Nate Leung
@natewcl
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Harry, Jason, and Rory are such a great combo. One of the top shows every single week.
The only podcast you have to listen to every week. No politics. Just tech. - Sequoia’s Leadership Transition - Michael Burry Shorts NVIDIA and Palantir - Gamma Raises $100M at $2BN - Has Defensibility Died in a World of AI - Datadog Surges as Duolingo Plummets: What is
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Today, as shared by The New York Times, we’re announcing two things: >Our Series B at a $2.1B valuation led by @sarahdingwang at @a16z. >Reaching $100M ARR, profitably, with a team of just 50 people. That's $2M ARR per employee. PowerPoint was invented before the first website,
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Gamma 3.0 🚀🚀🚀
Excited to introduce: Gamma 3.0 A generational leap for the world's most popular AI presentation tool. Two major changes: 1. Gamma Agent - with one prompt, you can make sweeping edits across the presentation. a. Say 'make it more visual' and it will scan each slide for data
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Congrats to @stevenl on launching @SevenStars_VC, a $40M fund backing the next wave of pre-seed & seed-stage AI founders!🌟 We’re proud to be an early LP. As @natewcl told @agarfinks for @thetermsheet, Steven’s edge is clear: “An outstanding track record from a highly respected
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Steven Lee has left his role as a partner at SV Angel to start his own firm, Seven Stars, which is debuting with an oversubscribed $40 million fund.
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Congrats @StevenL on launching @SevenStars_VC! https://t.co/XL7DI4MCoi Excited to support you and the founders you partner with - thank you for allowing us to be along for the ride 🚀
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Steven Lee has left his role as a partner at SV Angel to start his own firm, Seven Stars, which is debuting with an oversubscribed $40 million fund.
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my $40M pre-seed and seed-stage fund, @SevenStars_VC, where I’ll be focused on partnering with visionary founders building enduring AI application companies across consumer and enterprise technology. Seven Stars is deeply personal. It’s
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If you had 15min to tell thousands of Berkeley CS/Data/Stats grads what to do with their lives, what would you say? Last Thursday I told them to RUN AT FAILURE. Afterwards, while we were shaking hands & taking selfies, hundreds of them told me that they are excited to go fail. I
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Next week at Women’s Venture Capital Summit, @CalSTRS is in the spotlight for a discussion on how the nation’s 2nd largest pension fund approaches its venture strategy + why it’s tapped @SapphirePrtnrs & Tiger Iron Capital to help manage their funds. @LauraLPThompson
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Privileged to join @ForerunnerVC’s visionary Founding Partner @kirstenagreen at #RAISE2024. We’ll dig into her journey from emerging manager to franchise platform and dominant force in #VC . Kirsten is a powerhouse, and one we're proud to back at @SapphirePrtnrs
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📣Emerging Managers—Don’t miss @SapphirePrtnrs' @natewcl moderate a must-see session with @ForerunnerVC's @kirstenagreen at the 9th annual RAISE Global Summit this week! Kirsten is a force in the consumer space, having backed major brands like @WarbyParker, @DollarShaveClub,
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Congratulations to @SapphirePrtnrs’ @Beezer232 for being recognized as a Woman of Influence in private markets by @VCJournal! 🎉 Honored for her investment prowess and described as “a lighthouse in the venture community,” Beezer has worked to democratize access to information
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📣 Calling all Bay Area-based LPs: Join us in Napa this week to meet VC’s rising stars! OpenLP has partnered with @joinEVCA and @CitizensBank to host its annual EVC List 2023 honoree GP/LP mixer. If you’re looking to connect with the future leaders in the industry - We hope
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📣Emerging VC Managers: If you're in Bay Area - you don't want to miss this IRL early-stage #VC networking event next Thurs, 6/27 w @SapphirePrtnrs, @EquiamVC, @EYnews & @CalSTRS, hosted by NASP NorCal & @CitizensBank. 💫Space is limited - reserve your spot today!
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How are venture capital firms navigating the challenging IPO market? @SapphirePrtnrs' @natewcl shares his LP perspective with @TechCrunch, shedding light on the strategic shift towards the secondary market as a viable alternative for both obtaining and providing liquidity.
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🎙️@SapphirePrtnrs’ @natewcl shares how prior experience as a VC and now an LP has shaped his perspective today on the latest @AllocatorsPod with co-hosts @alexabinns and @EarnestSweat. Listen below! 🎧Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/wxQIVhcLar 🎧Spotify: https://t.co/jCr8Nhd8GL
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We’re hiring an Associate & VP to join the @SapphirePrtnrs team in SF! 💫 Know of any aspiring LPs or one looking to make their next move? 🔗Please share and encourage them to apply here: https://t.co/3gW3LkJFU9
#VC #Hiring
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I wrote down some thoughts on cybersecurity in the context of AI, specifically on the juxtaposition of a) how AI often stands for "already implemented" in cyber and b) the massive capabilities and opportunities GenAI can help unlock. Thanks to @TechCrunch for the feature!
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Scenes from @nateleung's panel earlier this week at @jpmorgan's inaugural Austin Innovation Economy Symposium! 💫 Thank you to JP Morgan for bringing this community together to better enable founders and investors to tackle 2024 & beyond! 🙏 #VentureCapital
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Loved this conversation with @Beezer232 and @HarryStebbings and super appreciate your partnership (pic for attention) think she is saying "DPI..."👇
1. You Have to Have a Fund Returner to Outperform: We have to see a fund that has returned 3x that does not have a fund returner. You cannot do the single and double base hits, “I got a 2x here and a 3x here.” That does not work at early stage.
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1/👑 Once upon a time, today's legendary venture funds were emerging managers… Which is why today I’m excited to share that @SapphirePrtnrs is launching a new program to invest in emerging venture managers with a sole LP, @CalSTRS, the world's largest educator-only pension
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