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Jacob Effron

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Jacob Effron

@jacobeffron

Managing Director @redpoint supporting @AbridgeHQ @wearelegora @tryaugie @tryramp @getgarner @AcuityMD @scribehow / AI pod: Unsupervised Learning

youtube.com/@RedpointAI

Joined March 2011

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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Mar 17, 2025
New Unsupervised Learning with Google AI researchers @NoamShazeer and @jack_w_rae on: - Scaling test-time compute - The power of the Mom eval - The pace of Open Source / DeepSeek - How AI research is where chemistry was in the 15th century - Reactions to Ilya on how
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Sep 29, 2022
A new software stack is emerging for the $230B life sciences R&D industry to match the incredible scientific progress of the past decade. I explored the new workflow, infrastructure and AI tools behind this stack here: vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/the-changing…
Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
May 8, 2025
Feeling deeply grateful as I start this next chapter at Redpoint as a Managing Director. This is truly a dream job. It’s such a privilege to partner with inspiring founders and companies shaping the future. And I’m so lucky to have found a home at Redpoint where I continue to be
Redpoint
@Redpoint
May 8, 2025
We’re excited to share that @jacobeffron has been promoted to Managing Director at Redpoint. Since joining the firm in 2020, Jacob has built a reputation as one of the most thoughtful and trusted voices in venture. His investments in companies such as @AbridgeHQ , @WeAreLegora,
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Feb 27, 2023
1/ What have top companies learned building on top of Large Language Models? @patrickachase and I spoke with ten leaders to find eight key lessons. Check out our new AI Substack Unsupervised Learning below or read on:
Using Large Language Models Effectively
From unsupervisedlearning.substack.com
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Jan 12, 2022
With more talent moving into health tech and $29B of startup funding in 2021, there’s no shortage of things to be excited about in 2022. I shared a few health predictions across specialty care, infrastructure, pharma IT and more: vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/10-health-te… (1/5)
10 Health Tech Predictions for 2022
From vitalsignshealth.substack.com
Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
May 9, 2025
Super fun to get one of @OpenAI 's GPT 4.1 Leads @michpokrass's thoughts on RFT (launched yesterday) and more on Unsupervised Learning. Some of my favorite parts: ▪️How OpenAI built GPT-4.1 by focusing on developer feedback over benchmarks ▪️Where agents work and what needs to
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OpenAI Developers
@OpenAIDevs
May 8, 2025
Remember reinforcement fine-tuning? We’ve been working away at it since last December, and it’s available today with OpenAI o4-mini! RFT uses chain-of-thought reasoning and task-specific grading to improve model performance—especially useful for complex domains. Take
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Jul 6, 2022
Excited to launch my Vital Signs podcast with a great first guest: @AdamBoehler, founder of @LandmarkHealth_ and former head of @CMSinnovates. We discussed the future of value-based care, policy and at-home care. Spotify: spoti.fi/3P2CmQk Apple: apple.co/3uqoes8
Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Feb 23, 2024
(1/20) @Redpoint is co-leading Abridge’s $150M Series C! @AbridgeHQ is the leading generative AI company for clinical documentation. Couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with @ShivdevRao, @zacharylipton, @JuliaChapin and the entire team. ⬇️More on why we’re so excited:
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Dec 6, 2024
New Unsupervised Learning with @polynoamial, a key part of the @OpenAI o1 team recorded one day before the full release of o1: - Is model progress hitting a wall - History and future of scaling test-time compute - What should startups build as models improve - Unpacking
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
May 28, 2025
Honored to be on the 2025 Midas Brink List with such a great group - very thankful to the founders, teams and colleagues who make this job so incredible!
Forbes
@Forbes
May 28, 2025
Spotlighting Venture’s Rising Stars: The 2025 Forbes Midas Brink List trib.al/Z9fcYcY #ForbesMidas
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Jan 21, 2025
New Unsupervised Learning with @SemiAnalysis_ Founder @dylan522p on: - Winners and Losers of the new AI Diffusion Rule - Future of Chinese AI - xAI’s Scrappy Approach to Building a 100K GPU Cluster - Future of Nvidia, open source models and more Apple:
podcasts.apple.com
Ep 53: SemiAnalysis Founder Dylan Patel on New AI Regulations, Future of Chinese AI & xAI’s Scrappy...
Podcast Episode · Unsupervised Learning with Jacob Effron · 21 January 2025 · 1hr 24min
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Sep 13, 2021
Excited to kick off Vital Signs. I’m a big fan of S-1 breakdowns and hope a healthcare-specific take can help explain key players, give perspective on valuations and provide lessons for companies. First piece on Definitive Healthcare here:
Vital Signs: Healthcare S-1 Breakdowns
From medium.com
Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Feb 22, 2023
1/ Excited to launch Unsupervised Learning with @jasoncwarner @ericabrescia and @patrickachase on the rapidly developing AI landscape and what it means for businesses and the world. Our first episode is with @huggingface CEO @ClementDelangue Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uns…
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Jacob Effron
@jacobeffron
Oct 12, 2022
It’s an exciting day at Vital Signs! We’re adding @nikillinit as a cohost and releasing our first joint episode with @sacjai, CEO of @scanhealthplan and formerly @CareMoreHealth, who had senior roles @Merck, @ONC_HealthIT and @CMSinnovates. Listen here: apple.co/3TeTwMU