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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State cbinsights.com/research/most-… via @cbinsights

Miami Angels and New World Angels are combining to form statewide network - Refresh Miami refreshmiami.com/news/miami-ang…

FLF's first unicorn is HERE. 🦄 @Meshpay just closed a $75M Series C at a $1B valuation. Congrats to Bam Azizi, Adam Isreal, and the rest of the Mesh team! hubs.la/Q040JyP-0

My conversation with @aparkthelark was as real as it gets, we discuss the highs and the lows of being an entrepreneur and why sometimes you just cannot take yourself too seriously @join_papa @FloridaFunders instagram.com/reel/DR4mYg9jo…

@FoundersPodcast Ooh la la

This made me think of a great line I once read in a biography of Frank Lloyd Wright: “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.”

@HarryStebbings @WouterTeunissen I only care what people think if I am being an ass hole, when doing the right thing and working hard, I never care what people think

I used to care desperately what people thought of me. Now I do not. This change caused the most significant lift in my happiness. So when @WouterTeunissen asked me on his pod, I thought it would be a good opp for a no BS discussion. youtube.com/watch?v=m_Filv…

How Jensen works v how @elonmusk works on @FoundersPodcasx is fascinating, both are absolute workaholics, Jensen loves to teach but also scold in public, Elon loves to grind down employees and churn through talent, two different styles but both seem to work @davidsenra

@davidsenra the @FoundersPodcast episode on Jerry Jones is an instant classic, we need to have you as our keynote at our summit!

@davidsenra Jerry Jones episode is amazing, love this, need you to come and be our keynote at our Summit! @FoundersPodcast

@zebulgar 🤣🤣🤣🤣

credit where credit is due if i was running a show called TITTY TV and still had no views after a few months i'd have given up but these guys just keep going

Final close for our fund is 12/31, 9 companies already invested in, several markups and what I believe, a stellar portfolio, any new LP interest let me know!

CFY joins our Fund 3 portfolio following a $2M investment from FLF. Founded by @KatyAucoin + @MaryBrendza, the platform predicts what shoppers want using real-time signals. INVESTORS: Florida Funders, Acronym VC, Mudita Venture Partners hubs.la/Q03Lwff00

@haridigresses This is the truth

A portfolio company just sent an update. They're at ~$200K ARR, planning to grow to $1M in 12 mos and raise a Series A. Unfortunately those aren't the rules of the game anymore. This is what I sent them; if you're a pre-seed / seed-stage company, it probably applies to you too.

I am delighted to announce @gemini_sports have signed a three year agreement with @AS_Monaco to power their football operations! Incredible opportunity to collaborate with world class individuals like @rodripicchioni @carlosavina10 @VigneshJayanth1 Full release below

Scott Price joins us on the Skin in the Game VC podcast to share how he turned @Aligncompliance into a cybersecurity compliance leader. Hear about the value of calculated risk-taking, how to evolve with AI trends + why he sees Tampa as a cybersecurity hub. hubs.la/Q03H3S8p0

Enjoy the journey is what it comes down to!

@nicochristie @Fundamental Need a code! this is amazing

Comment for an invite code and I will send you one ASAP! We will need to scale this gradually as Shortcut is pretty token-hungry. Tryshortcut.ai A huge thanks to our special projects team of researchers and engineers at @Fundamental

Codes are limited at tryshortcut.ai Beyond doing your work, it also has near perfect feature parity on Excel. Directly edit, import, and export files. That means there is no reason to go back to Excel. It's like going back to VScode after Cursor.

🌟Portfolio Company Feature: Curated For You ➡️Founder: Katy Aucoin, former EY consultant ➡️What: An AI-driven lifestyle commerce platform ➡️Why: To evolve e-commerce ➡️How: Empowering retailers to predict and meet customers' fashion needs based on lifestyle interests

@russellrosario @FloridaFunders I do not and I see them continuing to lower these restrictions

@FloridaFunders @FloridaFunders, these wealth requirements feel pretty steep when you think about it – like there's this built-in assumption about who can handle investment risks. Do you think these thresholds make sense for today's market?

The SEC requires investors to meet specific financial thresholds: earning $200,000+ annually ($300,000 with a spouse) OR having a net worth exceeding $1M (excluding primary residence). With FLF, you'll complete self-accreditation during registration. hubs.la/Q03qr2RV0

Was happy to get up to #nyctechweek , tech weeks have become a great meeting ground for vc investors and founders

@a16z @andrewchen @_CallMeMacy @scottbelsky @speedrun This was an awesome event thanks for the invite

As AI and entertainment collide, there are huge opportunities, particularly for creators who are becoming fluent in AI tools, and for those who can distinguish themselves by having a high bar for taste. That was one of the key takeaways from @andrewchen's conversation with @scottbelsky (partner at @A24) at #NYTechWeek, presented by @speedrun and @Adobe Ventures. Scott called this concept “knowledge arbitrage.” Just as those who became fluent in social media had an early advantage in online content, creators who are using ChatGPT and other AI tools in their daily lives – for job interview prep, issues with friends, and other day-to-day tasks – are getting ahead. “It's so native to them that they'll come into companies that we work at and teach us," Scott said. And as compute comes in, taking away the advantage that technical skills once offered, taste will be what sets creators apart, he added. At a time when you can build a website in an hour, or even in one minute, “the question is the taste of what you're building, and how you position it,” he said. Scott is also bullish on the role of personalization, as companies increasingly use genAI. In video games, for example, there may be a future where the land one player explores is entirely different from that of another player, Andrew and Scott said. Personalization will help companies get ahead. “The company that knows me best will win,” Scott said. For more from #NYTechWeek, as well as the latest on the way entertainment is evolving in the world of AI, follow @Techweek_, @speedrun, and @andrewchen.