Gurtej Narang

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@ArtinBogdanov @a16z @speedrun SUN

Applying to @a16z @speedrun 007? If you want the exact pitch deck that got us in, comment "SUN" and dm. Otherwise, here's the overview: It’s ~0.3% acceptance. For every company that gets in, 300+ are competing. Most people overthink the process. The truth is simpler. It’s all about signal. Your application is the first filter. High signal pitch, fewer slides, no fluff. Show team, traction, and why now immediately or you’re out. If you get the interview, don’t show up generic. Study the investors in the room. What have they backed? How do they think? Speak their language so they understand your product fast. Don’t lie. Not even a little. If you don’t know something, say it. Then show how you think and how fast you learn. And the part most people miss. Know who you are. If your team isn’t your strength yet, don’t oversell it. Lean into traction. Show speed, usage, momentum, social proof. If your team is strong, make that obvious in the first 10 seconds. Don’t bury your best card. Play your real advantage. And yes, if you’re applying to Speedrun 007, building agents is your best bet to get in...not really What gets you in is simple and hard at the same time: undeniable signal.

Trump: “I like not to think about it… I think I handle it as well as it can be handled. A lot of other people, you read stories where they become basket cases. I’m not a basket case. I take it as it is. I do it for the country.” What a lion of a man.

@christineist wavewebsite-five.vercel.app

super not into the whole "meet 5 strangers for dinner", i think most of these social clubs are all doing it wrong and i wrote about it earlier tldr you need shared social context christineist.substack.com/p/todays-datin…

@jonaswillett1 @Tinder wavewebsite-five.vercel.app

The IRL connection economy is a $400B+ market. And companies are racing to own it. In the last 6 months, $800M+ in capital was deployed on "IRL" bets. @Tinder invested $60M into a new Events feature for connecting matches in-person. They're pivoting to IRL and offering experiences such as speakeasies, raves, and pottery classes. @222place: raised a $10.1M Series A to curate blind social experiences for Gen Z. Personality-matched groups sent to hyperlocal nightlife events. @JagermeisterUSA launched BestNightsVC - the only venture fund in the world dedicated solely to nightlife and IRL connection. 16 portfolio companies across 4 continents. @timeleft: dinner with 5 strangers, every Wednesday. €18M ARR. 6,500 dinners/week across 200+ cities. Dion: members-only social app where the first move is buying someone a real drink, redeemed IRL. 10K members, 30K+ on the waitlist founded by @revekkapal. Pie: Bonobos founder @dunn built an IRL friendship app. $24M raised. 130K+ MAU. @weroad_official: group trips for 20-30 year olds who don't know each other beforehand. $150M valuation. Matchbox: is an algorithm-powered matching platform for IRL events and has powered over 100,000 connections. founded by @liamjmcgregor (prev @MarriagePact) New dating apps like Known @Celesteamadon, Cerca @MylesCerca, and Ditto @AllenWangzian are aiming to improve connection amongst young people. Billion-dollar companies are paying $$$ for community and events leads: - @AnthropicAI: Marketing Events Manager ($255k) - @tryramp: Community Manager ($223k) - @tryramp: Events & Culture Manager ($181k) - @duolingo: Senior Community Manager ($193k) - @NotionHQ: Community Programs Lead Everyone knows the more time we spend online, the more valuable real-life connection becomes. The question isn't whether IRL wins. It's who facilitates it best.

@Jason I’m in

We started an AI founder twitter group... reply with "I'm in" if you're a founder and want to be added

.@POTUS recognizes the 2025 NCAA champion @UGAWomensTennis team at the White House: "All I can say is Go Bulldogs!"

Congratulations, Georgia Women’s Tennis! 🇺🇸

“Go Dawgs!” @POTUS congratulates the Georgia Women’s Tennis Team on winning the 2025 National Championship! 🇺🇸

250.gov is the first government website with AI embedded! Try it out!

🇺🇸 Trump Accounts jumpstart the American Dream. ⭐️ Get $1,000 for every American child born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028. 🙂 The account is fully in your child's name, and you are the sole custodian until they turn 18. 💲 No contributions necessary—but you can deposit up to $5,000 per year to maximize growth. TrumpAccounts.gov

@steakshapiro Dog Gone BBQ!

If you were going to eat one meal in Athens, Georgia what would it be?

Today, @ENERGY is launching a $293 million program focused on leveraging novel AI models and frameworks to deliver real breakthroughs in energy, manufacturing, medicine, and more. This is @POTUS’s Genesis Mission in action. Apply by April 28, 2026. energy.gov/articles/energ…

An air taxi flying people at 100 mph. That’s just ridiculously cool.

Remember, blackpilling is loser mentality. Wake up ready to win tomorrow.

Boom

My Interview with President Donald Trump We cover the Iran war, immigration policies, the assassination attempt, life advice, some funny topics, and more.

At this point if a Republican senator is opposing or delaying the SAVE America Act you have to ask a simple question: which 3 letter agency or foreign Nation is leveraging/blackmailing them?

We shouldn’t pay rent to the government! Here’s why I think the Iowa Legislature should go BOLD on property tax reform. desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/…