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Peter Fenton
1 year
My sister’s been diagnosed with a rare sarcoma, motivating this search for look-a-like cases if you know anyone please let @wgibson know, his lab at Dana-Farber looks and feels like the best startups in the silicon valley they will change the future of cancer.
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William Gibson
1 year
Seeking patients with myxoid leiomyosarcoma featuring a PLAG1 fusion. We're forming a major foundation with the best minds including @drsarcoma to find treatments and a cure for this rare disease, including developing in-vitro tumor models. Know someone affected? Pls reach out!.
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Peter Fenton
5 years
At @Benchmark we wholeheartedly entrust our board interactions to @zoom_us, sadly for us we are not investors in zoom so we have no agenda here beyond bearing witness to the integrity of @ericsyuan and his team.
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Peter Fenton
3 months
Telegram continues its growth unabated towards the largest network for information flows, and we believe this unlocks the opportunity to do the same for financial flows.
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Peter Fenton
5 years
Witnessing @milesgrimshaw entry into the venture business at age 21 and his meteoric rise over the last 8 yrs stands out without equal in my 20+ yrs practicing: curiosity, insight, and passion to serve - he expands our definition of excellence, welcome our newest GP @benchmark.
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Peter Fenton
2 years
As is @benchmark we remain committed to supporting this vital institution in whatever constructive form emerges.
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Ron Conway
2 years
.@svangel and I are proud to join this group of investors supporting SVB for a timely resumption of business.
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Peter Fenton
8 years
Overjoyed for @EmmanuelMacron and France, the smartest, most progressive leader I've met in Europe, transformational for France!
@France24_en
FRANCE 24 English
8 years
🔴 #BREAKING - Emmanuel #Macron elected president of France (with 65.1% of the vote)
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Peter Fenton
9 years
If you read one thing about the venture-capital, technology investing landscape this year, this would be my reco
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Peter Fenton
10 years
OH from a @benchmark founding partner on @jack: "probably the greatest act of selfless leadership I've seen in 35 yrs in the valley".
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Peter Fenton
9 months
For the AI Curious don't miss this trip into the pragmatic brilliance of @btaylor in this wide ranging interview with @HarryStebbings I predict we'll be able to listen to this in 10 years and say "WOW. if only i acted on the insights here!".
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Peter Fenton
7 years
Voting yes on prop C. nobody is offering a better alternative today. Failure to act means further avoidance of human suffering. In a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude, more resources means more opportunities to learn and evolve. I respect that people I highly admire disagree.
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Peter Fenton
11 years
Good morning $newr and $hdp
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Peter Fenton
4 years
The lag time between a radically new technology (blockchain) and the killer apps feels unknowable — but when lightening strikes a universe opens: NFTs, passionate football community, and fantasy play all collide @sorarehq vividly — follow your curiosity to
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Sorare
4 years
We are excited to announce a Series A funding of $50M! 🚀 . Backed by a world-class team of investors & footballers. Read @ni2las blog to find out how we will propel the game to new heights! #OwnYourGame⚽.
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Peter Fenton
1 year
my partner @sarahtavel illuminates so much in this post on what's happening in the AI startup world
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Peter Fenton
5 years
with 3+ months of the remote work experiment behind us that can't be unseen, leadership teams can ask: now what? this is the best essay I've read on the topic, thanks @adamdangelo:
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Peter Fenton
6 years
The book I most heartily recommend to everyone I work with is now properly available on Amazon thanks @mattmochary for contributing this immensely valuable guide for entrepreneurs
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Peter Fenton
8 years
One of the most important papers of the last few years: how social relationships (# and type) impact lifespan
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Peter Fenton
6 years
Nothing compares to the sense of possibilities at the beginning thrilled to be back in business with @jeffseibert @Wayne.
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Digits
6 years
Announcing our $10.5M Series A led by @benchmark and 72 angels. Welcome, @peterfenton, to the Digits board!
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Peter Fenton
7 years
A brilliant move by GV and a great day for the dozens of future breakout successes @jess will enable!
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Body in Big Sur heart in Paris -- Laura & kids all ok, devastated by the loss, no city more courageous than Paris
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Big Sur now
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Peter Fenton
4 years
When we think about Silicon Valley as an ethos, egoic firms seeking to “win” don’t come to mind for me, the service and abundance mindset of @RonConway does, he elevates us all to a higher level of service without making anyone feel less-than, thanks for spotlighting @bchesky.
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Brian Chesky
4 years
I've been reaching out to many of the people who supported Airbnb in our earliest days to say thanks. While there are a number of people who believed in us, without Ron Conway, Airbnb wouldn't be what it is today.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
So perceptive @eladgil --> entrepreneur driven vs thesis driven a profound dividing line
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Peter Fenton
7 years
From the moment I met him on the @elastic board @chetanp stood out as a once-in-a-generation investor and partner to entrepreneurs, welcome our newest partner @benchmark!.
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Actions define us, @jack leadership shows us once again anything is possible when you sublimate self interest
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jack
10 years
🐥⚡️ I'm giving ~1/3rd of my Twitter stock (exactly 1% of the company) to our employee equity pool to reinvest directly in our people.
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Peter Fenton
3 years
Thank you @loganbartlett for asking such refreshing engaging questions 😊.
@loganbartshow
The Logan Bartlett Show
3 years
Ep 40: .- a conversation w @benchmark’s @peterfenton about his path into venture, mentors, investing in what can go right, what makes great founders & the current market.- plus Rahul Ligma & @corporayshid has a podcast. Apple: YT:
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Feel blessed to work with @btaylor and now on the Twitter board!!! One of the truly great thinkers in our world at so many levels.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Overwhelmingly positive news for the venture industry @jesskah @sequoia fully expect Jess to be the best of the new generation
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Peter Fenton
11 years
Perfect day to run a marathon,. matched my time pre knee surgery to the minute at 3:01 #bigsurmarathon http://t.co/Yba8LiLClB.
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Peter Fenton
10 years
New Apple hq
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Inspired by the energy and clarity of purpose for Twitter that @jack brings as permanent CEO, even more so after a full search.
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Peter Fenton
6 years
Must read post from @elastic Founder/CEO if you have any curiosity about opensource and its evolution in the cloud.
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Shay Banon
6 years
I wrote my thoughts on what made us all, our company and our community, successful over the years, and keeping true to it
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Peter Fenton
6 years
Thrilled to serve the clarity of purpose of @sketch to unlock the potential of a design and designers and the worlds of joy they create.
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Peter Fenton
6 years
@bgurley Like autonomous?.
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Peter Fenton
11 years
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Peter Fenton
14 years
best business article in ages, simplify until it hurts around your unique model, complexity kills http://t.co/Nxe9EAWJ.
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Peter Fenton
5 years
Thinking at the edge of software investing, our partner ⁦@chetanp⁩ – Go Slow to Go Fast: Software Building and Investing – [Invest Like the Best, EP.156]
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Thanks Twitter Ireland for hosting me today, vibrant energizing culture @stephenpmc http://t.co/d4OgmL9RE0.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Thanks to @quora for the opportunity to answer questions last week -- such a vibrant engaged community
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Peter Fenton
6 years
Excited to join @aikarjal on the board at Robocorp!.
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Antti Karjalainen
6 years
Introducing Robocorp and how we see the RPA market shaping up with open-source.
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Peter Fenton
15 years
if you've ever skiied, this video will blow your mind http://vimeo.com/17909042.
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Peter Fenton
5 years
If you haven’t heard this I urge you to listen to it today in honor of @repjohnlewis what an inconceivably great soul
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Genuine passion & interest in entrepreneurship from @fhollande, making positive changes, big thanks to @Xavier75 http://t.co/ZuDTeKHcgF.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
To @btaylor @kevgibbs @molly_g and the entire @quip team congrats and onwards to the next 500m dau!!!
@TechCrunch
TechCrunch
9 years
Salesforce buys word processing app Quip for $750M by @ingridlunden.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Remember the first meeting with @btaylor and @kevgibbs in a tiny shared office whee @quip born "do you think we're crazy to do this?!!!".
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Peter Fenton
10 years
just pulled out of my uber in a garage at Charles-de-Gaulle, the driver mauled by taxi thugs, awful.
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Peter Fenton
2 years
Ouch 😣 The salience of this $3b mistake remains as fresh as ever — as with @tobi — the compounding magnitude of my gaffe creates (unexpectedly) more admiration and positive motivation thank you for quantifying it 😉 @scottfarkas and @mcannonbrookes
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Peter Fenton
6 years
Developers now have a way to create RPA with the freedom of open source and cloud-native technology @RobocorpInc,
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Peter Fenton
6 years
RIP Mary Oliver. I Go Down To The Shore. I go down to the shore in the morning.and depending on the hour the waves.are rolling in or moving out,.and I say, oh, I am miserable,.what shall—.what should I do? And the sea says.in its lovely voice:.Excuse me, I have work to do.
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Peter Fenton
5 years
Fresh insights into the well studied but poorly understood world of marketplaces.
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Sarah Tavel
5 years
I just published The Hierarchy of Marketplaces — Introduction and Level 1 (first installment of three)
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Twitter's new Exec Chair @omidkordestani unparalleled in his ability to attract/motivate the best, he's passionate about the future @twitter.
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Peter Fenton
11 years
Flew over this today. #nofilter Yellowstone: heaven touching earth http://t.co/C1bKE06iUQ.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
the biggest innovation in engineering education in our lifetime @42born2code now in the US *thx* @Xavier75
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Peter Fenton
9 years
RIP Tom Perkins. Will always remember our long dinners this last year: grace, wisdom, and curiosity. Young at 84.
@nytimes
The New York Times
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Tom Perkins has died at 84. The venture capital pioneer's firm nurtured companies like Amazon and Google.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Ski heaven @cmh_heli thank you!!!
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Peter Fenton
6 years
For the nearly all data that is timeseries data. a compelling new offering from Timescale.
@acoustik
Ajay Kulkarni
6 years
So excited to announce Timescale Cloud: the first fully-managed time-series database service that works on AWS, GCP, & Azure. Fully production-ready with built-in HA. Starts at $2.64/day (less than a cup of coffee). Sign up today and get $300 in credits!.
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Peter Fenton
4 years
My partners and I @benchmark have dreamed of working with @ryanspoon for 15 years, he defines excellence in everything he does and seeks (with great success) to raise everyone to their full potential, welcome to @SorareHQ !!!.
@ryanspoon
Ryan Spoon
4 years
I could not be more excited to be joining @SorareHQ, @ni2las, and the team. It is a remarkable product, space, team & growth story. Thrilled & lucky to join & be able to work at the intersection of so many of my loved: sports, fantasy, collectibles, NFTs, marketplaces etc 🚀.
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Peter Fenton
4 years
The free TON phenotype of the brilliant TON genotype now coming to life — major validation of the scalability and integrity of @tonlabs and @communityTon.
@FIDE_chess
International Chess Federation
4 years
FIDE proudly announces a landmark partnership with @tonlabs, the core developer of the Free TON Network, to launch - a new, holistic chess non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem. Details:
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Peter Fenton
9 years
The @BerlinPhil app worth downloading if you love classical music: Digital Concert Hall.
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Peter Fenton
11 years
A day from heaven http://t.co/ArsHb8wvrE.
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Peter Fenton
11 years
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Thanks @mattturck for the invite to #datadrivennyc refreshingly deep, focused topics
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Peter Fenton
7 years
Thrilled to be working with @acoustik and @michaelfreedman - meteoric adoption over the last 9 months of @timescaledb. Postgres, SQL, timeseries data.
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Future apple campus today http://t.co/npq7phQ0UZ.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
ICYMI @JeffBezos last week, nobody comes close
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Peter Fenton
10 years
3/ Deeply sorry that my quote failed to properly convey. To be clear, the venture industry only gets better with diversity.
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Peter Fenton
12 years
A defining Twitter moment given to humanity: "I ring the bell to open freedom, you don’t have to be big & powerful to change the world".
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Twitter feels electric on #GSWvsOKC filter, ensures I stay wide awake in Paris - the best seat in the house!
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Peter Fenton
11 years
Wild, @WillFenton learned chess this week and challenges this guy in the jardin du Luxembourg http://t.co/DeuffLYJox.
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Peter Fenton
10 years
ICYMI a Great White ate a seal by Alcatraz yesterday -- and to think we swim there 😬 http://t.co/ivsROXDShx.
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Peter Fenton
11 years
Californian condors paying a visit
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Peter Fenton
9 years
So worth the trip to Ashland, OR to see #hamlet thank you @osfashland
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Peter Fenton
5 years
Rare window into the primary data coming out of the @Zuora and @tientzuo the impact of COVID-19 on the subscription economy:
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Peter Fenton
6 years
Worth reading if you’re building or curious about the future of micro services and infrastructure software @wm.
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Can't overstate how positive this is for @twitter!!! Heroic move by @jess
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Jessica Verrilli
10 years
🐥⚡️ Some news: I'm going back to @Twitter! I believe completely in this team. I love this company. And I’m in for the next chapter!.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
Welcome to the @Twitter board, @marthalanefox and @hughjohnston excited to work with you both :-).
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Peter Fenton
10 years
Congrats to @jimgoetz & all @sequoia on the epic recognition http://t.co/G4UckeCYRX culture ensures they will stay on top for generations.
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Peter Fenton
7 years
Our latest investment all thanks to @sarahtavel vision
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Peter Fenton
10 years
@adambain from day 1 you've inspired us to serve twitter: selfless, authentic, and aspirational, and you're just getting started :-).
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Peter Fenton
5 years
Thanks for inviting me @mikkelsvane and being a joyful conversationalist — if only your editor was with me at your board meetings I would have said more with less words over the years 😉.
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Peter Fenton
10 years
The tension and opportunity in the tenderloin -- great analysis by @levynews http://t.co/Vr3L4q3IyN.
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Peter Fenton
9 years
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