It's truly been an amazing journey building @OpenGradient with @kukac24, @advait_jayant, and the rest of my team over the last 2 years
A thread on my personal story behind OpenGradient 🧵
1/ Introducing MemSync — Portable AI Memory for Personalization
MemSync (@memsync_ai) turns your digital footprint into an AI-friendly database, allowing you to port your context over to other AI apps for instant personalization.
Built by the @OpenGradient team
I used to work at a top HFT firm in TradFi, here's why I think 0 fees for retail on @Lighter_xyz is going to completely change the game.
0 fees is an aggressive market-capture strategy, similar to what robinhood did to acquire a large retail userbase. The goal is to capture
In today's liquidation cascade, we saw ETH on @HyperliquidX wick down to ~$3915 where as it only wicked down to ~$4060 on @Lighter_xyz
Better price stability (~3.6%) despite being a much newer exchange
Exciting, gLighter🕯️
Thrilled to announce our $8.5M fundraise for @OpenGradient!
In this thread, I wanted to share the story behind OpenGradient, and how we ended up building in Crypto x AI.
Story time 🍵
We are excited to announce that OpenGradient has raised $8.5M in seed funding to build a groundbreaking end-to-end decentralized platform for secure open-source AI.
Big thanks to our backers @a16zcrypto CSX, @cbventures, @svangel, @balajis, @ilblackdragon, @sandeepnailwal and
Mindshare is everything - something I've learned watching @Kalshi and @Polymarket.
I've used both platforms and I'd argue that kalshi is the better product.
- I hate bridging to polygon, or paying fees on moonpay for polymarket. Kalshi lets you just connect a bank account.
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2024 wrapped:
> Left @twosigma to start @OpenGradient
> Met an amazing co-founder @kukac24 in the trenches of NYC
> Started using Twitter
> Attended my first ever crypto conference (ETH Denver)
> Raised 8.5mm from some of the best including @a16zcrypto@cbventures...etc
> Hired
Just got the news this morning that I got removed from an ETHDenver side event panel because one of the co-sponsors considers @OpenGradient competitive to what they're building.
If your moat stems from conference clout I feel sorry for you.
Created a community @Lighter_xyz airdrop points estimator -> lighterpoints.xyz
There's also a waitlist for some fun lighter community NFTs after you get your points calculation!
DeFi is broken.
Significant market turbulence is strictly a net negative for crypto markets; and instead of mitigating effects of downturns, defi mechanisms can actually amplify negative externalities of these swings.
A thread 🧵
Excited to announce that @OpenGradient will be joining @a16zcrypto's CSX accelerator in Fall 2024!
Looking forward to showcasing OpenGradient: The first permissionless platform for open-source model hosting, secure execution, agentic reasoning, and application deployment.
