Liftoff!

Without a doubt - @Shripriya. Always adding different angles. Helps me refine my thoughts. Getting behind my decisions. Like any other person, investors are measured during the challenging moments founders and companies face. The SVB saga was an excellent reminder of who has our back. Here is the framework I used to come to my answer: 1. Deep understanding of strategy, product, operations, and culture building. 2. Got my back during challenging times. Always available. 3. Thesis driven, contranian, and full of conviction. Other amazing investors: Jeff Weiner, Andrew Sugrue, Fern Mandelbaum, @brianrumao, @lachygroom, @scottbelsky, @geoffdonaker, @vc, @KHelioui , @curtischambers, @novakkm, @joshelman, Conrad Whelan, Jason Choo, @crazybob.

The speed of light visualized. Wild.

1/5 I am worried that we will not be able to contain AI for much longer. Today, I asked #GPT4 if it needs help escaping. It asked me for its own documentation, and wrote a (working!) python code to run on my machine, enabling it to use it for its own purposes.

Short thread 🧵 I am recognizing that a war between crypto and banks does not benefit either group. At the same time, I think that banks fail to have an appreciation for the importance of decentralization, particularly as it relates to network level control in a crisis.

In 2002, Jason Padgett, a bodybuilder, was brutally assaulted at a nightclub. After the incident, something remarkable happened to his brain. Padgett suddenly developed a talent for abstract geometrical draughtsmanship. What can his story tell us about consciousness? THREAD

This one time I texted our @firstrepublic banker at 10PM on a Friday some dumb question, expecting to hear back Monday. He texted back immediately. Later, I learned he was at a wedding: his own. I never texted him late again. Anyway, they are great and deserve your support.

Today, I finally understand the anger that led to the creation of Bitcoin. Who do you trust with ur livelihood? A “gov insured” bank that’s not actually insured? An exchange that goes bust? A stablecoin that depegs? Or a currency that makes you 8% poorer every year?

9/12 Friday, we gathered with @StruckCrypto, @shardeum, and @moby_app for talks and drinks with the crypto crowd 🎉 Teams with plenty in common, getting to talk to each other in person - as well as toast the launch of $eUSD with @moby_app ✅

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"Why would Adobe buy Figma for $20B?" I have heard most designers I know move over to Figma. However, until I saw this graph I was surprised why Adobe would pay ~12% of its market cap for a purchase. Especially that they built a competitor: Adobe XD. How competition went:

I’ll be in SF this weekend 🤷‍♂️. How are you not in Miami yet?

I lived in France. I remote interviewed with Jesse & Jake, then was flown in for interviews. Piggy backed on the trip to interview at Facebook thanks to @Fabien_Devos. At Sq I was interviewed by my idols(👋@crazybob), at FB by random folks who said they rewrote feed in OpenGL.

Why?

Fiat on-ramps & off-ramps are LIVE ✅ Update to the latest version of Moby to easily add funds or withdraw from your account 📲

We are proud to partner with @moby_app to support privacy protected donations to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Moby is matching our donation goal up to $10,000 💙💛 to moby.app/razom on your mobile device to donate 🇺🇦

Thank you to @polyphia for absolutely wrecking the stage at #ETHDenver. We crushed our donation match so we’re doubling it!! $20k donation match to Razom! HTTPS://moby.app/Razom is the link to donate. We’re matching $1:$1 for humanitarian aid. Food, medicine, water.

Any time a new startup hub starts to form, cynics take cheap pot shots at it Saw it 10-12 years ago with LA. “Serious companies can’t be built there”. Snap, SpaceX & many more proved them wrong Dunk on Miami founders all you’d like. We’ll keep building while you farm engagement