Sophie Bakalar
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Partner @collabfund
New York, NY
Joined November 2011
VCs invest in traction or teams. If you don't match the "successful founder" archetype, traction is your best bet.
Latest news from VCs: It is impossible to raise money without traction. (even at the pre-seed stage)
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@morqon Amen. “AI is headed from novelty to utility to ubiquity to invisibility. As it turns out, the best UI is no UI at all. When AI finally does disappear into the background—when it becomes plumbing instead of performance, necessity instead of novelty—that’s when it wins. Google
whitenoise.email
On Distribution, Disappearing, and Why Google Will Win
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Amazing opportunity!
We’re hiring an AI Creative Director at @littleplainsxo, with a $10,000 referral fee via Liftoff: https://t.co/rNZydDbWOD As our AI work continues to grow beyond our sprints into the core studio offerings, we’re pairing classical creative leadership with a new generation of
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Love this @jgebbia. Good design -> clearer communication -> more trust -> better policy https://t.co/1kS8i9LcZg
merrychristmas.gov
Celebrate Christmas together with a look at America's rich history of design
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Spot on
My favorite rebrands of 2025: Gambling - Prediction Markets Service Business - Full-stack startup Sales engineers - Forward deployed engineer PED's - Peptides/HRT Private Equity - AI Rollup GPU Provider - Neocloud Docker container - RL environment Series A - Pre-seed
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If you press the right buttons on your computer: - you can make a million dollars - you can find your wife - you can get famous But you can’t learn how to play tennis.
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To anyone hating in the comments...you can have a biopet AND a robot pet. This generation really needs their version of a Tamagotchi.
I think robot pets are going to be a huge market.
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I think about this at least once per week.
Roger Federer broke the internet with one statistic that will change how you see every setback in your life. 1,526 singles matches. Won almost 80% of them. 20 Grand Slams. 103 titles. Now answer honestly: What percentage of total points do you think he won across his entire
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One of the best things about NYC tech is you're often building alongside your customers. Great piece by @rex_woodbury
https://t.co/ErCahUDKT7
digitalnative.tech
Why New York Is the Natural Base for Applied AI
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I have unique private equity role, building a new strategy from scratch. Reach out if you're interested: MH2@collabfund.com
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Got my O-1 visa in 10 days thanks to this team, this webinar will be helpful to anyone interested in making a move!
Join us for an O-1 visa webinar at 10am PT this upcoming Thurs, Nov 13, with Lorraine Gordon (VP of Legal, 10+ years of experience). Lorraine will offer clear guidance on eligibility, evidence, and filing strategy + Q&A. https://t.co/fOBTCljiob
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Just 1 week left to apply for @AIResidency January cohort. The application is quick. Looking forward to seeing yours!
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Introducing Stream & Stream Ring. Let thoughts & ideas flow ∽ Preorder now at https://t.co/ORVXv7ZOLL
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Parallel Systems is the Waymo of rail. Glad to see the team getting recognized in the @latimes! https://t.co/FTxDIlZPQa
latimes.com
Parallel Systems, a Los Angeles-based company that launched in 2020, is developing an autonomous, battery-powered train to move freight.
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“We’re the Waymo of freight rail … We are developing this technology to increase market share for rail and to make freight transportation safer and cleaner.” -Matt Soule, CEO of @collabfund portfolio company, Parallel Systems https://t.co/Ii6VW2Cmlx
latimes.com
Parallel Systems, a Los Angeles-based company that launched in 2020, is developing an autonomous, battery-powered train to move freight.
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I’ve just spent an incredible few days across the GCC, where the growth of @whoop is accelerating faster than ever. From Doha to Riyadh to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we’re expanding our presence, forging powerful partnerships, and investing deeply to make WHOOP a core part of the
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Big news from @nvidia today w/ NVIDIA DSX: blueprints for gigascale (!) AI factories. Excited to see @PhaidraAI getting a shoutout in Jensen’s keynote as one of the inaugural partners.
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"I believe the (tech) industry needs to learn how to copy or “steal” from OUTSIDE the industry." Yes. This is the simplest tip for doing good branding in any industry. Go outside of the space for your inspiration. Create a world.
The Uninspired Company of Silicon Valley Six years ago, ���The Browser Company of New York” was born. This week, its acquisition by Atlassian closed. Regardless of how you feel about the product, or the ultimate acquisition price, it’s undeniable that Josh, Hursh, and the team
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