“Supporting Founders as They Grow and Build Capacity for Leadership at Precursor Ventures” by @PrecursorVC

One conversation I keep having with founders is about how and why these AI momentum rounds keep happening. A few of them have asked me why Company X was able to raise a big round based on a short window of traction or usage grow that outpaces revenue growth. It’s worth unpacking

New @ThePeelPod with @infoarbitrage We talk: - Current Seed stage market - Why he's not investing in vertical AI companies like everyone else - Stepping back from IA Ventures that he started in 2009 - How sports changed during COVID - Why he started investing in sports teams

@pmarca @boardyai @ycombinator @hf0 If you're a founder and want @boardy to introduce you to these investors, sign up here:

Bad financial advice has existed for ages. Origin’s AI Advisor changes that.

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@chudson has made nearly 500 investments at @PrecursorVC—backing breakout companies like @TheAthletic, @CarrotFertility, and @juniper_square. We unpack founder traits that win, reserve strategy, the consumer comeback, and the future of seed VC. Episode 488 of TFR is now live.

Consumer is having an identity crisis. So, I asked around for the best people investing in consumer tech at pre-seed and compiled: 📜 The (New) Consumer Manifesto 👼 100 angels who truly get consumer 💰 75 VCs actively writing pre-seed checks 1/

There is a very small cadre of venture firms who have done very well and will continue to exist regardless of how the current wave of AI startup investing plays out. If you are not one of those firms, I'm not sure that mirroring their behavior will have the same outcome.

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One of the most eye-opening presentations I’ve attended in a long time and I thought I knew what @dsiroker team were going to present!

we were both able to be present and focus on the conversation [with the @LimitlessAI pendant] — Charles Hudson, @chudson

Hyper-personalized learning is the future of education and AI is the only way to do it at scale 🤝 @NectirEducation is in over 100 schools across the nation with peer-reviewed research that proves we teach & learn better with ai (gpa went up 20%, motivation to learn up 36%)

I wrote up some of my thoughts after spending a lot of time talking to people about the near-term impacts AI is already having on white collar work: Uncomfortable and Unanswered Questions I Have as an AI Investor https://t.co/bFm5ighAd7

Every boom cycle has a top-of-market business that perfectly captures the spirit of that cycle. It’s usually obvious in retrospect but not in the moment.

Knock Knock. 🚪 You're a Magical Girl Now. Sorry, We do make the rules.

Three related trends I’ve noticed lately. The combo of AI-generated cold outreach tools and big lists of VC emails is pushing investors back toward human-driven warm intros and referrals. Partners leaving big firms to start new firms are creating new networks to invest with

We surveyed 20 VCs and while there are some categories they're worried about, they say they're writing checks despite this economic storm. AI > macro “The tailwind is so strong that it’s pushing through the headwind,” said @chudson, the managing director of Precursor Ventures.

Always fun to talk shop and take stock with @chudson. Read my latest Dealmaker on his new fund & where pre-seed goes next: https://t.co/TKV2K60sUJ

🚀 We're thrilled to kick off sharing key insights from Vintage's recent Annual VC Summit! 🌍 With 40+ speakers and 400+ VCs from around the globe, this year’s event was packed with powerful thought leadership and valuable conversations. First up: The Challenges & Opportunities

For the last three months I’ve been recording a weekly podcast with one of my colleagues. We talk about the articles and podcasts that made the rounds at our firm, and why we found them interesting. This week featured posts by @levie @cartainc and others. https://t.co/faa7VRD21S

I am a longtime fan of @DWeisburd 10x Capital Podcast, and it was an honor to share my thoughts on the state of VC fundraising.

Today @finix is excited to announce we’ve raised $75M in Series C funding led by @AcrewCapital, co-led by @lightspeedvp and @leappartners. When we started Finix, we were big believers in the developer movement. We still are! Since then, we’ve recognized that there’s been a