Erik Brown
@chicagomsu
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Chicago
Joined March 2009
š Iām excited to share that I've joined @NorthwesternU and @KelloggSchool as Senior Director of Private Equity. In this role I look forward to collaborating with Kelloggās brilliant students, distinguished faculty/staff, and vibrant PE/VC community. Please reach out if you are
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Congratulations @jaentwistle and the entire @wander team on this milestone!
Weāre excited to share that Wander has raised a $50M Series B from @QEDInvestors and @FifthWallVC with @Redpoint @UncorkCap @StarwoodCapGrp @BreyerCap @AuthenticVC @ActivantCapital @Soma_Capital @AlumniVentures @ForecastLabs and many other incredible investors.
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Hereās an example of a venture capitalistās due diligence and analysis work being done by Perplexity Deep Research
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Kelloggās APEX: A Private Equity Deep-Dive For Exceptional MBAs https://t.co/sf6yQdAdaP via @PoetsAndQuants
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The AI Arms Race: The Prisoner's Dilemma and a High-Stakes Game of Poker Gavin Baker's insights on the "Invest Like the Best" podcast and Sarah Tavel's article, "The Big Stack Game of LLM Poker," both capture the immense pressure tech giants face. If you're Microsoft, Meta,
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We know youāve been waiting for this one⦠āMapsā is here and itās beautiful. #B1GWelcome
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AI will transform investing & wealth mgmt AI and Investing is 2 years away for āability to scale + felt impactā for early adopters like @LumidaWealth The LLMs need to be tuned to specific frameworks Workflows are needed AI Agents with specific training, functions and tasks
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Cyber Wars 2024: Sovereign AI, Crypto & Cybersecurity with @AdelElmessiry
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The War Across Big Tech to Win AI Thereās an expression in warfare: "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." The quote highlights the importance of logistics (e.g., supply chains) in military strategy. OpenAI is dependent on GPU providers such as
Was Sam Altman terminated for creating a new chip designer startup? It looks like @sama concluded something we at @LumidaWealth have recognized for a while now⦠The Silicon Layer is going to capture the value in the ecosystem. OpenAI canāt control its GPU supply chain.
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š¤ Join us @whyofai for our 3rd week of our AI Innovation Lab series! From 05.30.23 - 06.02.23, participate & network in several hybrid AI-focused events. Open to the public & free to participate. RSVP @ https://t.co/Tz1Sqrg0qi
#aiinnovationlab #1871innovationhub #ai #whyofai
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šļøFantastic pod with @jaentwistle from @wander. JAE talks creating a powerful #brand & #culture, and how mission-driven companies like @SpaceX & @Tesla attract top talent, investors & maximize team potentialšš” #Leadership #CompanyCulture #travel
Thanks @APompliano for having @jaentwistle on the @PompPodcast to chat about building companies, Wander and the future of travel. https://t.co/sTa6HYCIwl
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Just took an incredible 12+ min fully driverless car ride in a @cruise in downtown Austin. š¤š Summoned the car from my phone; such a smooth experience. The future of transportation is here. #SelfDrivingCar #CruiseInAustin
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Heading to Austin next week for the Consensus conference. Please send me a note if you want to connect.
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At the Spartan Blockchain conference in East Lansing @msu_blockchain @CrowdclassNFTs
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Congratulations! š You got a **Common Proof-of-Attendance NFT** for the Spartan Blockchain Conference! The Spartan Blockchain Innovation Conference is a premier event that unites visionaries in the...
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We launched our first newsletter on @beehiiv Check it out the Lumida Ledger: your macro, crypto and regulatory guiding light. Preview below. Thanks @denk_tweets! @LumidaWealth @defiDimitri @jguilder
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Had a great time speaking to students at Michigan State about the world of #venturecapital, the impact of #artificialintelligence, and the potential of #blockchaintechnology. If you want to discuss ChatGPT Plugins or Blockchain tech send me a note!
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Alumnus Erik Brown shares about his career in venture capital and the latest innovations changing the world.
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