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We’re launching a new hub in San Francisco. From now on, startups across our global sites will be invited to relocate to San Francisco after funding from our Investment Committee. Read more here: joinef.com/posts/launchin…

A growth mindset is the amplifier. When combined with persistency and conviction, it increases your odds of success in a market dictated by power laws.

Personal conviction helps remove friction and unlocks resources. When you lose conviction, friction creeps in, and progress halts.

Persistency and personal conviction are your compass through entrepreneurship. A growth mindset makes what you do a success.

@immad Longer gestation period for hard tech that shields them from uncertainties tied to shorter-term macro environment that often affects SaaS/Fintech + growing weariness with the pay-per-seat SaaS model (if value is only incremental) vs defensible 10x better hard tech solutions.

I was concerned going into 2023 that the VC crunch would hurt capital hungry hard-tech companies. The exact opposite has happened. My hard-tech investments are doing great and raising rounds but the SaaS/Fintech investments are struggling. Why do you think that is?

Founders wait! Don't go into that VC meeting just yet. Meet 'Mean VC' 🚀 - a new GPT plugin that doesn't hold back by @yoheinakajima Let's face it... nobody is or will give you brutally honest feedback. Don't expect VC's to give it either. But then there is 'Mean VC' 🧵

@_TomHoward For Japanase: go to Sushi Tei in Jewel (other branches also can) For Korean: Hyang Yeon BBQ @ Peck Seah Street or Tg Pagar Rd Definitely add the typical SG kopi w kaya breakfast (@ Toastbox or Ya Kun Kaya)

My US friends are visiting Singapore this weekend; they want to eat all the best Singaporean street food. Here’s what I’ve got so far: Best Overall Singaporean Food: Din Tai Fung @ MBS Best Seafood: JUMBO Seafood Clarke Quay Best Chicken Rice: Fullerton Hotel Restaurant Best Laksa: Ya Kun Kaya @ Suntec Best Hawker Food: Lau Pa Sat Best Noodles: Paradise Dynasty @ Jewel Best Japanese: Saladstop! @ MBFC Best Indian Food: Lau Pa Sat Anything else to add?

@bobbypinero @haleymbryant @stripe @QuickBooks @googleanalytics @SnowflakeDB @mercury @saptarshinath

You’ve never seen a spreadsheet do this. I promise. In 3 min I build a startup dashboard (launched today!) aggregating data from @Stripe, @QuickBooks, @googleanalytics, @SnowflakeDB, and @mercury. I’ll get my dashboard emailed to me every Monday morning. Easy. Powerful. 💥

To empower the audacious, we require more forward-thinking capital allocators. Excited to join a group of emerging managers. We all share our commitment to the Mensarius Oath that is designed to foster positive outcomes for humanity. lnkd.in/ggVip-ZA #mensariusoath

For those that wish to experiment with the @OpenAI APIs ⬇️

@vlauria @GoldenGateVC @jpaine @obviouslyai @locofy_ai @McKinsey Got link to register?

Our #GGVbrain which is led by @jpaine, has plugged us into a few AI opportunities over the years, like no-code companies @obviouslyai and @locofy_ai. Great to see @McKinsey hosting Jeff for a chat on Generative AI disrupting industries.

The prospect of a future where synthetic content dominates our consumption is becoming increasingly real. It's both daunting and exhilarating to witness the opportunities AI is bringing forth. Mind blown! 🤯 #AI #SyntheticContent

For the sake of all the affected founders and their teams that are giving their live to build our future, I hope some will step up and buy this legacy infrastructure. #SVB

@AND__SO @julneree Very nice both!!

My version of touching grass is grabbing my violin, and making music for people 🌱🎶 @julneree and I would like to dedicate this performance to our friends and family who we’ve shared awesome experiences with this 2022 🎻🎹 To more memories this 2023!🎉 youtube.com/watch?v=nHqQ2j…

scratching the surface for those in doubt of use cases in web3. Great 🧵 by @yoheinakajima ⬇️

@levelsio @stephsmithio Nice. I love that place. We had our company retreat there last month. Ericeira.

Met @stephsmithio and her rugrats today! 🌊 🇵🇹

@headphoneDas You forgot @gowalla sir

Foursquare badges were the closest our ancestors got to NFTs

@LeasaPurdy @KLM @Schiphol Did you receive yours? We are still waiting for 6 days now. Worst: few failed to reach customer support as lines are not letting you in or just cut you off. #KLM

@KLM @Schiphol Nothing is being done. Day 3 of no luggage and having to contact KLM several times with no information. Schiphol strike caused entire flight to not receive its luggage. Shame on you for punishing customers for labour disputes.

Due to unforeseen industrial actions @Schiphol in the morning hours of Saturday, 23 April 2022 operations are severely disrupted. KLM is doing everything to help customers in reaching their destination. More about the situation in our statement news.klm.com/statement-rega…

@jasonlapointe @KLM Any update on your side. We are also still waiting for our luggage since last Saturday too and no update from @klm. I want to find evidence if some people actually do receive theirs

@KLM Day 4: No bags from Saturday flight to Schipol and no response from KLM support. I have been unsuccessful trying to file a missing bag report online or through Twitter and FB.