Michael Goldenstein

@ChubbyTrekka You need Bump

I’m Walking from the UK to Vietnam. At the end of each day i mark my camping spot or hotel on the map. Each day it might not feel like Ive made much progress, but if you zoom out, it shows just how far I’ve come since starting this epic journey. Over 7000km done, 10,000km to go!

@9th Dope!

Today, Cosmos is reborn. Your space to dream. (feat. Odessa A’zion)

@punj_rajan I didn’t say otherwise?

@michaeljames Simply because they understood consumer psychology better than most That’s true for Meta and Snap as well Yes they pumped money into growth. But not without substance And they continue to iterate at a very fast pace

And yet we all know what TikTok is today because Bytedance spent 3 billion in ads in 2018…

@punj_rajan Cool, what’s yours?

@michaeljames Poor take

@httpietr 🔥🔥🔥

lembrando quando olhei o kabron no bump ontem e tinha 34 amigos

It is not inhumane to care that Iranian school girls were killed. It is inhumane to need the missile to be fired by the U.S. or Israel before deciding to care. That protest doesn't come from your heart. It comes from your hate. Trust me, we feel it.

@harleyf In Beijing for a night. Read this tweet and figured the best thing I could do was to take in Shabbat at Chabad. And as always they welcomed me with open arms. Shabbat shalom, thank you!

When I was a law student in Ottawa, the local Chabad ran Friday night dinners out of a rabbi’s living room. Students everywhere. Total chaos. Total warmth. I wasn’t religious. They didn’t care. They just welcomed me. Years later, Lindsay and I helped build a Chabad center on that campus. Chabad shows up for Jews everywhere. With love. With pride. With zero judgment. No matter where you are in the world, if you’re Jewish, there’s a Chabad rabbi and rebbetzin opening their home for you. That is extraordinary. And I’ll always be grateful.

@jaltma very cool, congrats!

I’m really excited to share that I’m joining Benchmark. The past two years as a full time investor have been the most rewarding of my career. I really love venture capital, which is not something I ever imagined I’d say when I was kid, but here we are. I love new ideas and being part of a team with a mission. I love getting to be there for people who are struggling towards goals they really care about. I love learning from people who are better CEOs than I ever was. I love the texture of the work, the competition, and the way the job lets you invest in relationships. I love it so much that I’ve even turned into a little venture nerd with a podcast who goes around harassing great investors and founders, trying to learn as much as I can as fast as possible. I’ve certainly learned what I care most about, and what kind of investor I want to be. What I’ve realized is that I love investing at the Series A, when there’s enough going on that an investor can be useful but not so much that you can’t have an impact. I think there are many amazing ways to practice venture, it’s just the way that most speaks to me. And as I came to realize that, I started to think about how to best set myself up to do that craft as well as possible. It became clear to me there is nowhere better for this than Benchmark; the way they’re structured, their principles, their overall approach to investing, and their track record all create an environment that I believe will let me do my best work as an investor and help founders the most I possibly can. As I’ve gotten to know the team at Benchmark I’ve come to admire so much about each of them. Peter is truly playing his own game. A lot of what he says sounds like poetry at first, but as the ideas roll around in your head for a while you realize how much depth they have. I first heard about Eric many years ago from my friend Saji at Benchling while I was building Lattice, who described him as the most amazing board member and attributed him with a lot of the company’s success. That’s the kind of partner I want to be one day. Chetan is brilliant and truly thinks for himself; I’ve realized over time what a courageous guy he is. And then there’s my friend Ev, whose skills complement mine and who I just love to be around. I can’t wait to have him as a partner in crime. When given the chance to work with this group I just knew I had to go. One of my motivating north stars with Alt Capital was to build a firm and be a partner that I most would have wanted as an entrepreneur. Although I haven’t gotten everywhere I want to be yet, I’m proud of the work so far. And now I’m excited to build on that work at Benchmark, where I hope to increase my rate of learning and get armed with the power of a partnership so I can help founders reach their dreams even more. Thank you to the companies who’ve let me invest with them at Alt Cap. I’m keeping all my board seats and supporting everyone just the same as before. Thank you to the LPs who’ve backed me as well. I am so excited about the portfolio we have and am grateful I can stick with all those companies. And finally thank you to my teammates, Bala, Vivek, and Nate. Bala took a bet on me and started investing with me before it was remotely obvious, and we’ve been able to grow so much figuring it out together as investors. I credit Nate with helping Alt start feeling like a firm. He joined us from First Round over a year ago and made everything run smoothly. And while Vivek joined just a little while ago, even in the short time we’ve worked together he’s had a meaningful impact on how we think and invest. They’re all joining Benchmark with me. So pumped for this chapter.

@JoshuaKushner Cool to see the good guys winning, congrats!!

We are pleased to announce the close of Thrive X. Exceeding $10 billion, Thrive X comprises $1 billion designated for early-stage investments and $9 billion designated for growth-stage investments. We do not view this as a milestone, but as a commitment to the long work ahead. We view Thrive as a company. Our product is partnership - the willingness to commit deeply to a small number of founders, and to stand with them through momentum and adversity. This is the discipline we bring to our work, and the responsibility we accept when founders partner with Thrive. We do not hedge. Concentration demands loyalty to the founders and missions we back. In this moment, exposure alone is not a strategy. Judgment without commitment is not enough. Advantage will accrue to those who choose deliberately, commit deeply, and endure through difficult moments. Thrive was founded to be an enabling technology for the world we want to see. We are deeply aware that we are not the main character. The founders that we are fortunate enough to partner with are the artists. Our role is to help create the conditions where great work can come to life. We take a long view grounded in the belief that category-defining companies tend to create structural compounding advantages over long arcs. This fund reflects the continuity of our approach and the ways our work has deepened alongside the founders we support. We are grateful for the trust our Limited Partners place in us, and for the opportunity to work alongside those who are building with purpose, integrity, and courage. thrivecap.com/thrive-x

@samiracle @ayaboch Wrong map dude

@ayaboch I might have a sickness

accurate. can I just brag about my paris map?

@noimnotlevi @bumpbyamo Good to know!!

@michaeljames @bumpbyamo i miss those little monuments or just buildings that are in 3D, made it funnier to explore and go around the map checking out stuff!

Location sharing apps suck…

@noimnotlevi @bumpbyamo what are you missing?

@bumpbyamo Still missing zenly... Bring some features back of zenly🙏

@code_czar @bumpbyamo we made it internally ya

@bumpbyamo Can we get the video editor contact ??? Also if u made this video comment you might get more jobs

@BlakeC @bumpbyamo Yup and it's working :)

I'm struggling with this myself at the moment. The launch video is peak. App design is fresh. I'm assuming it works flawlessly, but will anyone care? Not a defeatist attitude, just something I'm looking for. Your app only works with critical mass in a friend group with barriers of privacy.

@BlakeC @bumpbyamo x.com/michaeljames/s…

@bumpbyamo If you can answer this I’ll download the app… what’s the point?

@CarlosGeeronimo @bumpbyamo Imagine how good the app is then

@bumpbyamo These type of apps sucks. The video is amazing tho.

@0xMcEal My guy!

@michaeljames you’re right

why would you even want to build this?? this is stalking that went to Harvard man wtf 🤣

@0xMcEal Ego makes us believe our real friends would stalk us 24/7. In reality, no one cares what you're doing. People just use the app when it’s useful to them.

@michaeljames it shares too much Imo but I bet it works for some people