Maggie Kenefake

@BojanRadojici10 Would love the model! Super interesting

360 years. That is the collective Excel experience of my team of 30 people, in one room. I have personally used Excel for 20 years. Since the very beginning. We’ve spent decades "crushing it" when it comes to financial modeling. We knew every shortcut. Every nested formula. We thought we had reached the peak of efficiency. (They are better then me, just to admit) But I have something to tell you. The game just changed. In my opinion, we are witnessing the biggest innovation since Excel was first released. It’s not a new function or a Power BI update. It’s Claude. Specifically, Claude’s ability to build and manipulate Excel models. For 40 years, the "manual labor" was the tax we paid. Hardcoding formulas. Spending hours formatting cells. Manually linking sheets and building tables from scratch. That era is over. Claude can now handle the heavy lifting of building the structure, the logic, and the formatting in minutes. But here is the part that really surprised me: It actually understands accounting. It understands the relationship between a Balance Sheet and a Cash Flow statement. It understands how operating drivers flow into a P&L. We aren't replacing our expertise. We are finally liberating it. Instead of spending 80% of our time building the model, we spend 100% of our time analyzing the results. If you want this Prompt and Excel model, just drop a comment and I’ll send it to you. (Important: follow me so I can DM you!)

@PeterMallouk 🙌🏻💯

People who get worked up over everything tend to be people with too much time on their hands. Fulfilled people have less time for drama.

🇺🇸 Back from DC + Fed Supernova. Clear takeaway: ✅ Culture is the barrier. ✅ Infrastructure is the bottleneck. ✅ Partnerships evolving. ✅Without demand signals, nothing scales. Dual-use innovation isn’t optional — it’s a matter of national security. 📷 #DualUse

At @reindsummit, the message across sectors (#manufacturing, #defense, #logistics, #energy, #infrastructure) was clear: Industrial capacity is not just economic infrastructure, it’s geopolitical leverage. Grateful to be in the room & proud @ironprairievc is part of the rebuild.

Wrapped up travel this quarter with @industrybloc Demo Day plus insightful sessions & networking during #NYTechWeek by @a16z. Feeling fortunate to be building relationships w/ industry leaders, passionate investors & innovative founders on this exciting #industrialtech journey!

Talk of how #tariffs and the changing economic landscape is reshaping the evolution of #technology and the push for greater investment in U.S. #industrialtech is everywhere. But what does it mean for founders and funders? Find out at @StartupNWA's #VCImmersions next week!

The @MidconVC Summit hosted by @CortadoVentures in Tulsa was more proof of how important the Heartland is to #innovation, #entrepreneurship & #investing. Kudos to our portco Bastazo on their session & a huge thank you to Susan Moring & Nathaniel Harding for their partnership!

From our exclusive in @VCJournal to hits in @axios Pro Deals & @WSJ, our fund launch has been captured & shared across the industry & beyond. Thank you to our network for sharing in our passion for #industrialtech, believing in the vision & being willing to help us capture it.

This is it. America’s industrial backbone is being rebuilt & I’m beyond grateful to be part of the #transformation by supporting founders tackling the hardest problems. Thx to @VCJournal for sharing the story & my team/LPs/advisors/partners for helping me cont. to turn the page!

Panel takeaways: + Growing focus of #supplychain beyond transportation/logistics + How energy demands from automation, data centers & #AI are driving creative sustainability solutions + Ways regulatory changes might impact nearshoring, reshoring, sustainability & facilities mgmt

Still reeling from a whirlwind of value gained at @ManifestFOL! Loved seeing PortCos @rectangleai, Wilya & @ArvistAI, & reconnecting with investor friends from @ironspringVC, @EclipseVentures & @PlugandPlayTC. Moderated a panel with @fifthwallvc & @Newmark about the #builtworld.

Thanks to @RecastCapital for hosting a powerful #EmergingManager forum, to @KauffmanFellows and @WithumCPA for an outstanding GP/LP reception and Galentine‘s event, and to the new and old friends who made the time even more special! #WomeninVC

Massive storms knocking out power to our resort couldn't keep a bunch of female industry luminaries from shining brightly at the With Intelligence 2025 Women's #VentureCapital Summit this week! #WVC2025

Thank you to our village of founders, investors, advisors, partners, supporters and family members for believing is us as we continue championing the future of #industrialtech. We wish you #happyholidays and a prosperous New Year! #venture #womeninvc youtu.be/C_mYlJ_atQU

We covered everything from #AI's impact on valuations & investment interest to global #realestate challenges to #construction #workforcedevelopment. Overall, it underscored the importance of practical solutions & technology adoption in driving efficiency & sustainability.

Proud to have shared the stage with Nils Wagner of REHAU New Ventures, Rod Lacy of @ExodigoAI & Omar Smith of @BlackhornVC w/ Sofie Richardson of @builtworlds moderating our panel discussion about the evolving landscape of early-stage built-world investing. Read more ➡️

Had a blast participating in a panel discussion at #SFTechWeek about #automation, #Al, #hardtech & other key trends both small & large #VCs are paying attention to. Thanks to my #IndustryBloc co-pilots @AmberIllig and @STHoward for another terrific event! Watch video highlights➡️

Though innovation in #industrialtech is rapidly changing, it's long been under the radar for many #venture firms. Now, shifts in early-stage #investing are happening & I'm thrilled to share more about them at @builtworlds Venture East event. Come network & exchange ideas with us!

Thrilled to have been selected to join @RecastCapital's Accelerate Program, which will help @ironprairievc achieve operational excellence & network w/ some of the most compelling #emergingmanagers in the market. A total game-changer! #venture #womeninvc prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

From our nation's capital to a quiet Midwestern startup capital ... Enjoyed spending time with Thumbprint Furniture (our portco) founder & interviewing Kevin Turpin of @weavixlow for an intimate look at his incredible #startup journey. An inspiration & perseverant #entrepreneur!