@jonaswillett1 @cornerapp i agree, working on a platform to find third places that allow laptops and good coffee + vibes with koffie.work
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@pherkan
product manager @ envision | #ConversationalAI #A11y currently brewing https://t.co/Bp3HgbG7HM (@koffiework)
the hague, netherlands Beigetreten Ekim 2013
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IRL is going to crush AI over the next 5 years.
In the last 3 months, $750M+ in capital was deployed on "anti-AI" bets.
Big players are doubling down on their investments in events, experiences and in-person connection.
Here's what I'm seeing:
@cornerapp, a social map app for Gen Z, has grown to 60K+ users helping people curate and share places to meet IRL—"Google Maps but social." Everyone ik in NYC loves them.
@partiful, @poshvip_, and @LumaHQ have raised a combined $60M and are exploding. Partiful hit 500K+ MAU, Posh hit 6 million registered users, and Luma has over 2 million users signing up for events.
Harvard alum @aidaxbaradari just launched @be_inaudible, the first smart device to stop unwanted audio recordings and keep IRL conversations private.
@mcuban made a massive bet, investing in Burwoodland, a NYC-based live-events company behind IRL experiences in the US, Canada, and Europe.
Former COO and CPO of Hinge officially launched Rodeo to help people spend more time IRL with friends.
@a16z keeps doubling down on IRL via investments and a16z Build — a dinner series and community for founders / operators figuring out their next move. @nazzari, @katiekirsch, @eriktorenberg.
Billion-dollar companies are paying $$$ for community and events leads:
- @AnthropicAI: Events Lead - $320k
- @Substack: Events Lead - $190k
- @VaynerMedia: Head of Experiential - $250k
- @Spotify: Global Experiential & Content - $175k
- @BiltRewards: Director of Events & Experiences - $150k
Investors are pouring billions of dollars into AI.
But smart money is quietly deploying millions into IRL at the same time.
a16z backs both OpenAI and Partiful. ElevenLabs and Substack.
The nuance is - it's not AI vs. IRL.
It's that the more we live online, the more premium real-life connection becomes.
They're not competing investments.
They're a hedge on each other.
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We just raised $500M at an 11B valuation 🎉
To celebrate, we’re giving away 1,000 free credits so you can test our platform.
For the next 6 hours, comment “11B” below and we’ll DM you the credits (must follow) 👇
ElevenLabs@ElevenLabs
We raised $500M at an $11B valuation to transform how people interact with technology.
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tried @bluesky for over a year… and yeah, even though i’m not a fan of twitter(!)’s ceo or what he stands for… bluesky just isn’t it.
it feels like back when i tried to move my friends from whatsapp to signal or imessage, technically better (maybe), but socially not happening.
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@pherkan CONGRATULATIONS catma and catpa! You'll have the best of times with your two girls.
Our kitts are also sisters from the same litter. They would like to recommend this to your fluffs: zooplus.nl/shop/katten/sp…
Much love and joy and best wishes from Triple & Matcha (and us, too!)
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so let’s see if this bluesky is here to stay, follow me there:
bsky.app/profile/pherka…
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Imagine voting for this.
Only people with weak ideas or power hungry people would want to censor places where plebs talk.
WHO IS GOING TO BE THE THOUGHT POLICE?
Wide Awake Media@wideawake_media
Kamala Harris: "[Social media sites, like Twitter/X] are directly speaking to millions and millions of people without any level of oversight or regulation, and that has to stop."
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and a video with the views. 🛣️
youtu.be/nKFvfgc6m3A
#Bikepacking
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pherkan@pherkan
last weekend’s bikepacking trip from the hague to renesse (zeeland), and back.
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