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@robcgiani @willsyli Glad to have built Nexus with you and the OG crew brotha Insane how far we’ve all come

@_kanuc and Nexus had a profound impact on my life. From the Cluely launch video to choosing Ramp, there was so much that this group pushed me to do and learn. Incredible to see @willsyli carrying the torch- highly recommend for any student builders in SoCal.

Every great founder story starts with a few people who believed before anyone else did. Introducing Nexus, SoCal's premier hub for student founders, doers, and hustlers. Join the build.

Got to host Dean Stoecker, founder & former CEO of Alteryx, to close off the @nexussocal speaker series for the year. Built a $5B company. Made Forbes’ billionaire list. Bootstrapped for 14+ years and turned down firms like Sequoia. One of the most real, no-fluff talks I’ve moderated on what it takes to build something truly impactful. Full conversation coming soon.

Got to sit down with @MikeMorhaime, founder & former CEO of @Blizzard_Ent, for the latest @nexussocal fireside at UCI. From growing up on Blizzard games to interviewing the man who shaped them — hearing Mike’s story, Blizzard's key moments and vision for @Dreamhaven (his latest venture) firsthand was surreal Blizzard shaped how I (and millions) fell in love with games. With worlds that felt alive, communities that mattered, and stories that stuck. Full conversation and highlights to be shared on @nexussocal socials!

Great time at @pearvc SF office with @nexussocal builders from UCI, UCLA, USC, and Caltech Thanks @khalil_fuller for letting us stop by and doing a very insightful AMA about student startups, the state of VC, and opportunities at Pear!

Wrapped SoCal Startup Week by @nexussocal with Horizon summit — 100s of builders from UCLA, USC, UCI, UCSD, Caltech, and more 🚀 Moderated consumer talk w @Chen (@a16z) & @wwshaef (@pearvc ) which was packed full of amazing insights. Insane talent density and very bullish on SoCal. Excited to keep scaling w Nexus team

@kylejeong @nexussocal @UCLA @UCIrvine @USC @LoyolaMarymount So excited, time to bring the best in SoCal together

socal often gets overlooked when talking about tech/startups we're working hard @nexussocal to not only bring cool people down here, but to show just how much talent we really have @UCLA, @UCIrvine, @USC, @LoyolaMarymount, + more if you're in LA, you should come! luma below

@_sonith See you in LA soon, gonna be hype

This month: sf, mich, chicago, pittsburgh, philly, sf, atlanta, carolina, philly, jersey, nyc, sf, la

SoCal is home to some of the best universities in the world and unmatched engineering, design, and operator talent. Yet the entrepreneurial scene is super fragmented. Excited to announce @nexussocal is hosting SoCal Startup Week to change that. Comment below if you want in

@kylejeong I’ve lost track of how many times my first time in class was for the final lol

nothing beats the feeling of passing a class where you didn't attend a single lecture

Startup Sunday #2 w/ @gokhan_egri, founder of Brainbase (YC W24) for a fireside, SoCal builder demos & high energy co-working. Chatted enterprise AI, B2B sales tactics, ‘spiky models’ impacting future of AI, and more!

@thomazbonato @mercor_ai @Etched @cognition_labs @spikecodes @JoshVall529 @timobraz Lets gooo! SoCal crew making big moves 📈

won 2nd place + $15k this weekend at the @mercor_ai x @Etched x @cognition_labs hackathon! our team (@spikecodes @JoshVall529 @timobraz and I ) built codeshot, the pixel-perfect AI frontend engineer. 🧵 on our approach & what’s next:

Fun time at @a16z @speedrun office in Santa Monica with builders from UCLA, UCI, USC, LMU and Harvey Mudd Thanks again @zebird0 for hosting us and @kylejeong for coordinating this!

@spencerrascoff @UCLA @UCIrvine @LoyolaMarymount It was a pleasure hosting you at UCLA, Spencer. Thank you for sharing so many great insights with the @nexussocal community!

Had a great time speaking at @UCLA with students from @UCIrvine, @LoyolaMarymount & other SoCal schools! Shared my journey from Hotwire to Zillow to my new role as CEO of Match Group. Fun discussing our apps with #Tinder & #Hinge users—thanks for the great Qs!

Had a great time running the first @nexussocal startup sunday with so many amazing people! Big thank you to @0baylor and @old_man_alex for sharing so many cool insights to SoCal builders