2:41:54 Chicago Marathon
what a HORRIBLE day for all of my enemies and haters 💙
jay
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jay
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- Liz and I are finally settled in London (!) and the @a16zcrypto office has LOTS of room for visitors 👀 if you’re a crypto founder, operator, or engineer based in London, come co-work with us in our Soho office on Wednesday afternoons. you’ll have coffee, food, and quite
- I probably read this 12x and then sent it to my most ambitious friends still in IB, consulting, etc. Wish someone would’ve shared with me 2 years ago when I was at GS. Thank you & gm @cdixon
- I have a good friend that’s 23 and deciding between IB at Goldman and a Chief of Staff role at a Series A startup that’s CRUSHING it...told her I would cut her off if she goes to IB 😂😂
- US-based YC co's are out here commanding $30M+ vals for 2/3 of a deck and an 8-person waitlist while some of these Africa-based startups are raising at $20M post with like $40k MRR lol
- 2021: “Pre-launch consumer social startup raises $13M Seed at $125M valuation. The round was led by a16z, with participation from Shakira, Bill Clinton, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, LeBron James, and Michael Scott from the Office”
- this newest generation of startup founders (mostly < 23 years old) has such a native understanding of marketing + distribution…it’s really incredible to watch their use of engagement bait, snark, dopamine hits, music, memes, etc is so natural i’ve never seen so many founders
- The Great Athletic Softening The collective obsession with community-building, self-care, social validation, and a growing quest to make everyone happy all the time is ruining sports. Over the last few years adults have increasingly turned sports and athletics into a
- so hyped to formally open @a16z's first international office in London! 🇬🇧 @a16zcrypto is all in on helping build London's crypto and tech ecosystem into one of the best in the world. thanks to everyone involved for a warm welcome last night...now let's get to work!! 💪🏾💪🏾
- so Phantom did $5 billy in volume…in just 5 weeks…across less than 30k users and made over 2.3 million US dollars ??? chat, that’s good right?!?!5 weeks of Phantom perps 5 billion in trading volume HYPERLIQUID 👻
- You’re in her DM’s, I’m helping her rehearse her pitch for YC Demo Day. We are not the same 😤😤
- excited to work with the best teams building on Base if you're working on something new, i can't wait to meet you
The best builders don’t go it alone. Base is growing fast, and the next wave of breakout apps will come from teams getting the right support at the right time. Introducing the Base Mentorship Program. We’re pairing high-potential projects with top operators in product, mini - welcome Sydney!!syndey sweeney has joined a16z as a partner
