Avila VC
@AvilaVC_
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Backing entrepreneurs building at the intersection of bits+atoms to reinvent our foundational industries
Miami, FL
Joined May 2023
We need energy that is 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽, 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗻. Available 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬. That’s why we invested in @DigEnergy. Their breakthrough drilling tech makes geothermal HVAC finally ready for the mainstream. Mother Earth’s HVAC system → here, now.
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Distributed energy will be a big part of future supply — faster to permit, faster to deploy, often faster to deliver to the end user, and provides a more resilient system Those making it happen will be at @DER_Task_Force DERVOS
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True. The correlation between energy and GDP/capita is very tight. One solution staring us in the face (or more accurately, in the feet ;)) - shallow geothermal https://t.co/B475qTXHtS
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Energy IS GDP. We need to stop getting in our own way here in the 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸 and step up our energy production. Solar , Nuclear and Hydro at scale are all less expensive than coal or fossil fuels - We need ⚡️ electricity ⚡️ at super scale to maintain our lead in AI !
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Great analogy - refrigeration and storage has in fact had *extraordinary* impact on our ability to feed billions more than expected, and could have more. As one example, the Int’l Institute of Refrigeration estimates we can feed 1 billion more people if we improve our cold
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A new University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) study concludes that nearly half of the food waste, about 620 million metric tons, could be eliminated by fully refrige...
Solving power supply issues with batteries is equivalent to solving food supply issues with grain elevators and freezers. Storage helps ride through production peaks and valleys, but it's not a source of any product.
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I have a strong feeling that whenever the dust settles from this capital cycle, founders/GPs/LPs will have renewed appreciation for the role of the traditional VC model: few deals/year, high ownership, high engagement.
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LITERALLY by actually digging @DigEnergy
https://t.co/B475qTYfjq
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It all begins with an idea.
Unpopular opinion: China did us a huge favor today. The sooner American weaknesses are exposed the sooner we can fix them. Fortunately, this is one hole we can dig ourselves out of by actual digging. Let’s go !
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Yes! Let’s do some *actual* digging ASAP https://t.co/B475qTYfjq
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It all begins with an idea.
True. China is formidable, but so is America. We need to have complete internal resiliency. The critical capabilities to support our society must not be gated by another country and their priorities.
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Want the benefits of solar without intermittency? Want the benefits of nuclear or EGS but ready to deploy now? For 1/3 of energy demand, the answer is here >> shallow geothermal enabled by @DigEnergy. Read more 👇
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Hostages arriving home 🙏🇮🇱 and perhaps some hope for a brighter future in the Middle East @MariaCorinaYA awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her infinite bravery and devotion and bravery to saving my native 🇻🇪 And after a decade being told I was crazy for pivoting away from
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Geothermal energy is the “duh” untapped resource *literally* under our feet…
How gratifying to hear this immediate after wiring the check from @AvilaVC_ Link to episode below Stay tuned for exciting news…
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How gratifying to hear this immediate after wiring the check from @AvilaVC_ Link to episode below Stay tuned for exciting news…
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Brightest minds collectively advancing the soon-to-come reality of nuclear fusion. Congrats @RealtaFusion team
.@RealtaFusion offers a deep look here into the tradeoffs of the mirror fusion concept. This is a good example of how to push the field forward. It has what you'd want. The authors: • Use state of the art tools • Show what changed from prior studies • State assumptions
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Did he read this first?
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Venture is more than funding—it's the engine that builds the future. Discover our manifesto on why this small asset class drives outsized innovation.
Energy is the big bottle neck for AI. In both physical and software AI, it’s not just that the ingredients need to change but the entire recipe does as well: 1) we need infinite and marginally costless energy. This will mean an ensemble of energy sources working together that
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What a week! Detroit @reindsummit Chicago @FusionXInvest Madison @RealtaFusion And closing today in DC at Hill and Valley + All In’s Winning In AI gathering with *all* the decision makers Every word feels turbocharged: https://t.co/XBQ9Jo35OE Thx @kieranfurl @chamath
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Venture is more than funding—it's the engine that builds the future. Discover our manifesto on why this small asset class drives outsized innovation.
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This afternoon in Chicago, our founder @patriciawexler took the stage at @FusionXInvest to share insights on what it really takes to fund fusion, beyond physics, into the messy middle of company building. Huge thanks to the team behind FusionXInvest for bringing together the
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