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Handshake AI has grown from just an idea in late 2024 to >$1B in revenue this year. @GarrettLord explains how @joinHandshake was able to make a big, bold bet at exactly the right moment. Full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=4s4iQo…

Growth rates, MAUs, churn — they alone don't tell you which prosumer AI companies will last. The question that actually predicts durability is simpler: how long would it take you to recover your full productivity without it?

"The Programmable Economy: AI & Blockchain Redefining Markets" was a runaway success in NYC. New York City's best frontier tech conference saw 90+ speakers, 1,000+ attendees, and 70 @Cornell undergrads come together at @cornell_tech in NYC last Friday to consider how innovation is transforming Wall Street, the tech industry, security, healthcare, start-ups, the economy, and daily life. We heard from leading global executives and builders from @MorganStanley, @RobinhoodApp, @NYSE, @Zelle/ EarlyWarning, @jpmorgan, @Citi, @EYnews, @coinbase, @RBC, @PayPal, @FTI_US, @FinancialTimes, @Mastercard, @WeillCornell , @Visa, @notablecap, and @harvey, as well as prominent blockchain executives and a dozen AI start-up founders. Full agenda details and speaker bios available at the conference website: aiblockchaincornelltech.org Cornell Blockchain's organizer team (@hrishabhayush, @bbriaaaans, @rachelt313, Paula Hirsch, @caedy_13) want to thank our co-hosts, @CTBlockchainNYC , @theBBFund, and Cornell Tech AI Society, as well as the 2026 Host & Organizing Committees, and our committed sponsor-partners: @Google, @EYnews, @DSAForg, @moonpay, @Optimism Foundation, Avax One, @AvaLabs, @cbz, @Mantle_Official, @1inch, @initc3org, @Ripple, @cryptio_co , @zerohashx, @thisisarculus, @ChainOpera_AI, @LEK_Consulting , @SolanaFndn, @akashnet, @Auros_global, @LCVentures, @palliora, @Supernet_AI, and @BlockRunAI. We are proud to have hosted academic delegations and students from across the country, the Northeast, and the NY Metropolitan Area, and offered tickets to students, researchers, professionals and founders at prices consistent with Cornell's mission of education. Look forward to many more opportunities to connect in 2026!

"To only be building a human data business or to only be building a recruiting business is ultimately missing the longer-term opportunity." That's why @GarrettLord was so bullish on launching Handshake AI, a startup inside the 12-year-old company. Full convo: youtube.com/watch?v=4s4iQo…

Really enjoyed teaming up with @vercel for our AI Design Night! Our presenter lineup was amazing. Huge thanks to @andymadrick @yescynfria @pablostanley @thisiscsim for the live demos and to our packed audience for the great vibes. Let's do it again! If you're a designer who loves experimenting with AI and wants to show off your latest project, DM me and we can get you on the list for our next design night. cc: @notablecap

December 2024: @GarrettLord tells the @JoinHandshake board he wants to go all in on Handshake AI. Today: HAI will do well over $1B in revenue this year. 🤯 To get the story on what happened in between, @jrichlive sat down with Garrett. Watch the full episode below (or wherever you get your podcasts):

Other links to watch or listen: YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4iQo… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gar… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0MZQAD…

@ScribbleVC @noondesign @LuxuryPresence Congrats to Noon & Luxury Presence! Thanks for sharing the list

We spy @ScribbleVC companies @noondesign & @LuxuryPresence on @notablecap's Prosumer AI 40 List... Congrats to both these teams! notablecap.com/prosumer-ai-40

@BainCapVC Congrats to Black Forest and Cognition!

The Prosumer AI 40 is @notablecap's bet on which AI-native companies are building the next generation of irreplaceable tools. 40 companies were named to the list and two BCV portfolio companies made the cut: Black Forest Labs and Cognition. Both are building products that get more valuable the longer you use them. Congrats to all! @bfl_ml @cognition Full list: notablecap.com/prosumer-ai-40

@deviparikh @Nasdaq @yutori_ai Congrats to the entire Yutori team!

Yutori at this morning's @Nasdaq bell ringing :) Thank you @notablecap and partners for including us in the Prosumer AI 40 list!

@reductoai Congrats to the entire @reductoai team! 👏

We've been named to the inaugural Prosumer AI 40 by @notablecap! The list recognizes 40 AI-native tools reshaping the modern tool stack, as nominated by 30 leading venture firms. Grateful to our customers who build with us every day. Excited to see our logo on the @NasdaqExchange today as well!

@ComfyUI Congrats to the entire @ComfyUI team! Thrilled to celebrate you 🎉

We have been named one of the 40 Most Innovative AI-Native Prosumer Companies by @notablecap. The Prosumer AI 40 recognizes companies building the tools that blur the line between professional and consumer AI — giving individuals and teams the power to create at a level that wasn't possible before. That's exactly what we're building at ComfyUI: complete control over every model, every parameter, every output. Thank you to the creators, developers, and studios who make this community what it is. This one's for you. Read the full article 👇

@chloefang95 @Nasdaq @openart_ai @AnthropicAI @OpenAI Thrilled to have you join us! Congratulations again to the @openart_ai team 🎉

If you told me 2 years ago I'd be standing on the @Nasdaq stage representing one of the fastest growing AI startups, I would've said you had the wrong person. But here I am - walking onto that stage, ringing the bell, and seeing @openart_ai's name next to @AnthropicAI , @OpenAI , @canva , @ElevenLabs , and @perplexity_ai . As Head of Partnerships, I'm very honored to share that @openart_ai has been named to the inaugural Prosumer AI 40 by @notablecap - a list recognizing 40 AI-native tools reshaping the modern tool stack, as nominated by 30 leading venture firms. Firms were required to nominate companies outside their own portfolios - making this a reflection of broad market conviction in what we're building. OpenArt's vision is to democratize who gets to tell the story - whether you're a major studio or a first-time creator without a million-dollar budget. And we keep pioneering "What's Next": from world-building features and copyright detection, to AI influencer tools and music video generators, OpenArt is creating new workflows that expand what's possible. We are incredibly grateful to the creators who build with us every day, the investors who believe in us, and the partners who grow with us; the Notable Capital and Nasdaq teams for building this stage; and to the OpenArt AI team that makes all of this possible.

.@notablecap is a U.S.-based venture capital firm focused on early-to-growth-stage companies in cloud infrastructure and business and consumer applications around the world. Proud to celebrate the Prosumer AI 40 list at the Nasdaq Opening Bell!

Welcoming @notablecap to the @NasdaqExchange Opening Bell.​ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Introducing the inaugural Prosumer AI 40 List, recognizing the 40 tools reshaping how individuals build, create, and operate, nominated by 25 leading venture firms. The full list, and the thesis from @hanstung, @chelcietay & @Camiiikatz on why this category is surging: notablecap.com/prosumer-ai-40

Databricks has been named to @Forbes' #AI50 — a list celebrating the most innovative private AI companies turning ideas into real impact. We're proud to be building the platform where the world's most ambitious teams are redefining what's possible with data and AI, and grateful to the customers and partners driving this work forward! Explore the full list: forbes.com/lists/ai50/

fal has been recognized on the #ForbesAI50 list! Grateful to be included alongside some of the most ambitious teams pushing the space forward. Thanks to our partners and customers for building with us 🚀 Full list: forbes.com/lists/ai50/

Introducing Claude Opus 4.7, our most capable Opus model yet. It handles long-running tasks with more rigor, follows instructions more precisely, and verifies its own outputs before reporting back. You can hand off your hardest work with less supervision.

How do you keep up as a founder when everything can change on a dime? @rebeccatqian likes to think of herself as an agent. "Ultimately, agents, founders & operators are decision-making machines." Listen to the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=yM_tWo…