excited to announce behind genius’s next chapter - an $8.9m fund II focused on investing in the best founder storytellers. thank you to @agarfinks for sharing my story in Fortune, and to our LPs including @CendanaCapital, Mixi, GREE, @arashf, and @PankajKedia for their support.

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first page of my favorite college textbook in 2020. crazy how this has become our reality. it felt very far off then.

if you are visiting SF, here's the parks i'd recommend. 1. Golden Gate Park. Favorite spots include the Japanese Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, Hellman Hollow. Renting a bike from San Francisco Bicycle Rentals on the east side of the park, biking through the park &

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I love the idea that a specific quest can unlock such expansion in technology https://t.co/qUVjLV7uLj

one of my fave pieces of dad lore is my dad was at woods hole in the Alvin group the summer of 85 and 86 when they went to Titanic. the week before or after the Titanic was a secret Navy mission that no details were shared. he sent me an article that reveals the mission

also underrated art? an illustrated city map having this one in our apartment has really helped me learn the streets

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A quiet admission: I’m deeply proud of the life I’ve helped build for my 8-year-old son. But some nights, I lie awake… Afraid I might ruin it all for him. This is the paradox of abundance — and how I’m trying to navigate it as a parent.

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my handwritten thank you process: 1. Make short list of people & bullet points for each one 2. Pick out art cards (I love using my mom’s or aunt’s art cards) 3. Visualize the person I’m writing card to opening card & smiling 4. Free write card. 5. Put on stamp 6. Mail Drop

writing handwritten thank you cards is very underrated

1/ All of the best founders are great recruiters. Recruiting is not something to delegate; it is the job. I’ve had the chance to help teams like @anduriltech and @basepowerco make their early hires. This is the definitive guide for building a founding team. 👇

10/ At Behind Genius Ventures, we back technical storytellers. After we invest, we help shape and amplify stories that inspire action. you can check out more stories on our website:

9/ And viral origin stories? Help companies become legends.

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8/ The same applies to your pitch. When you give people just enough detail to form their own insight based on the specific, real data you’ve shared, they feel ownership. They get excited to retell your story in their voice. This approach is much more likely to result in natural

7/ Crucially, by not front-loading your story with obvious “check-the-box” elements like TAM or traction, you leave space for what I call the Betty Crocker moment. In the 1950s, Betty Crocker cake mixes were not selling as fast as they used to—until they added one simple step:

6/ Step 4: Big picture ie: In ten years, success looks like a world where.... Bonus points: including base case, success, home run

5/ Step 3: Initial solution & traction ie: Once I noticed this problem, the solutions I experimented with were x, y, and z. We got traction of x users / usage / revenue etc. Bonus: include a customer anecdote

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4/ Step 2: Zoom out. ie: I’m not the only one facing this challenge, here’s the research I’ve done. Bonus: here’s what I learned from conversations with x similar people. Zooming out allows them to see how massive this business truly could be. This answers the “will this