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I’ve been leading and building community professionally for almost a decade — 7+ years at Underscore VC and 2+ years before that at MassChallenge. But really, I’ve been building community my whole life...linkedin.com/posts/jennigoo…

You would think the current mayor of NYC @NYCMayor would put out a statement like this one and we wouldn’t have to rely on the previous mayor.

2025 wasn’t just about the milestones. It was about the moments and people that made them possible. Explore our year in review: yearinreview.underscore.vc

Bloomberg Anchor @DavidWestin sat down with MIT's Rafael Reif and Underscore Partner @lilylyman to hear how we're experiencing and thinking about the recent cuts to federal research. Catch the full segment here: bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

4 lives stolen. An NYPD officer leaves behind a pregnant wife and 2 young sons. Because a gunman from a state with weak gun laws brought an AR-15 to New York. We once had a national assault weapons ban. It worked. Republicans in Congress must find the courage to pass it again.

Edan's family confirms: Edan will fly to Qatar, where he will meet with President Trump and the Emir of Qatar There are no words to express how disgusting this is. Qatar is the regime which enabled Eden’s captors and torturers to take him and hold him for 19 months. Shame on anyone condoning this absolutely disgraceful act. The last thing this poor boy needs is to be paraded around the Islamist dictatorship of Qatar like some trophy of Donald Trump. Vile.

Reminder: Hamas is not doing anything noble by “releasing” Edan Alexander. They never should have kidnapped him in the first place. Don’t let the media twist it.

Our CEO @PaigeHBuckner will lead a powerful convo w/ @MassAGO at #AgentsOfChange2025 in Boston on 5/7! They’ll dive into leadership, parity & showing up with purpose. Learn more: event.underscore.vc/underscore-vc/… #WomenInVC

Killing three dozen elementary school children with an AR gets "thoughts and prayers," but vandalizing a Tesla is "domestic terrorism?" This country is broken

Calling all academic visionaries! The Pearce Summer Fellows Program offers more than funding — it's your gateway to Boston's tech ecosystem and it's where your B2B software idea finds its footing. Applications close on the 31st! Apply: underscore.vc/pearce-summer-…

The Rippling vs. Deel lawsuit stresses that we must think differently about data security. Particularly now, as AI increases both the value & vulnerability of data. Good news: Orion Security has re-thought it for us! Read why we're backing their vision: underscore.vc/blog/why-we-in…

Ask every person demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil how many letters they’ve signed in the past 17 months demanding the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander.

AOC is louder about freeing a violent Syrian national than she is about Omer Neutra—a New Yorker from the next district over—still held hostage by Hamas. Priorities.

More Democrats have stood up for a foreign student who's been harassing my friends and violating the law, then have stood up for American Jewish students just trying to learn. We deserved to lose in 2024, and will continue to deserve to lose unless our party brings back sanity.

Yesterday evening, we had the privilege of welcoming @ajassy, CEO of @amazon and @HarvardHBS alum, for an enlightening discussion at HBS. Our very own @mjskok, served as the moderator. Here are some of the key points we took away from this outstanding leader 🧵

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For Kfir and Ariel Bibas. They were slaughtered for being Jewish. They were ten months and four years old. Share their faces as much as you can and let us hold their memory close to us. If you support the other side of this - I don’t want to know you. You don’t deserve to know me. To my Jewish friends and family, I know this is a time of great pain, great fear and loneliness. We stand and fight alongside you. Never again, means never fucking again. Blast the people who murdered these babies to hell. To hell. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 💔

IDF spokesperson: Yarden Bibas looked me in the eye last night and said “make sure the entire world knows how brutally my children were slaughtered.”

Hamas abducted, tortured and murdered children. Used their remains to free prisoners. This spectacle advances the frontier of utter depravity and reaffirms standing firmly on the side of Israel.