Lyle Fong
@lylefong
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Angel investor. Previously @LithiumTech, @YCombinator, @EQTVentures
London, SF, and Taipei
Joined August 2008
"Cytora extracts information from insurance broker submissions, builds in data and classifies the risks…directing them to the relevant underwriter for review...insurer Markel said teams using the platform had more than doubled their productivity." @cytora
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As an INFJ, took me 3y to fo PR for @GetLago 🤣 So...here it is, we: 1️⃣ Have been building the OPEN SOURCE alternative to Stripe Billing under the radar 2️⃣ Are serving cos such as @MistralAI @togethercompute @Swanapi Juni 3️⃣Raised $22M led by @mattturck @FirstMarkCap 🧶⬇️
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Congratulations to @EarlybirdVC for backing a grand total of one female founder over the past five years. Here's how some of Europe's other biggest VCs are doing when it comes to backing female founders: https://t.co/ictC2CgwDC
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🚨Newsflash: Peanut isn’t just for motherhood anymore. We’re expanding our community to help women navigate all stages of menopause. Here’s what you need to know. ⬇️
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we launched a big update to streamline the signup process for @blockpartyapp_ today 🎉 https://t.co/hLkGhf2fuV i want to talk a little bit here about our product development process & what rejecting the "growth at all costs" mentality that silicon valley espouses entails 🧵👇🏻1/
Say goodbye to the Block Party waitlist! We're introducing a faster path to signup, while maintaining our rigorous safety standards. Get started by signing up with Twitter at https://t.co/MODoD2iUuz.✨
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great, practical article by @susanwolff on how CEOs can ensure fair pay practices in their organizations
fortune.com
Gender- and race-based pay inequities are proving to be among the most troubling forms of workplace discrimination. Here's how to root them out.
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Announcing the YC Startup Library 2.0 https://t.co/0uCOC3lQbi - An amazing collection of the startup advice - freely available to all founders around the world.
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We’re excited to announce the launch of the YC Startup Library, found at ycombinator.com/library [https://www.ycombinator.com/library]. Over the last 15 years, YC has invested in and worked with more...
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In which I argue the virtues of hiring unmanageable people, which may be just an exercise in self-justification:
whiskeypicnic.com
Take a second look at that misfit toy.
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Drumroll... the VC Fund Award goes to EQT Ventures! Hearty congratulations from us! @eqtventures @TheEuropas @mikebutcher #TheEuropas
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Our comprehensive study on the impact and opportunities of #COVID19 for startups focuses on 5 key areas: business impact, product, employment, funding, and work habits. Take the pulse of the global startup ecosystem on: https://t.co/zHwoH0HEmN
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Excited to welcome @sonanticlabs to the family. A few words here:
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Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by the idea of computers speaking. The first time I experienced it myself was on a friend’s…
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Hyper-realistic text-to-speech with human emotions. Not sure I'm ready for Siri to get angry at me and start crying though @sonanticlabs 😖
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🥜 Peanut cracks a Series A. The London-based #social networking platform for women has raised $12m in a round led by @eqtventures. It’s seen engagement rise by 30% during the pandemic. @peanut_app #startups #apps #Covid19UK
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Here’s a trick to understanding the DNA of a company: visit their offices. That’s not possible in the current environment, but it can…
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Social network for women Peanut raises $12M Series A amid pandemic" https://t.co/VMP98bQk0K by @sarahintampa
techcrunch.com
Peanut, an app that began as a tool for finding new mom friends, has evolved into a social network now used by 1.6 million women to discuss a range of
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Peanut, UK-based social network for women, raises $12 million to expand beyond fertility and motherhood https://t.co/RQhkEAFN0c by @annieMusgrove @peanut_app @eqtventures @IndexVentures @fcubedvc #UK #London #socialnetwork #womenintech #femtech
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Everyone loves feedback, why doesn't it actually happen on the reg at your company?
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People are too nice and it's hurting your company.
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pro tip: if your friend is hit with an unfortunate series of people in her life, a very unhelpful joke is, maybe the problem is you
triketora.com
A meditation on being a startup founder It’s been almost 20 years and I still remember the dread of Mile Day in high school gym class: four terrible loops around the track, greeted at the graceless…
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