Tag: Startups
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I don’t invest in 94% of the world. It’s completely unfair and I make no apology. My goal isn’t to be fair. It’s to make successful investments. I invest in a handful of countries: the United States, U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. They represent just 6% of the world’s…
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You’ve got millions in revenue. You’re growing. Raising money should be easy, right? Think again. Lately I’m seeing many companies in the same boat. I call them the “Pretty Good Startups.” They’ve gotten to a few million dollars a year in revenue. They’re growing steadily at around 2x year over…
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What if you had an AI coach that remembered every detail about your startup? That’s the promise of a new product called Wren. This morning, I put it to the test… Wren is an AI coach for founders. The team behind it says that Wren has infinite memory, which means…
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Moonshot AI recently dropped Kimi K2.5, its most powerful model ever. But in my testing, K2.5 failed miserably. When I reviewed Kimi K2 in November, it was a real threat to ChatGPT and Grok. But K2.5 feels like a major downgrade. Across a range of queries, K2.5 delivered useless results.…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, China, DeepSeek, Investing, Kimi, LLM, Open source, Startups, Technology, Venture Capital+
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“This company will save my cat, and then it’ll save my parents, and then it’ll save me.” That’s Kai Mills. He’s on a mission to make pets live forever. Kai is the founder of Cryopets. CryoPets freezes pets so that, when medicine advances, they can be brought back to life…
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+ Animals, Cats, Dogs, Entrepreneur, Investing, Life extension, Longevity, Pets, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital, Veterinarian+
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Elon just dropped Grok 1.0 Imagine, xAI’s best video model ever. It’s faster, clearer, and better at making your ideas come alive. This morning, I put it through a three round test. It did a great job overall, while still struggling to follow my prompts at times. Let’s see what…
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+ AI, AI Video, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Elon, Elon Musk, Grok, LLM, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, xAI+
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You want to raise money for your startup, but you’re not full-time on it yet. VCs slam the door in your face. Why is this so important? Here’s why you have to be full-time to raise venture capital… We Need a Full Commitment When investors back you, they’re committing their…
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You’re about to start a fundraise. How can you make the process smooth, raise millions, and get back to building? Here are my three best tips… 1. Get Calendly. You cold message an investor and, miraculously, he responds! It’s time to set up a meeting. Just drop your Calendly link…
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Ever worried you’re missing out on the best angel investments? Here are three lesser known syndicates I use to make sure I don’t miss the best deals… Pari Passu Ventures. “Social media is so impersonal these days. It’s all about clout chasing.” That’s what I said to myself this summer…
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How do angels avoid incinerating money? How do you meet the best founders? Jason Calacanis digs into that and more in his book Angel. This is the book that got me into angel investing. Nearly five years and 38 investments later, I decided it was time for a reread. This…
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+ Angel, Angel Investing, Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investing, Reading, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, VC, Venture Capital+
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