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The leading community for people building, working with and investing in startups.
Palo Alto, CA
Joined January 2010
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AI Summit 2025 registrations are open. On Oct 1, join 5,000+ founders and investors for:.– How to raise from Seed to Series A.– Building AI products that can’t be cloned.– Agentic AI & the new UX.– Trust, safety, and defensibility in 2025.– Pitch Battle Finals.– Reveal of the AI
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Now he’s helping us find the AI changemakers, making that vision real. For honorees, it means recognition, visibility, and access to leaders shaping the future of AI. Nominate here 👉
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Dustin has spent his career turning ambitious ideas into tools that change how people work. He sees AI as “the world’s greatest project manager,” taking on the mental load of constant context-switching so humans can focus on high-impact moves.
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RT @PardonMyTake: Tuesday night max woke Big Cat up with a flashlight at 2am because he thought we were going to get sued. @forthepeople ht….
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Get your groundbreaking work in front of legendary judges, like Dr. Fei-Fei Li herself →
divot.org
The AI List will spotlight change makers and rising stars: startups, builders, researchers, industry leaders, media voices, policymakers, and more.
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Imagine having work reviewed by the AI legend herself, Dr. Fei-Fei Li. Well, now it’s possible! Just one of the many benefits of being nominated for the Mayfield | Divot AI List. Nominate before Sept 10 using the link below.
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@NavinChaddha Nominate those shaping the future of AI – or yourself – for the Mayfield | Divot AI List, highlighting standout individuals making an impact across the AI ecosystem:
divot.org
The AI List will spotlight change makers and rising stars: startups, builders, researchers, industry leaders, media voices, policymakers, and more.
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"While the headlines celebrate the same handful of CEOs and billion-dollar companies, we're championing the unsung heroes" — @NavinChaddha. It’s been less than 48 hours, and we’ve already seen a wave of nominations for the Mayfield | Divot AI List!.
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Meet the Judges of The AI List!.@drfeifei, @moskov, @emilychangtv.Leaders from @GoogleDeepMind, @databricks, @Superhuman & more. They’re not just shaping AI — they’re helping us choose the next 100 builders doing the same. Noms open till Sept 10. Link in comments.
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Join Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and other leaders to remember and honor the stories of great Americans in our new video series:
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RT @Divotdotorg: The future of AI isn’t built by the loudest voices, it’s built by the boldest. We’re launching the Mayfield | Divot AI Li….
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Introducing the Mayfield | Divot AI List. We’re spotlighting the people quietly shaping the future of AI—not just the names you know, but the ones you should. Startups, builders, researchers, policy + industry leaders, media voices—we want to hear from you. - Nominations open
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RT @DerekjAndersen: Figma gets acquired for $20B in 2023. Acquisition falls through. Repriced funding round at $12.5B in 2024. Go public a….
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Huge congrats to our partner @Vanta on their $150M Series D and $4.15B valuation!.We’ve been lucky to partner with them — and proud to see their continued growth.
✨Vanta has raised $150M in Series D funding and is now valued at $4.15B!✨. Our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. In 2018, that meant helping startups automate SOC 2, giving them a faster path to market and revenue. Today, it means using AI to help 12,000
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🚨The All-Star Pitch Battle is BACK!🚨. And this time… it's opening the AI Summit!.First slot. Big audience. Real exposure. ⚡️. Apply now: 🗓️Deadline: Aug 29
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