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We’re an early stage venture firm backed by the founders of Twitch, Spotify, Cameo, and YouTube. We invest in tools that make work more creative, flexible, and human. Early investors in @deel, @public, @supabase, @HightouchData, and your favorite tools at work.

Thousands of investors are using our AI Agents to automate sophisticated investing strategies. Here's a quick breakdown of the skills Agents can utilize on Public right now.

Something's being stitched together. Details tomorrow. 🧵

There’s a lot of hand-wringing right now about what AI will do to creativity. That it’ll flatten taste. Kill originality. Do away with the instinct to make something strange, specific, unforgettable. But the creatives actually breaking through right now tell a different story. The bar hasn’t dropped. It’s leveled up. Because when so much of what’s generated these days has an air of robot, the only thing that cuts through is work that feels impossible to replicate. Work with a point of view that makes you stop mid-scroll, knowing AI could never possibly have created what this human made. @ian___woods @szilvesztermako @ROMAIN_GAVRAS top of list of creative directors defining the era.

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BREAKING: @public Co-CEO Leif Abraham (@leifthunder) Says Their AI Plan is Seriously Working Millions of users, billions in assets, billions in trading volume, + revenue doubling annually Recorded at @NYSE this is one of the more fun chats on finance & how Public is building the next-gen investing platform “for those who take it seriously." Public represents the first modern alternative to Schwab, Fidelity, & Vanguard — platforms built on decades-old infrastructure that haven't kept pace with today's investors or technology. Financial advisors are cooked. Public's difference: - Top 25% of wealth w/ real assets to compound - AI Agents automating investment workflows - "Generated Assets" creating custom indices — defense index up 350% in a month - Multi-asset trading (stocks, crypto, options, bonds - all in one place) 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒 (00:00) Leif Abraham, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Public (01:10) Competing with traditional brokers (03:45) AI agents for investing (05:22) Are Public’s videos AI or real? (06:31) Why the co-CEO model works (09:34) The evolution of Public (15:06) Growth, scale, and market cycles (17:59) Breaking down the product ecosystem (20:45) Public's design philosophy (22:59) Building portfolios with AI (26:33) Ideal customers (30:20) The decline of financial advisors (33:00) What AI replaces in wealth management (35:45) Risks and limits of AI agents (37:32) The “financial super app” debate (42:39) Prediction markets vs real investing (45:04) Will everything become tradable? (46:22) Tokenization: the hype vs. the reality (50:37) The future of financial platforms (55:56) VCX, closed-end funds & speculation risk (59:09) Would Public go public? (01:02:22) What’s next for Public (01:04:08) The dark AI prediction (01:06:52) Wealth taxes vs. UBI

Excited to welcome new investors to @TextQL

We (@TextQL) raised $17M led by @blackstone to build agentic analytics for enterprises with messy data. The round was joined by @HOFCapital, @neo, @DCM_VC, @PickensAllison, @UnshackledVC, @Dropbox , @varsharao, & other angels

Congrats to the @HightouchData team!

Congrats to @ankurnagpal and the Carry team. Grateful to be investors and excited to strengthen our relationship with Angellist.

A tangible example of how @TextQL pushes a single query to all data analysts to save hundreds of hours each quarter. No more blind spots.

excited to back a product that’s designed for modern work no backlog of emails, just swipe while you’re in an Uber or in line for coffee

It’s day one of Knock launch week and we’re kicking it off with a big one. Introducing Knock Agent Toolkit. Build AI agents that message users across all your channels within the guardrails of the templates you’ve designed in Knock. Bonus MCP server included.

LAUNCH DAY: We're launching tax filing on Carry! A single place to file taxes for you and your business, powered by human tax professionals (yes, really!) We automatically integrate the actions you take on the platform and help proactively hunt for tax-saving opportunities 👇

Why we invested in GC AI: a specialized tool for a growing in-house team of experts worklife.vc/blog/investing…

In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, people country-wide are wondering about the future of reproductive healthcare. This startup is amplifying access through donations and education. worklife.vc/blog/meet-juli…

A false signal with AI-first companies is excitement around AI is misinterpreted as likelihood to buy. As companies are figuring out their AI strategy, many sign up for new products, take meetings with founders, and waste your time. worklife.vc/blog/excitemen…

As Brat summer comes to a close, we’re unpacking what made the world go neon green with envy, and how an expertly marketed album drop reached the White House worklife.vc/blog/brat-summ…

Worklife recently conducted a survey, “Humanity in the Age of AI” to understand the need for human connection in the wake of the AI revolution worklife.vc/blog/why-authe…

Saint No: The Desert, Exploration, and the Freedom of Limited Color Palettes A conversation with Worklife Artist in Residence Saint No and how he finds freedom in limitations. worklife.vc/blog/saint-no-…