Brad Feld
@bfeld
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I'm a VC at Foundry. I live in Colorado, invest in software and Internet companies around the US, run marathons, and love to read.
Boulder, CO
Joined April 2007
I had a great time talking with @AdamMGrant for the Techstars Give First Podcast. I've learned an enormous amount from Adam and treasure any time I get to spend with him. I hope you listen - if so - enjoy!
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I’m on my way to Chicago for the day to give several talks on Give First: The Power of Mentorship and spend time with my long-time friend, Troy Henikoff. I enjoy Chicago […]
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If you haven't bought a copy of Give First on Kindle yet and are considering it, get it at the 50% off price for a little longer. I don't know when Amazon changes the price to $9.99, but it's "anytime now . ".
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RT @JeffiniteVC: Hosting a free virtual event with @bfeld next Tuesday! . We’re going to be chatting about how generosity, mentorship, and….
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Join Venture5 and Every.io for a candid fireside chat with legendary venture capitalist and author Brad Feld, as we explore the powerful ideas behind his book…
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RT @kurtwuckertjr: Thank you to the @RealCoinGeek team for putting together this highlight reel of my journey to @bouldercolorado to meet @….
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Episode 93 of the Techstars Give First podcast is a discussion between me and @sethgodin. Enjoy!
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I’ve been enjoying doing podcasts again on the Techstars Give First Podcast. When I went into hibernation two years ago, David carried the weight of the podcast and kept it […]
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Fantasizing about what I want to watch on TV during this long weekend .
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I am an enormous Andy Weir fan – I think a long dinner 1:1 with him would be epicly fun. While I usually run naked (I don’t listen to anything), […]
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Wandering around Seattle pondering happiness.
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As I wander around Seattle for a few days, including a fun event with JP Morgan in the morning and PSL at the end of the day, I’ve been pondering […]
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I'm in Seattle for the next few days, giving some Give First talks, attending a few board meetings, and catching up with friends. In the meantime, I amused myself on the flight up here.
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I decided to ask Claude (Opus 4), Gemini (2.5 Pro), and ChatGPT a few personal questions. I’m tired of the excessive anthropomorphizing of “AI software”, so I thought I’d see […]
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On the flight home from Upstate New York, here are some key concepts around Give First from my reflection after five fireside chats -
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I spent two days in Toronto (hosted by Matt Golden at Golden Ventures) and a day in Upstate New York (hosted by Martin Babinec) this week as part of the […]
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Give First: The Power of Mentorship is officially out (today is the release date). In honor of the release, I decided to write to explain why I view Give First as a philosophy instead of a religion. For all that have embraced this philosophy, contributed.
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Give First: The Power of Mentorship is now available in both physical and Kindle formats. BradTheBookSalesman says, “Don’t wait, buy it today!” And yes, someday it will be available as […]
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Vera Rubin is awesome. And this is SO amazing -
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Scenes of nebulas in the Milky Way, a cluster of galaxies and thousands of new asteroids are a teaser of how the U.S.-funded observatory on a mountain in Chile will transform astronomy.
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Want a fast-paced crime genre thriller that combines startups, an accelerator, founder stuff (plenty of it), VCs, and personal relationships? Check out @BeninJLM.
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As I gear up for the official launch of Give First: The Power of Mentorship this week, I spent the weekend reading, playing with my 7GL, running, celebrating my 32nd […]
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I'm always inspired and delighted when I find a young person who has started a non-profit I can support.
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Amy and I have helped start several non-profits over the last 30 years. While our Anchor Point Foundation covers a wide range of initiatives, most of the projects we’ve co-founded […]
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A detailed example of LLM hallucination from an experience I had earlier this week.
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The AI hallucination problem is well known. If you’ve used any of the LLMs with any depth, I expect you’ve encountered this. One of the hints for me has been […]
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I was hoping that X Polls would give me more options than LinkedIn Polls, but they both only give me four options, you have to pick only one, and there isn't a "fill in the blank other", I guess it's 2025 and we are busy trying to make LLMs as good as an HP Prime, which isn't as.
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Ok - this is getting fun. I have two books in the top 10 for Venture Capital on Amazon. Venture Deals is at 4, and Give First is 11. I'd love to see Give First break the top 10 for the Venture Capital category. If you are up for it, go order either the Kindle version
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I read two books last night and Give First made it to #1 in Startups on Amazon. Read all about it.
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A review of Barry Eisler's new book The System. Also - more promotion by me for Give First
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If you like meditation, gadgets, or both, this tech-powered meditation lab looks fun. Limited spots:
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Explore Vayu Labs' events on neurotechnology, meditation, and brain training. Enhance focus and well-being through science-backed workshops and live sessions.
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Pondering ego with Amy over morning coffee .
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Today, during morning coffee, as we were talking, Amy mentioned that she had already heard “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas, which is in heavy rotation on our Amy’s Faves playlist. […]
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