Gustaf Alströmer
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@gustaf
general partner @ycombinator. previously product @airbnb
Reminder that Texas (owner of the Permian basin) is quietly running on 70% renewable energy.
I know that government can make people’s lives better because I’ve experienced it firsthand. That’s what we need to focus on, and that’s why I’m running to be your next governor.
.@ZohranKMamdani and I have something huge in common — we’re both entirely focused on making life better for working people. We have very different ideas on how to do that, but I think that’s the sign of a healthy democracy: the ability to disagree civilly, debate thoughtfully, and grapple with the fact that what we’ve been doing isn’t working — even, and perhaps most importantly, when you come from the same political party. I love New York, but I’m happy to be on a flight home right now — because California, we have a whole lot of work to do.
We're thrilled to announce @GradientVC's Fund 5: $220M, oversubscribed, and fully independent. As @agarfinks wrote in @FortuneMagazine's Term Sheet this morning — we founded Gradient when nobody took AI seriously. Turns out that was the point. 📰 fortune.com/2026/03/17/goo…
Something nobody around you sees coming yet, but is actually happening: electric trucks at scale
gumloop raised a $50m series b led by benchmark here's a video we had fun making about the journey back to work.
Startup School is coming to India! 🇮🇳 Hear from founders like @harshilmathur of Razorpay, @viditaatrey of Meesho, @lkeshre of Groww, @mukundjha of Emergent and more. And join the best builders and hackers from across the country for a day of talks and sessions with YC partners.
