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Managing Partner @Interplay: VC+Incubator+Foundry+Family Office

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Voice AI is having a moment - where do we go from here?. We’re seeing a surge of AI startups building voice-first products—and for good reason. Voice agents are now reaching (and in some cases, surpassing) call center-level performance, with faster, more natural, and more
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Big news from the Interplay team: @andybilinsky has joined us as a Partner to lead our Studio. Formerly referred to as our Foundry, our Studio is the division of Interplay that builds new companies from scratch. We come up with ideas internally, diligence them hard and when we
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RT @cboyack: Yes, capitalism makes the rich richer. It also makes the poor far richer.
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We broke in the new Interplay HQ in true style last week with a Casino Night to remember. To celebrate our fresh NoHo space, we gathered an incredible crew of founders, operators, investors, and friends for a night of high-stakes fun. The chips were flying, the dice were hot,
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RT @BoweryLegal: Are you a founder looking to fundraise for your company? Are you unsure about what laws and rules need to be followed when….
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RT @DeptofDefense: On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, changing the course of history. Their courage se….
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For decades, all eyes were on Silicon Valley. But new data tells a more nuanced story. We dug into 25 years of venture data across 6 U.S. regions and surfaced some surprising trends:. - NYC gained the most deal and exit share among top cities. - The South and Southwest outpaced.
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RT @BoweryLegal: As a founder or employee of a startup, how do you protect yourself against dilution. Eric Broad shares some great ideas he….
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Startups face countless hurdles, but few are more daunting than going head-to-head with a well-funded incumbent. In this week’s pod episode, Phuong Ireland and I break down the playbook for winning as the underdog:.- Nail a niche.- Iterate faster than they can blink.- Build a
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RT @BoweryLegal: Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) can eliminate capital gains tax on up to $10M. If you're a founder, early employee,….
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RT @BoweryLegal: An 83(b) election is a proactive filing made with the IRS that allows an individual who receives restricted stock to elect….
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Outsourcing isn't new - but the way startups can use it today has radically changed. On this week’s ep, I sat down with Shaun Walker, CEO of Spoke (, to unpack what business process outsourcing (BPO) can look like for high-growth startups in 2025. Let me
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RT @RoryOReilly: I couldn’t be more excited to announce AgenticShopping, powered by @KnotAPIs. Knot started with card-on-file—now used by….
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RT @BoweryLegal: As a founder of a company, do you want to know when to grant shares vs. granting options to people? Some quick tips from E….
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How do you determine if your idea is truly worth pursuing? In this week’s episode, Phuong Ireland and I dive into a practical framework that breaks down the evaluation process into four critical components: the pain point, the market size, the defensibility of your product, and
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RT @BoweryLegal: Raising capital can be a challenging endeavor. In particularly, when a company’s valuation decreases from its previous equ….
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