Category: Technology
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We investors have no function except to find and help the next Google. But, uh, where is it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Finding the great companies of the future is a huge part of our job. I look at 150-250 companies every month. I choose one. Since I…
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I just passed on a company growing 80% month over month. Instead, I chose one growing more slowly. Have I lost my mind? Not yet. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! These two companies illustrate one of the most important principles in venture capital: market size matters. Without a large…
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In a brutal year for hedge funds, few have suffered more than Light Street Capital. The fund lost 54% in 2022, over $1 billion. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a report out last night in Bloomberg: Light Street Capital Management’s hedge fund tumbled 54% in 2022, according to…
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Today, Google is the king of search. But is it about to be dethroned? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The search giant seems to face a new competitor every day. ChatGPT launched on November 30, with Perplexity and Allsearch coming shortly thereafter. The “page of links” is starting to…
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For all its powers, ChatGPT has a fatal flaw: its training data only goes through 2021. Ask about anything recent, and it’s stumped. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! But a new tool lets you use the power of AI to find up-to-the-minute information. It’s called Perplexity AI, and it…
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Another day, another Generative AI breakthrough! The latest: a search engine that queries thousands of books to answer any question. It’s called Allsearch.ai. And it just might change research forever. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I tested it out this morning with three prompts. Let’s see how it does!…
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ChatGPT, the hot new tool from OpenAI, excels at writing. So is it time for me to pawn my laptop and ride off into the sunset? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Today, I decided to see who’s the better writer, me or ChatGPT. Let’s take a post I wrote…
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Tough times in startupland show no signs of ending. Venture funding fell 67% in December from a year earlier, according to a new report by S&P Global: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The number of completed rounds fell by 57%. These grim stats match what I’m seeing in the…
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Let’s say I come to you asking for a raise. “Sorry Francis, we’re tapped out for the year.” I could leave — if only I didn’t sign that noncompete. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Noncompete agreements restrict a worker from starting or working for a competing company for a…
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Many founders work incredible hours. So what’s all this for…just to make someone like me money? Hardly. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I know startups can change lives because I’ve seen it happen. My mom lives in a small town in Wisconsin. Getting around without a car is nearly…
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