Charles Birnbaum

think i’m gonna retire from twitter now and end on this high note.

lfg

@JeffAgrest You’re a 🤡

I don’t know what Chris is talking about …

@bolingj 🔥 🔥 🔥

Slowly at first, then all at once…

AI isn't replacing creatives. It’s redefining what creativity means. The winners in the AI era won't be those with the best models — it’ll be the ones with the strongest creative conviction. Because when everyone has access to the same AI models, taste and judgment become the moat. Read our latest perspective from @Libbiefrost and @thisisrayouf on AI's impact on creative teams and tooling: bessemervp.team/3OzzD62

Avantos.ai is building the next generation of client management. When we first invested in their seed round, Co-founders Bassam Chaptini and Rabih Ramadi walked us through their vision for Avantos — an AI operating system for financial services — and we immediately understood why it mattered. We're thrilled to lead Avantos’ $25M Series A and partner with the team as they build something truly category-defining. Read more 👉 bessemervp.team/4c1ISWh

The 🤡s are out today analyzing the Brex / CapOne deal. All of a sudden everyone’s an expert in commercial credit, interchange, liq prefs…Huge congrats to the team that forced the hand of an incumbent, resulting in the largest ever bank <> fintech acquisition. Simple as that.

@shaig Congrats Shai! 🥂

Stablecoins have evolved from the edges of crypto to the core of global finance, now driving billions in daily volume. Thrilled to back the amazing @Rain team as they build the infrastructure for trusted, scalable tokenized money that will power the next gen of global commerce.

One small step for man…

Biggest impact in a Cup Final in New York history: 1. Tyler Kolek 2. Mark Messier

@DelRey @ReadTheAisle Congrats Jason! Lgk

🚨Well, I'm taking the leap... I’m launching an independent media company, The Aisle (@ReadTheAisle), dedicated to in-depth reporting on the AI era of commerce. Whether you call it agentic, conversational, or AI-powered commerce, what's clear to me is that we’re on the cusp of the biggest shift in how the world buys and sells in decades. The Aisle will publish weekly, in-depth stories + exclusive interviews, and jump on scoops and breaking analysis when news demands it. The newsletter is powered by @beehiiv's Media Collective. The Aisle is backed by my 12 years covering tech + commerce and the deep network I’ve built across retail and Silicon Valley. It’s for: • Leaders at brands + retailers navigating what AI means for their customers...and their business • Builders inside AI labs, tech giants, and startups reinventing online shopping • Investors backing this next wave The first issue hits paid subscribers this Thursday. 👉 Subscribe: readtheaisle.com/join I can't wait to show you what I've been working on. I'm thrilled I'll continue hosting events with Fortune—more to come on my gratitude for that amazing crew—including Brainstorm AI in San Francisco this December. But I'm ready now to also build a company and community of my own. If you or your org wants to collaborate, sponsor, or bring me in to speak about this transformation, my DMs are open.

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legendary Schlitt tonight.

🚨 🚨 🚨 opportunity to work with the legend that is @TaliaGold

Julie is back with another great Fintech OGs interview! This week with @BessemerVP's @cbirn and @CapitalOne's @CynthiaLoh1. What's covered: ✅ How fintech went from niche to infrastructure ✅ The rise of embedded finance & AI-driven personalization ✅ What’s still broken (checks + getting paid!) ✅ Advice for breaking into fintech today ✅ What they wish we’d fixed by now—and what’s surprised them most 🙏 Also: 100% of this week’s ad proceeds go toward Texas Flood Relief. We appreciate you keeping those families in your thoughts. Big thanks to our sponsors: 🔹 @Lithic – modern payments infrastructure 🔹 @rhobusiness – all-in-one banking for startups 🔹 @Spadedata – real merchant data, finally Head to @twifintech for the full episode.

Thank you @nyknicks for an incredible ride 🙏. oh, and Reggie Miller is the devil and an absolute unethical disgrace of a broadcaster.

Older Knicks fans to the young bucks

@bdeeter 🔥🔥🔥

Thrilled and grateful to finally be able to confirm the news! Go Niners! #49ers officially announce new ownership partners 49erswebzone.com/articles/19128…

@mgiampapa1 @galaxyhq congrats my man!!! 🥂

Big day for @galaxyhq! Excited to be working with some of the best in the business and for many more crypto IPOs to come. $GLXY