Erik Kriessmann
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Partner at @Altimetercap. Prev. @indexventures @khoslaventures Views are my own. Curiosity is key. Embrace the climb.
San Francisco, CA
Joined August 2010
Had a blast discussing core tenets w/ @MollySOShea . • Talent is the leading indicator.• Relationships matter.• Less but better — wait for your pitch.• Curiosity is key.• Trust, authenticity and giving a sh*t compound.
DEEP DIVE: How Altimeter Is Investing $100M+ Checks | Anduril, SpaceX, K2 Space. Erik Kriessmann, Partner at @altcap, shares his impressive path from leading human capital at Khosla & Index to writing $100+ Million checks into Deep Tech at Altimeter's ~$10 Billion AUM Fund
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Today, @tryramp raised $500M at a $22.5B valuation. Finance is at an inflection point. How does an industry change? . Gradually, then suddenly. Decades where nothing happens; months where decades happen. Now, we’re teaching software to think like people. Exciting times
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RT @KaranKunjur: Really excited about this one - excited to show what's possible with K2 in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). A $4B ceiling on the….
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Fantastic discussion on the grid, future of energy and what the exceptional team @basepowerco is building. 🔋⚡️💪.
Grateful for the opportunity to get in the weeds on the grid, energy markets, @basepowerco, and much more with @patrick_oshag.
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RT @bariweiss: You cannot have a great civilization without the ability to make things. That ability—manufacturing—is the foundation of pow….
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Every great power lost its dominance when it gave up its industrial edge. The U.S. must act now to avoid the same fate, writes Chris Power for The Free Press.
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RT @MollySOShea: RE-BREAKING: Hadrian Raises $260M Series C Led by Delian Asparouhov of Founders Fund, & Lux Capital, alongside a factory e….
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RT @HadrianInc: We are excited to announce a $260m Series C lead by.@foundersfund + @Lux_Capital + @MorganStanley.for (Factory Expansion fi….
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Accelerating advanced manufacturing at scale is critically important for Team America. Excited to partner with Chris alongside friends @zebulgar @foundersfund, @breeves08 @Lux_Capital, @KTmBoyle @a16z, @thechrisbuskirk @1789Capital, @CGarrett_15 @137ventures on this mission!.
Hadrian is announcing a $260m Series C lead by @foundersfund + @Lux_Capital + @MorganStanley for (Factory Expansion financing). We're also welcoming new investors @altimeter, @1789Capital + investments from existing investors @a16z, @constructcap, @137ventures and many others.
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We are honored that the brilliant @altcap + and @ekriessmann are new , large investors in Hadrian - looking forward to a successful partnership in the coming decades!.
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“Making every kid a capitalist from birth is going to better align us with the policies that allow the country to continue to grow. And I think growth is a critical element to making sure that we get our deficit to GDP back in a manageable place.” . 🔥🎯🇺🇸.
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“as a percentage of our national revenue, this is 1 one-hundredth of one percent of our national revenue. So it's pretty inconsequential in terms of the overall budget. But the final point on it is, as you've heard me argue, according to the studies that were done on this, this.
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The importance and ripple effect of the Invest America Act is still under appreciated. The societal ROI will be MASSIVE! Kids. Families. Taxpayers. Democracy. Capitalism. Everyone wins. Oh, and a market update + discussion on AI. Banger episode!.
BG2 w Michael Dell – Invest America Act Becomes Law, AI Talent Wars, Compute Demand, Market Update 👊💥 @altcap @bgurley @MichaelDell
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Imagine if every kid in America owned a piece of America. That’s no longer a dream — thanks to @InvestAmerica24 🇺🇸. Capitalism works — but only if everyone gets to participate. Giving our kids skin in the game will have a positive ripple effect for generations. Ownership.
INVEST IN AMERICA 🇺🇸. President Donald J. Trump discusses "Trump Accounts" in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, providing every newborn American child a $1,000 tax-deferred investment account for a prosperous future!
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Big Win for 🇺🇸 Children.
“The Reconciliation Bill passed by the House and championed by the President will uplift every American child in every community by giving them private ownership of an investment account with $1000 from birth. " –Invest America Founder Brad Gerstner @altcap.
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RT @BloombergTV: Anduril Executive Chair Trae Stephens tells @EdLudlow and @CarolineHydeTV that the company has closed a new funding round….
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RT @DavidSacks: “Over the past few years, we were telling US allies that this technology is existential for your national development, but….
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RT @PalmerLuckey: Anduril and Meta have teamed up to make the world's best AR and VR systems for the United States Military. Leveraging….
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