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@APompliano Need a Ro Khanna @joinautopilot Tracker immediately!

Nancy Pelosi take a seat. There is a new king in town when it comes to Congress members being abnormally good traders. Ro Khanna has DESTROYED the S&P 500 since January 2024. Read the full analysis: procapinsights.com/app/articles/c…

A CEO from one of our portfolio companies shared this with their team. I’m re-sharing it with their permission, because it resonated and reflects what all founders and CEOs should be communicating. -- We are living through a period of compounding change. And in moments like this, the biggest risk is no longer making the wrong decision. It is moving too slowly while the world moves around you. There are two paths. We can play defense: - Protect what we have - Optimize what works - Wait for clarity It feels safe. It isn’t. Or we can play offense: - Learn faster than the environment changes - Use new tools to solve old problems in better ways - And create entirely new strategies and businesses That’s where the opportunity is. Challenge yourself to do things faster and better than you have ever attempted. Stay uncomfortable. Stay on the front foot.

Proud to see Flex listed by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2026 list with great company like Nvidia, Anthropic, Robinhood, Bilt, Plaid, and Circle. Day 1. @FlexSuperApp

We've reached the point in software development where it's far far easier for a small cracked team to actually build a product than for any team in a big co get the "approval" from "all the relevant stakeholders". This will have major consequences for most incumbents.

@ericvishria 😂😂😂

When I hear VCs talk about a "super hot deal," I know they suck.

Love & Honor!!!!

@adambain @render @01Advisors @anuraggoel Insane numbers! Love to see it!

4.5 million+ developers now on @render and more than 250,000 new developers joining every month! We at @01Advisors are proud to continue backing @anuraggoel and the Render team in their quest to build the cloud runtime for AI applications and agents.

@benchmark @jaltma Congrats @jaltma!!!

We are thrilled to share that @jaltma is joining Benchmark as our newest General Partner. The Benchmark partnership is built on a shared commitment to the craft of venture capital, where our work is defined by the depth of service and commitment to the founders we work with. We believe this work does not scale and is best practiced where we win as a team of partners. By operating as a true partnership rather than a collection of individual franchises, we ensure that every founder we back benefits from our combined experience and a singular, shared commitment to their success. We first met Jack as a founder of Lattice over a decade ago. We followed Jack as he built Lattice into a leader in its category and navigated the turbulence that every software company faced in 2020. We admired Jack’s character and the way he prioritized transparency and authenticity to build a great team. That same value system defined his transition to founding a venture capital firm, Alt Cap, where he has made a familiar commitment to craft and service over capital. As an investor, Jack has partnered with some of the most ambitious founders of the generation with his investments in Legora, Rogo, Owner, Avoca, Rippling, and many others. Founders told us “I call Jack first to work through the toughest problems,” “He is my most trusted partner on the board,” and “Jack provides steady and grounded support that is rooted in having been a founder himself.” He combines relentless energy, deep intellectual curiosity, and a competitiveness to see founders win, all anchored by high integrity. We have always believed that our firm’s strength lies in its equal partnership: a small, focused group of individuals who operate with the same authority, responsibility, and singular mission to support entrepreneurs from the earliest stages. By joining our partnership, Jack brings a fresh perspective that will help us continue this mission. Welcome to Benchmark, Jack. – Ev, Chetan, Eric, Peter

Anthem aura 10/10 🎤 @Anthem_Singer | @ChicagoBears

Bears fans, As loud as you were for opening day this year, as much energy as there was in the stadium, do you think Sunday you will be even louder when we rock the anthem for the @ChicagoBears vs @RamsNFL game? I bet so and I can’t wait!! #gobears #beardown

The Grate One! What. A. Game! First playoff win in 15 years. Soldier field literally shook. @BarstoolBigCat - safe to elevate the excitement level to a 10? It’s Chicago! #BearDown

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One of my favorite lessons I’ve learnt from working with smart people: Action produces information. If you’re unsure of what to do, just do anything, even if it’s the wrong thing. This will give you information about what you should actually be doing. Sounds simple on the surface - the hard part is making it part of your every day working process.

@altcap @bgurley @GregAbbott_TX

Alright - enough FOMO. Find me a house. CA needs to wake up. Freedom from the burdens of BIG gov’t is among the most cherished of human rights. 🇺🇸🇺🇸@bgurley @GregAbbott_TX

@CSleeve16374 @KickFlipThrifts much obliged. Can't wait!

@JTA4T @KickFlipThrifts Workin on it!! We are a busy team!! - cream

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY ALERT!! This janitor just hit 9k followers this morning!!! I am really grateful for all of you. Especially all the positivity and love for our #bears in this community. I love you guys and to celebrate I want to give away another cream sleeve hat by @KickFlipThrifts !!!! To enter just reshare and like this post and we will pick a winner later!!!!! - cream

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