I put the 5 best AI prototyping tools to the test with Magic Patterns CEO @alexdanilowicz. Magic Patterns hit $1M ARR in 6 months and just raised a $6M series A this week. So he was the perfect person to do this with. 🎬 Watch Now: https://t.co/SSGSxO2QG2 Also at: Spotify:

Just posted an interview I did with the founders of @magicpatterns as part of the Standard Capital Series A announcement, link below

Congrats to @simdotai on their series A led by @Standard_Cap! @typingwala and @emkara knew they wanted to build a startup together, but nothing was working until they decided to work on what they know best – building agents.

@typingwala and I's story with @daltonc on @Standard_Cap's channel

@daltonc @simdotai @typingwala and I are strong believers in the Standard Cap mission. We’re extremely grateful to be a part of its inception! To all founders out there looking to raise your A: come talk to us.

We led the Series A in @simdotai Sim has seen phenomenal growth for their open source + cloud product since launching a few months ago. The taste and attention to detail Emir and Waleed bring to the table is truly differentiated.

Announcing our $7M Series A led by @Standard_Cap Sim has gone from 0 to 60,000 developers in 5 months Sim v0.5 announcement below

Exciting news! Have you tried Magic Patterns yet?

We've raised a $6M Series A to help product teams go from idea to production. PMs and designers use us every day to design their next feature. Today, we’re also announcing our new brand look and Magic Patterns 2.0

Magic Patterns raised their Series A led by Standard Capital. Magic Patterns has over $1M in ARR and is profitable. But even more importantly, customers love them. They have so many unsolicited recommendations in the YC network. Magic Patterns is lovable for design and UI.

Alex and Teddy are making something people want. We are proud to lead their Series A and welcome Magic Patterns to the Standard Capital founder community.

Announcing Magic Patterns 2.0 and our $6M Series A led by @Standard_Cap Since our first launch in 2023, we’ve grown profitably, hit $1M ARR with no employees, and quietly built an AI design tool loved by PMs, designers, and website builders. 1,500+ product teams use us to go

Very common Series A planning conversation between founders and seed investors right now: Founder: I'm going to go out for the A next quarter...so it's time to start gearing up with pitch materials, introductions, coffee chats, etc. But I think I might try raising from Standard

In which we discuss why spending time fixating on other people’s fundraising announcements is unhelpful https://t.co/0Tu9h0toV6

why do VC firms frequently have these grotesque over-designed websites? very crypto, in a bad way. appreciating @Standard_Cap's website. accelerators in general don't rlly fall into this either. but just VC firms??

In the YC S14 batch, @paultoo and I led a group office section that included @oklo and @rigetti, as well as @Helion_Energy. Building a meaningful startup is more common than expected if your bet on the future is accurate + you have staying power. Still early innings for these.

New Dalton + Michael video just released Michael and I debated what degree of process is helpful vs unhelpful in startups for many years at YC. Not sure people will guess which of us is usually on each side of the debate :)

The SAFE for Series A is here: @Standard_Cap's Series A pack with a term sheet, stock purchase agreement, investors' rights, an A&R certificate of incorporation, and a side letter. Clean and practical, a good baseline to kick off a round. What I like most is the format. It's

Today is the day! (9pm pacific to be exact)

it's clear to me that @Standard_Cap will become an INSTITUTION in venture capital, talked about in the same breath as YC. its the first fund that brings leverage back to the founder at the priced round. - transparent, fast decision process - no haggling over terms or sneaky