After @tobi published his now-famous AI memo, you probably saw similar posts from other founders and CEOs flood this platform. But most companies are still in the “memos and demos” phase — ambitious plans and mandates, “AI-first” roadmaps on board decks, flashy features and

We shipped some integrations this week. 1. Google Sheets

Verkada is such an epic company. And a $5.8B valuation now too (with them announcing $1B+ in annualized bookings)!! So happy for the team -- I love hearing @btrenchard 's stories of working with these guys from when he led the seed round way back when. It's really a remarkable

Great article on M&A - rarely do you get this level of detail and insight. https://t.co/YvXFo4nc9s

If I had to pick one founder every early-stage builder should study, Filip Kaliszan would be near the top of the list. He’s not on X, he rarely gives interviews, and @VerkadaHQ doesn’t really chase headlines. But I’ve learned a great deal from him ever since we first partnered

As part of the merger between Crossbeam and Reveal, a set of “core values” dictated everything — if there was an argument, a stall, a blow-up or any confusion, they’d refer back to these principles. They were written in intentional order, with higher values taking precedence

75% of mergers fail. @Crossbeam's co-founder and CEO, @robertjmoore, knew the stats. But he also knew that merging with a fast-growing competitor could materially change the trajectory of his company. “Our journey to $10M ARR had felt like chewing glass, and we still saw a

Great episode

Dozens more questions around how candidates work with others, how they respond to feedback, and more:

Hiring is one of the most important ways a founder can spend their time — but many fail to ask questions that truly help them assess a candidate’s quality. Ask these questions instead, from some of the sharpest folks we’ve ever interviewed on The Review. To uncover their

@Sentry @zeeg Read more about Sentry’s path to product-market fit:

When @Sentry hit $600K ARR, founder David Cramer (@zeeg) faced a choice: keep bootstrapping, or finally raise capital? He decided on the latter. “Why fundraise when you’ve got a successful bootstrapped business? The answer was, to do something you can’t do otherwise.” Within a

If I weren't working on @fal, I would die to get this job. If you are looking to get into venture / or looking for a change, this is the one to go for. Good luck @tjack!

We built products together at Twitter. Now @tjack is a key part of @p0 as our investor. For the right person, working closely with Todd in this role is will be “the steepest learning curve of your career”

If you want to truly learn the craft of early stage investing, Todd is a rare talent who not only knows it deeply but can also teach and mentor.

I’ve joined @firstround to partner with founders at the earliest stages 🚀 There’s no better feeling than building something people love, and there’s no better team to back those who do – @lizwessel, @brettberson, and the entire First Round crew truly puts founders first and

I’m hiring an investor to join @firstround and work alongside me to find and support founders in the most formative stage of company building. The most interesting phase of any company is -1 to 1. If you want to live in this zone, and if you’re the right fit, you’re likely

@jyotibansalsf Listen to the full conversation with Jyoti on In Depth:

Splitting with a VIP customer was one of the hardest decisions @jyotibansalsf has ever made as a founder. His first company, AppDynamics, landed Netflix as an early customer — back when they were still a DVD company. Then Netflix pivoted to streaming, and their tech footprint

@hiiamArielle Get more insights on the naming process from Arielle here:

On The Review, @hiiamArielle wrote an essay that breaks down in extremely specific detail her process for coming up with company names. When you’re choosing between your final three contenders, she suggests running a “memorability test” — talk with someone about the names you’re