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Dave McClure
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founder: PracticalVC.com 500.co 42geeks.com | @TradingVCs a very bad VC secondary podcast | alum: JHU PayPal FoundersFund | fanboi: DrSeuss Muppets SesameSt
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    Dave McClure
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    May 28
    Our latest HORRIBLY BAD #TradingPlaces VC podcast: - @AmanVerjee breaks down #SpaceX S-1 - @cerebras has one of the best IPOs in years - @SpaceX targets June 12 for IPO on #Nasdaq - @Anthropic raises $30B at $900B val - @OpenAI wins lawsuit; rushes to file IPO - @nvidia $82B rev
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    May 26
    $583B comp if @elonmusk colonizes Mars. A $28T TAM. Easter eggs pointing to a Tesla merger. @AmanVerjee read the 308-page @SpaceX S-1, so you don't have to. It's a big week. Full breakdown: [ tech news and vc ] 00:43 - AI holy trinity DGAF ⃤ 08:04 - @AnthropicAI
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    Dave McClure
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    Nov 24, 2016
    Venture Capital: where inexperienced rookies think they're really fucking smart & experienced veterans think they're really fucking lucky.
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    Dave McClure
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    Dec 7, 2019
    when i was younger, i gave ppl advice frequently. now i’m more experienced, and i give less advice. i realized i can be very convincing even when i’m wrong (or just don’t know). now i give my opinion, but i encourage ppl to come to their own conclusions. i think this is better🙏🏼
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    Dave McClure
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    Oct 28, 2023
    data from @endeavor_global re: “unicorn founder” attributes less important: • <30% elite university • <20% elite company more correlated: • 50% prev startup experience • 55% immigrant / “global citizen” • 50% serial entrepreneur • 60% STEM grad / background • ~10 yrs
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    Keith Teare
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    Oct 21, 2023
    A new post in ’That Was The Week' What does it take to become a unicorn founder? Insights from 200 startup journeys 99tech.alexlazarow.com/p/what-does-it… Alex Lazarow
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    Dave McClure
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    Feb 28, 2025
    our country is being run by traitors. every US citizen should be embarrassed our leaders are supporting Russian dictators over the people of Ukraine. hopefully the UK & EU support Zelensky and Ukraine where Trump and the US have failed. fucking disgusting clownshow. 🙈🤡
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    Dave McClure
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    Feb 15, 2023
    to everyone emailing "I realize you're busy, just bumping this [COLD] email to top of your inbox" except it's the 3rd or 4th attempt. seriously? if i haven't replied by 2nd email, i'm prob not going to... so PLEASE JUST STOP. (fyi: I mark this crap as SPAM after 2nd try, which
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    Dave McClure
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    Apr 28, 2017
    Q: what's the difference between "delusional" & "visionary"? A: execution.
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    Dave McClure
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    Jan 20, 2021
    Jack, Daniel. Johnnie, Walker. Jose, Cuervo.
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    Scott Dworkin
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    Jan 20, 2021
    Name some people who helped you get through trump’s failed presidency:
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    Dave McClure
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    Jun 26, 2020
    i've invested for ~20 yrs, met 1000's of founders, seen 1000's of decks, done 100's of deals -- yet it's still humbling how often i'm wrong or uncertain about what's going to happen. like Yogi Berra sez: "It's tough to make predictions... especially about the future". #sigh🤷
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    Dave McClure
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    Nov 3, 2022
    ok so now that Facebook, Stripe, Twitter, Lyft, etc are all making cutbacks this week -- expect every other private company that hasn't announced layoffs to do so in next 30d / before the holidays. #TheCurrentThing... is laying off at least 10-30% of your workforce.
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    Dave McClure
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    Nov 9, 2016
    America, it's a good thing we passed a lot of marijuana decriminalization laws tonight. We are all gonna need it tomorrow morning.
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    Dave McClure
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    Mar 1, 2025
    while JD Vance is talking to (yelling at) Zelensky about the Ukraine war, he gets upset he was working with the "Opposition" -- note that he means BIDEN, not RUSSIA. says a lot about who he thinks are enemies vs. allies. newsflash asshole: RUSSIA IS THE OPPOSITION.
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    Paul Farhi
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    Mar 1, 2025
    One stray fact check: Vance in Oval Office today said Zelensky “went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition” last year. Here’s what actually happened: post-gazette.com/news/politics-…
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    Dave McClure
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    Jun 8, 2025
    “One word of advice for those in Silicon Valley who sided w/ Trump — don’t delude yourself. You have no sway. You are cannon fodder.” ft.com/content/c779b3… via @FT
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    Dave McClure
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    Mar 16, 2021
    whenever you think things are really going to shit, remember it's nowhere near as bad as this stupid fucking incident back in April 2020 when #45 talked about injecting people with disinfectants & bleach🙈
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    Eric Feigl-Ding
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    Mar 16, 2021
    Replying to @DrEricDing
    4) That moment forever memorialized in history by @sarahcpr:
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