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No founder's journey is a straight line. In this episode, @ivzhou and I reflect on the ups-and-downs of seed stage company building, and discuss the most valuable lessons from working on @mayhemapp together accel.com/spotlight-on/e…
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Amit Kumar
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Amit Kumar
@amitku
Investing in builders @accel and @ucberkeley. Magic is just spending more time on something than anyone might reasonably expect. Nobody gets my movie references
- 1/ We are entering year 8 (!) of the #AccelScholars program at @UCBerkeley. We are now 200 strong, comprising of engineers, founders, PMs, data specialists at the forefront of innovation at companies like @OpenAI @stripe @figma @nvidia @try_headway @_hex_tech and so many others
- A simple idea to build the @UCBerkeley startup alumni network has grown beyond my wildest dreams into #AccelScholars, a tight-knit community of the most ambitious, talented, kind-hearted people, whose individual stories we’ve been fortunate to support for the past eight years
- 1/ We are entering year 7 (!) of the #AccelScholars program at @UCBerkeley, during which time we've had the pleasure of working closely with 160+ talented, mission-driven, wonderful humans, who together are the most active alum community that @Cal has to offer
- 1/ Five years ago, we launched the #AccelScholars at @UCBerkeley, which has coalesced into just the most special community of 130+ brilliant, ambitious, supportive, mission-driven humans. It's surreal to see how far we've come and what they've all gone on to do
- Excited to unveil our seed and series A investment in Headway, one of the most important companies I’ll ever be a part of. Proud to work alongside @andrewlangadams and team to build a new mental healthcare system, rewired for access and affordability
- So excited to share that I'm joining @Accel, with a focus on early-stage, consumer venture; this is my first week!
- Ryan is a force of nature. Great news for founders, great news for the @UCBerkeley ecosystem. And he joins a growing, impressive set of investors from Cal @typesfast @kshenster @bdeeter @annbordetsky @MBGilroy @kylelui @darian314 @lennypruss @jfiance forbes.com/sites/alexkonr…
- 1/ So honored to join the EECS advisory board at @UCBerkeley and continue helping students prepare to navigate Silicon Valley. This has been my mission at #AccelScholars and it's a privilege to do so in a more official capacity www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Industry/board…
- Glad to finally see some press for @pitdesi who is otherwise completely absent from social media and avoids the spotlight due to his innate shyness. Ok, maybe not, but truly a one-of-a-kind human and key driving force behind so many global fintech winners
- So proud to be leading Accel's long-term commitment to put boots on the ground @Cal to support the next gen of founders & engineers #gobearsThrilled to launch our Accel Scholars program w/ @UCBerkeley. @amitku shared details with @Katie_Roof @techcrunch. techcrunch.com/2017/11/01/acc…
- Shreya is deeply technical, whip smart, and has always had a unique insight into the markets in which she operates. She will be a fantastic partner to entrepreneurs. Great, great get for team @GreylockVCThrilled to welcome @_shreya_s as the newest member of Greylock's investing team! We've known Shreya for years as a rising star at 3 of our portfolio companies (Abnormal, Bedrock, Rockset) and are excited to have her continue her work — now on the investing side. Welcome
- Feeling inspired after our first ever #AccelScholars conference. Our speakers @garrytan @ivanhzhao @AshtonJEaton @eekedm and Claire Tomlin of @Berkeley_EECS shared insights weaved together with career journeys and life stories. Just a magical day at the @berkeleycityclb
