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@twilly

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COO @ Reforge . ex-Opendoor, Coursera, Netflix.

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@twilly
Tom
7 years
Cost, relevance, and equity – the 3 higher #education issues that @MakeSchool is tackling. Congratulations @MakeSchool on your Series B!
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@mavenvc
Maven
7 years
"Series A and Beyond" -- Final panel of the day at Maven Hypergrowth Retreat with @sarahtavel of @benchmark, @jess of @GVteam, Tom Willerer of @Venrock ... and of course our very own @saraannet
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@jimscheinman
Jim Scheinman
7 years
Another impressive panel at the Maven Hypergrowth Retreat! @mavenvc @saraannet thanks for sharing your wisdom @sarahtavel Tom @venrock and @jess @GVteam #MavenHypergrowth
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@DesaiAshu
Ashu Desai
7 years
Some companies our students will be interning at this summer: Lyft, NASA, Reddit, Twitch, Zendesk, Shopify, Yelp, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Many are women and people of color 👩🏻‍💻👨🏾‍💻 If you’re looking to hire, you can see students portfolios here:
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@mavenvc
Maven
7 years
Join us for Maven's annual Hypergrowth Retreat with brilliant guests @saraannet, Tom Willerer, and @jess, among many others. https://t.co/eO5N5UEvkQ
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@ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha
7 years
What helps you get a job is technical. But what makes you succeed once you’re there is the critical thinking that comes with a liberal arts emphasis,” says Tom Willerer of Venrock, which led Make School’s $15 million Series B round. https://t.co/adSmWvfPnK
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impactalpha.com
ImpactAlpha, April 9 – Make School was started in 2012 to offer undergraduate-age students an alternative to technical training programs and traditional four-year universities. ...
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@sethbannon
Seth Bannon
7 years
So happy to see our friends at @MakeSchool picking up more fuel to build the university of the future -- diverse, inclusive, and accessible. Onwards and upwards @DesaiAshu @JeremyRossmann @Venrock @LearnCap https://t.co/DrmlqoCoRN
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@DesaiAshu
Ashu Desai
7 years
Happy to share that @MakeSchool raised a $15m Series B from @Venrock to build a world-leading university that’s accessible to students of all backgrounds! https://t.co/HwfpXWP85P
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medium.com
The 21st century poses new challenges to our education system and society. We’re building a university to help lead the way.
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@Venrock
Venrock
7 years
We're excited to welcome @MakeSchool to our portfolio and support their mission to build a world-leading university, accessible to students of all backgrounds. More on their story below! #education @twilly
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@jbarbier
Julien Barbier 🙃❤️🏴‍☠️ 七転び八起き
7 years
Congratulations to our friends at @MakeSchool for raising their B round 🎉 We need more schools like this, actually focusing on quality. @Venrock @JeremyRossmann @DesaiAshu @LearnCap
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@twilly
Tom
8 years
Apply to Product Unplugged: an off-the-record product mentorship session from @Venrock & @platohq in SF. Deep-dive w/ execs from @Netflix, @Facebook, @Box, @Coursera, @Glassdoor and a fireside chat with @samiinkinen, founder of Trulia @virtahealth. Apply:
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@coursera
Coursera
10 years
Our CPO Tom Willerer asks the question, "What will teaching and learning look like in 10 years?" #CourseraNL
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@twilly
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15 years
Sitting in the sun for a few minutes should be a daily requirement.
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@twilly
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15 years
Gave what I think is the best advice about Chicago. Ditkas over Harry Caray's and get the Fridge Burger and pot roast nachos.
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@twilly
Tom
15 years
@MarkN I'm back. Congrats on the move out West btw
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@twilly
Tom
17 years
Excited to sleep, however poorly, on my flight back to SFO.
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@twilly
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17 years
I think the airlines are keeping orange pekoe tea in production.
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@twilly
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17 years
Wishing excel worked better on a Mac as it would make my work computer switch over much easier.
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@twilly
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17 years
Great hike today - I carried Kenzie up the mntn, Kristen carried her down.
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