OpenAI’s biggest competitor just gave AI the ability to control computers We gave 250+ hackers 24 hours to see what it’s capable of Here’s what we saw at the Nexgen Computer Use Agents Hackathon w/ Anthropic + AgentOps 🖇️ Notable Capital at AGI House SF (🧵):

If you’re a #founder there is no second option. There is one #SiliconValley. 1. No one gives a shit about the Silicon Valley of “x”. Or the silicon flatirons or silicon hills etc etc.

Tell me you’ve got the tism without telling me you’ve got the tism…

The one thing you should never, ever, ever do is bring your full self. Leave your full self at home where it belongs and act like a professional and a grownup at work and in public. 🎯

We know that there is a power law for early-stage VC funds, but what does this look like for growth funds? We've just updated our power law analysis to Q2 2024 and have included growth funds for the first time. Here's what we found. /1

This is Dieter. He’s 16 and doesn’t give a shit. Find time in your week to be like Dieter. #startup #founder #healthcare #WinterAhead

Keep going.

Future wars are all about drones & hypersonic missiles. Fighter jets piloted by humans will be destroyed very quickly.

History is the graveyard of unsustainable empires. One of my favorites. Evolution demands new leaders. This is also true in business. If you’re a founder the number one killer is time- stopping too soon. Keep going.

Jensen Huang is the greatest entrepreneur of our lifetime. In both performance and impact he stands alone. He led his company from founding to a $3T market cap, something no other founder has come close to. And he's built civilizationally important infrastructure enabling AI.

Absolutely bizarre to me how many “spreadsheet investors” there are at Seed and Series A. “Oh, X company didn’t hit 3x YoY growth at $1M ARR. It isn’t top decile.” What?! It’s $1M in revenue. Are you serious? Your mental rigidity is our opportunity. 🙏

this is absolutely savage.

Being super impatient and particular / ocd are great traits for being an entrepreneur and terrible traits for general happiness and success in the rest of your life.

I’ve noticed a real uptick in predatory behavior among VCs lately. Feels like a gold rush mentality—when people think they could be retired in 10 years, long-term reputation matters a lot less.

This shit happens to founders all the time. It happened to me twice during a series A. 1) because a very large VC needed to “hold back cash to quickly move into a new space” and 2) because, well, why not. Both had committed funds both had sent term sheets.

The most wholesome-brag ever. I’ll take it. Can confirm Bilal Zuberi is a dope dude.

The majority of net new funds do not have a reason to exist. If you cannot answer how you: 1. Find 2. Pick 3. Win In a superior way, you do not have a reason to exist.

Traction and PMF tend to be obvious. If you’re unsure you probably don’t have it. This probably constitutes an extreme example

Exchange with an “unmonitored” mailbox w/ The Information “…A clear statement that you wish to opt-out of arbitration” . > $400 for a service I didn’t use after I opted out. We’re apparently in arbitration lol. Jessica Lessin sam lessin 🏴‍☠️ . This continues to be a wild exchange.