Inspired Capital

We are thrilled to announce Inspired III, a $330M fund dedicated to backing founders solving the hardest challenges facing humanity. Let’s build an Inspired Future together: inspiredcapital.com

@timlupo @deeptuneai @mercor_ai Read more in Fortune: fortune.com/2026/07/09/ai-…

Huge congrats to @timlupo and the entire @deeptuneai team as they join @mercor_ai! We first backed Tim at the Seed in 2023 and doubled down through their $43M Series A earlier this year. We believed that the next constraint in AI would be the RL environments needed to train agents to actually do real work. Deeptune builds those environments, where agents practice and get measured on their performance. Over the past few years, we've watched that thesis play out at incredible speed. Together with Mercor’s talent and data network, Deeptune completes the full-stack platform for training the next generation of AI agents. Excited to see this next chapter!

@timlupo @deeptuneai @mercor_ai Incredible!! Congrats @timlupo, @deeptuneai, and @mercor_ai!

Excited to share that @deeptuneai is joining @mercor_ai. When we started Deeptune, we believed RL environments would become the defining bottleneck for AI. Over the past two years, we've seen this play out even faster than we expected. Mercor has built the world's leading expert network for AI, making it the obvious place to continue our mission. Together, we'll build the platform that powers the next generation of AI agents. Our entire team is joining Mercor in NYC, and we'll continue building with far greater resources towards the even bigger opportunity ahead. I'm deeply grateful to our customers, investors, and everyone who helped us get here. Most of all, thank you to the Deeptune team. None of this would have been possible without you. We're just getting started.

Also, join our talent portal to stay on our radar for roles across Inspired's portfolio. inspiredcapital.typeform.com/to/HcKgoZad

Marketers, don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! @standinsurance is building the world's first physics-based world model of the built environment and growing fast, and they're looking for their very first marketer to build the function from scratch. Apply using the link below or tag someone who should. jobs.ashbyhq.com/standinsurance…

Every few decades, a new computing paradigm changes everything. The transistor. The microchip. The internet. Quantum is next. And it's closer than almost anyone realizes. Quantum computing won't replace classical computing. It will do what classical computing cannot. Simulate molecular behavior to accelerate drug discovery. Optimize systems with thousands of interdependent variables. Rebuild the encryption that secures the global economy. These are problems no amount of GPU power will solve. We've spent two years going deep on this. 100+ conversations with CEOs, academics, investors, and government officials across the ecosystem. And in June 2025, we made our first bet in Logiqal, Inc., founded by Princeton professor Jeff Thompson, one of the world's leading researchers in neutral atom quantum computing. Read our full quantum thesis to learn more: inspiredcapital.com/insights/why-w…

Are you a high-performer ready to build something that matters in healthcare? One of the fastest-growing companies in the Inspired portfolio is hiring a Chief of Staff to the CEO, and we're helping them find the right person. This is a New York-based healthcare company that recently raised a $7M seed round. They're moving fast, and the CEO needs a sharp operator in the seat beside them. This role is a fit if: • You've thrived in a high-pressure environment: banking, consulting, a demanding startup, or anything that made you earn your reps • You're drawn to healthcare operations, especially behavioral health, specialty pharmacy, or prior authorization • You want to be hands-on at the center of a company while it's still being built If this sounds like your next move, DM us or apply through our talent portal: inspiredcapital.typeform.com/to/HcKgoZad

@bznotes @alexavontobel So fun having you in the office 🙌Thanks for stopping by!

Others have known for years but my first time in @InspiredCap office, and it truly inspires. Beautiful offices. Thanks for hosting, @alexavontobel! 🌸

@niuralHQ @NiuralAILabs Incredible!!

Today, we’re launching @NiuralAILabs, our neolab focused on building the next generation of AI agents for the world’s most unforgiving, high-consequence work. Read our founders' note to see what we’re building next. niural.com/announcement/t…

70% of small businesses listed for sale in the U.S. never find a buyer. When that happens, businesses that have served communities for decades simply close. @Teamshares was built to change that equation permanently. We are proud to share that @Teamshares is going public, beginning to trade on @Nasdaq under TMS via a business combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V, and we could not be more proud to have backed this exceptional team since 2020. When we first met co-founders Michael Brown, Alex Eu, and @kevinshiiba, they were a five-person team with one acquisition closed and a 200-year plan. What set them apart was not just the vision. It was that they had already gone and lived inside the problem they were solving, buying and running eight small businesses themselves before ever pitching a single investor. That foundation has driven everything since. Teamshares has now acquired 92 companies across 30+ states and 40+ industries, generating ~$500 million in consolidated revenue and $60 million in operating EBITDA. Employee owners across the network receive real equity in the businesses they help build. What makes today more than just a milestone is what going public unlocks for the business. Teamshares runs on acquisition capital, and access to the public markets means faster, cheaper financing and the ability to use equity directly. With 475,000 businesses having come through their sourcing software since 2020 and 6 million small businesses changing hands by 2035, the runway ahead is as large as it has ever been. As Michael said earlier this year on our Inspired podcast, Teamshares is still in the first inning. We could not be prouder to have been alongside this team since the beginning. Congratulations @Teamshares! Read the full story: inspiredcapital.com/insights/from-…

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Grit by Angela Duckworth Listen to @lindseyvonn's episode of Inspired here: open.spotify.com/episode/1iShJY…

Looking for books to add to your summer reading list? Every guest on our podcast, Inspired with Alexa von Tobel, gets asked the same question: what's a book that changed your life? After sitting down with some of the most ambitious founders and influential people in the world, we've put together a reading list. Here's our first roundup of the summer, all about purpose, vision, and building from nothing. @harleyf (@Shopify), @sarablakely (@SPANX ), Jeff Thompson (Logiqal), @bsofman (@BedrockRobotics), @lindseyvonn

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