Michael Buckwald

Thanks @Jamiehailstone for telling our story. Pre-Order now on our website to stop wildfires in their infancy #KillWildfiresWhenBabies #TorchSensors

@PattyMurray @SenateBudget Seconds matter when it comes to wildfires. We built torch sensors to stop wildfires in infancy, pre-order & urge your counties to take action techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/tor… #StopWildfiresWhenBabies #TorchSensors

Climate change means devastating wildfires are quickly becoming the new normal—and that comes with a real cost. At a @SenateBudget hearing this week, I stressed that as catastrophic fires grow in size and frequency, our investments in wildfire suppression have to keep pace.

Pre-order and kill wildfires in their infancy now :) torchsensors.com/pre-order

@TechCrunch @bheater Thanks @bheater & @TechCrunch for so thoughtfully sharing our story. If people would like more info or to pre-order, visit torchsensors.com.

Torch is building solar-powered outdoor sensors to spot wildfires early tcrn.ch/3ZO7gSp by @bheater

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@ericareport Wait until they realize that they have been wasting taxpayers dollars under false investigations. When they discover hes done nothing illegal and they've been on another wish hunt. On the other hand Hunter is now the hunted. As will his father be. So long 46

@BillGates says there will be 8-10 Teslas in the climate tech space. Excited to share that we are building one of those ambitious companies in this space! #wildfires #climatetech #startups cnbc.com/2021/10/20/bil…

How have wildfires become as ubiquitous as road traffic that google maps needs this as a feature? #wildfires #climatetech #GlobalWarming mashable.com/article/google…

@patrickc @collision Given the dozens of videos this week of police covering their badge numbers and body cams while perpetrating violence against protestors I wonder if there is an org combining public records requests for official photographs and names of officers with ML

1/ This weekend, @collision and I started investigating which organizations are most likely to be effective in reducing police violence (e.g., by restricting qualified immunity, reforming accountability mechanisms, etc.). John and I would like to support their work.

The first Leap Motion controllers were jet-black with a glowing blue tron-stripe. Why? Because it was fucking cool! We even sent photos to our investors. They agreed. It was *fucking cool*. Then @mbuckwald came to me & said "We have to scrap this". I was CRUSHED! (pt. 1)

@KateClarkTweets There are 3-4 YC cos that I’m investing in that have closed or are in diligence. Khosla seems to be a common thread. Happy to intro.

The most sustained argument between me and a Japanese taxi driver in years: Her: “I am sure I missed the correct turn at Shibuya and so this overcharged you.” Me: “I was not paying attention but this feels appropriate.” “Is this what you usually pay?” “Approximately yes.” / 2

Some thoughts on the topic du jour in tech right now -- the sudden reappraisal of tech-enabled businesses based on gross margins/unit economics. Here's what founders need to know. The Gross Margin Problem: Lessons for Tech-Enabled Startups link.medium.com/Q6FMwpLZ90

2 - Pitching is a full body experience

Here's a secret: most companies you admire are total shitshows on the inside. They're just usually good at hiding it.

When I notice a strong emotion come up in a situation (like guilt or anger), I ask myself “I wonder what happened in my past to make myself feel this way now?” I’ve learned a lot about the scars I have from when I was young by doing this.

The biggest startup opportunities are often found where VC interest is low. One area we think VCs are missing - yet Founders are wise to pursue - is *Gaming*. As Founders w/ >$4 Bn in exits in gaming, we're sharing 6 ways to build iconic game companies: nfx.com/post/what-vcs-…