Samantha Rodriguez

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Gain insights from a founder building the next phase of critical AI infrastructure. Join @gonimah of @threadai_inc for an “Ask Me Anything” at Startup School: Gen AI on Mar 13. She’ll share valuable lessons on building a world-class #startup. Come with your questions! Register👇

This week’s Startup School: Gen AI syllabus: 💡 Master #GenAI applications in a workshop with @ash0ts of @wandb. 🧐 Talk all things startups in an AMA with @gonimah of @threadai_inc. Join us and dive deeper into generative AI 👇

And a million thanks to the incredible women building/investing/researching in AI who joined us - couldn’t be more inspired 🙏🏼 tytyty! @googlecloud @GoogleStartups

10/10 morning cohosting our Women in AI breakfast with @jefielding & Momo Bi 🙌🏼 Was an honor to moderate this panel of powerhouse women I deeply admire in AI: Christine Kaeser-Chen @GoogleDeepMind , @JenniferHli @a16z, @hollympeck @Bytez, and @jefielding @EverywhereVC ♥️ 🙏🏼

@googlecloud #VCAMASeries is hosting @a16z for a live Q&A this Friday Jan 26th —Angela Strange @AStrange will share insights on the intersection of GenAI and Financial Services, fundraising for founders, her path to A16z and more. Join the AMA: goo.gle/a16zsocialjan

Last week, @EniacVC hosted a fundraising workshop for emerging fund managers with some of its amazing LPs and 30 incredible VC firms in NYC, in the worst fundraising market since 2008. Here are some of the takeaways. Top 10 tips on how GPs can fundraise effectively in this market: 1. Put the "P" back in "LP", especially in these downtimes: A) Over communicate with LPs, current and prospective B) Rip the band-aid off artificial valuations in 2020-22 and write your book down 2. It's OK to raise a smaller fund (it may very well have been too big beforehand). 3. GP chemistry is something highly scrutinized, as when VCs invest in a startup. When managers work with relationship consultants/coaches, that is viewed very positively. Solo GPs can be tougher to back, but not impossible. 4. Fund 2s are easier to raise than Fund 3s because you're still selling the vision. Fund 3 needs the magic three letter word to raise "D-P-I". 5. Seed funds may now take up to 18 years to fully germinate. Paint the vision of who you will be in 18 years, not 10, not 2. 6. Offer direct invests to current/prospective LPs, highly appreciated and can help accelerate a formal relationship. Optimize use of an LPAC (Limited Partner Advisory Committee) to your advantage. 7. Don't be shy to be super proactive and persistent- shows how you run your business, be aggressive but courteous and kind. 8. Best time to generate liquidity is when LPs need it the most (i.e. now). Don’t be afraid to take some upside off the table strategically. Know what is driving your portfolio. 9. "Is it realistic for me to envision you participating in this fundraise?" Don’t be afraid to ask an LP this question at the appropriate moment. 10. 5%+ interest rates reduce your options as an LP. Managers need to have a very good answer if you are coming back to raise every 12-20months. Special thanks to our incredible LPs Kavita Nayar at DUMAC, Geetanjali Gupta at the New York Public Library, and Alan Mattamana at Fairview for their insights, and to @CharlieNYC at Fidelity for sponsoring this event!

Looking forward to @googlecloud @GoogleStartups #GenAI event tomorrow for #NYTechWeek where guests will hear from @agermanidis (Co-Founder & CTO @runwayml), @tarawlevy (VP, Americas @YouTube) and @geeztweets (Sr. Dir. of GenAI @googlecloud)! RSVP here: rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/buildin…

Who's ready for NY @TechWeek?! We're kicking off this morning with @googlecloud at our FinTech Investor Breakfast! ☕️🥯🏙️ @SamTRodriguez #NYTechWeek

Sharing @googlecloud’s genAI event for startups and investors on 10/19 @ NY @Techweek_ 🚨Apply to attend here: rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/buildin…

Get excited! We've got a STACKED lineup for our FinTech Investor Breakfast at NY @Techweek_: lu.ma/1pwp4g2s - @Amanda_Herson - @NikMilanovic - @timy0ung - @SashaFintech - @emily__man - @johnjmasson - @eric_kaplan_nyc - @nicostainfeld - David Beatty - Edwin Loredo

😍 🙌🏼 thrilled to be a part of it @GoogleStartups @googlecloud

@nihalmehta @Amanda_Herson @GoogleStartups @daniella_BKnyc @micahjay1 @fcollective Made my day! The feeling is mutual 🙌🏼

@Amanda_Herson @GoogleStartups @SamTRodriguez @daniella_BKnyc @micahjay1 @fcollective Sam is the best

TBT - it's been a busy week in NYC tech. Throwback to only 1 week ago when we hosted our annual celebration of this exceptional community. Thanks @GoogleStartups @samtrodriguez for the incredible space and extra sparkle.

Ep30 PTVC Podcast⚡️Live from Google 🔥 @PrimeTimeVC 🔥 Ft. @TheValuesVC @ashaydin @SamTRodriguez @jason_a_scott 🔊🔊 spotify.link/0JwVzn5ZjCb

⚡️⚡️Google x PrimeTimeVC ⚡️⚡️ @TheValuesVC @SamTRodriguez @jason_a_scott @ashaydin @CharlieNYC @Fidelity x @GoogleStartups

We’re live! @CharlieNYC opens this evenings @primetimevc edition with @SamTRodriguez from the VC & Startups team @Google welcomes the audience! 🙌🙌🙌

🔥 LIVE from @Google NYC 🔥 Featuring Top VCs @TheValuesVC @ashaydin @SamTRodriguez July 13th SignUp👉🏼lu.ma/PrimeTimeVCxGo…

@sharlene_g_ @_bchen @joevc @AndreaHippeau @SamTRodriguez @Emily_Libresco et al

The application deadline for the 2023 Black and Latino Founders Funds has been extended to Wednesday, March 29. Learn more and apply below 👇

The clock is ticking ⏰ 3 days left to apply to the 2023 Black Founders Fund and have a chance to: 👉 Work with @Google mentors to grow your business 👉 Receive non-dilutive cash awards 👉 Connect with other founders to create generational change #FundBlackFounders