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Remember that event we did last week with @invoker @TanisJorge @BrianScudamore and Venkat from @DuploCloud? Here's a recap video from our pals at Overtime Marketing if you missed it Thanks to @RBC @Osler_Law and @Allbirds for making this big day happen

Fun to host @marcrandolph cofounder of @netflix for a virtual fireside with @invoker and our @LOIAccelerator community

GPT-5 is the smartest model we've ever done, but the main thing we pushed for is real-world utility and mass accessibility/affordability. we can release much, much smarter models, and we will, but this is something a billion+ people will benefit from. (most of the world has only used models like GPT-4o!)

BC Founders Day has assembled quite the line-up. You Gonna be there?

Big ups to our Operations Manager, Elaina, for passing her 1 year anniversary with @loiventure. Thanks for all you do behind the scenes.

morning run & coffee at @831Calgary. there’s some killer founders out here.

Know a founder or VC in town for @TOtechweek? we're hosting a fun run & coffee meetup tomorrow with @adidas and would love toee s them. almost 200 people have signed up. sign up here and bring a friend. we leave at 8AM sharp: lu.ma/nxoqxxcj

A founder asked me how he could develop thicker skin - more immunity to criticism. Any advice here for him?

Being a founder is lonely. Forward this to a young entrepreneur you believe in. And if they don’t have enough people in their corner, encourage them to apply to @loiaccelerator's Labs Batch 14 by Feb 2nd: bit.ly/3Claiak

The word is out. @MannyPadda and @invoker wanna cut a few more checks before year end. Think you got what it takes? Send in a pitch to hello@loi.vc. And if it's good enough we'll intro you to the GPs for a meeting. Sound fair?

When I talk to students they often think that if they want to start a startup one day they should be learning about economics or finance. I tell them they should instead be learning how to build things. Building is the root.

The main heroes of Black Friday: entrepreneurs

We're teaming up with @BetaKit to giveaway 5 free tickets to their Vancouver Town Hall event with @jack_newton and a few other powerhouses. It's taking place Oct 22nd @ 5pm. Wanna try your luck to win? Just Follow @BetaKit and @loiventure and tag 1 friend below to enter.

Congrats to Roy, Alexey and the @unified_api team on securing the $1.1M round. Welcome to the @loiventure portco fam 🍾

Move over Jacob Peralta. There's a new face in town. And we just invested in him. Meet, Zach Eikenberry, founder of Hook Security🪝 Hook's partnered with over 650 customers, achieved $2M+ ARR and trained more than 150,000 employees. Welcome to the LOI mafia, Zach.

Holler at us if you're in town for @INBOUND 👋

Breaking News: The Bee Savior Has Arrived! And your friends at LOI Venture *just invested* in them 🐝 Quorum Earth, part of @indbio New York’s Class 9, is creating quite the buzz with their groundbreaking bio-pesticide. Learn more by DM'ing @ChrisKantrowitz...

Missing the sunshine? We've got some news that'll brighten your day. We've *just invested* in Rainbo founded by Tonya Papanikolov 🍄 - Vegan, Non-GMO, Made in Canada - Featured in Forbes, NYT, Vanity Fair - 1,000+ 5-star reviews Look up Rainbo to see what all the hype's about

Cancel your lunch plans next Thursday. Because @darian314 @PickensAllison @vsodera and @nickcandito are joining on stage as judges for @kernaldealroom's next pitch event. And it's gonna be a doozie and a half. Snag a seat: kern.al/event/amazing-…

Who's heading to SF on Sept 10th for the live recording of the @AcquiredFM show with Mark Zuckerberg? We're planning a pre-lunch social with founders/VCs. Drop us a line if you're interested in joining: hello@loi.vc Huge props to @gilbert + @djrosent for making this happen.