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A small Early Stage fund investment in @zoom_us will be the largest return for @QualcommVenture by a country mile. Humbling to acknowledge what we missed in those early days. All credit to the genius of @ericsyuan. @KiteVC email also ages well :) linkedin.com/pulse/reflecti…

I can confirm not only does @avidan + @rootventures have robust coffee game, but tehy great peops and embrace old school SV mentality..congrats to their team on Fund IV.

@urbanistvc Great point. He is already ahead. Makes me feel better about future

Is anyone talking about how our new Mayor who plans to fix SF in part by listening well and engaging top talent isn’t following anyone on here? Seems like a good way to completely miss a lot of signal about what SF needs. Also just off-putting (and I genuinely want to like him).

@DanielLurie Congrats @DanielLurie! You and your talented team ran a phenomenal campaign over last 13 months. I genuinely appreciate your interest in Soma West neighborhood which has been overlooked for too long. We look forward to your leadership and elevating SF to new heights!

We launched this campaign 13 months ago with the strong belief that it’s time for accountable leadership in City Hall. After years of record-high budgets, worse outcomes, and more excuses, San Franciscans are ready for change. Over the past 13 months, I’ve had the great experience of meeting with San Franciscans in every corner of our city. I heard your frustrations but also your hope and desire to write our next chapter. After 260 meet and greets, more than 100 merchant walks, over 120,000 doors knocked, and countless conversations with San Franciscans, I am proud to report that hope is alive and well in our city! This hope is powered by our love for the city we call home. But hope alone is not enough. Strong values are not enough. They have to be drivers of action and results. Now we must show how the government can deliver: Clean and safe streets for all. Tackling our drug and behavioral health crisis. Shaking up the corrupt and ineffective bureaucracy. Building enough housing to turn around our affordability crisis. Breathing life back into our downtown, and ensuring our small businesses are thriving. Here’s the truth: Turning around this city is not going to happen overnight. No matter who wins this election, we have extremely difficult challenges ahead. But here’s another truth: our opportunities and advantages are more powerful. This moment calls for leadership rooted in true public service, one that puts the people of San Francisco above all else. To tackle these issues, we need to work together and turn the page on the politics of demonizing each other on every issue. Our supporters poured their whole selves into this campaign. Now, I am asking you to pour that same passion and energy into turning our city around. It’s time for us to roll up our sleeves and work together—no matter the outcome of this election. Thank you to everyone who has stood with me. I am deeply grateful to my wife Becca, our children, my family, friends, supporters, and my campaign team. Above all, I’m grateful to every San Franciscan who loves this city. Every San Franciscan who is fighting for a city that works, and for a city that loves them back. The campaign is over, but the work continues.

@ESPNMcGee I had 3 serendipitous run-ins w/Bill. Conversation was never about basketball. In Philly, he talked to my Spanish friends about the Basque region, Pyrenees + tapas. At Cal game, he rocked war paint on his face! He was always smiling. He was one of a kind. He is why I love sports

A Bill Walton story. In 2018, I was headed to San Diego to work on a big Walton piece, but news broke about the FBI investigating college hoops programs. I had to pivot to a Syracuse-Duke game to get news reactions from Boeheim and K. I called Bill to apologize. His response?…

@peterjhebert @Eisenberg @speechu An incredible roller coaster for @Matterport, but you + team @Lux_Capital embody the upside of long patient capital. Your Board leadership was also a constant, constructive and positive catalyst over the past decade. Nearly of it all done behind the scenes with humility

Venture capital is playing the long game. Lux was fortunate to lead Matterport Seed round in 2013 (h/t @Eisenberg @speechu). Company went through many ups and downs over next decade, but built market-leading $2B co digitizing real estate. Proud board member through this journey!

I am flummoxed why this is not a National Holiday. Happy 60 @wawa - Hands down the best convenience store on the planet. Pristine clean, phenomenal service 24/7, no ATM fees, cheap cigs+gas and they even make a damn good cheesesteak. Celebrate with a shorti hoagie for the road!

@Twolfrecovery @Shorttyshorttt Thank you for amplifying @Twolfrecovery I joined many #SomaWest neighbors for 3 hours last Thursday at this hearing. We voiced reasonable concerns about @SF_HSH process on supportive housing. @HomeRiseSF CEO quote will not age well x.com/twolfrecovery/…

One of San Francisco’s largest providers of housing for the homeless is spending your tax dollars on gifts, private parties, and 118 credit cards, some with $10k limits. Sara Shortt, @Shorttyshorttt is their director of policy. Does she have a credit card?

@counterpartvc @deliboard Small businesses are the fabric of SF. 1174 Folsom project is quintessential case study of what SF city hall is doing wrong. Dont make it harder for small business to survive, it's already brutal.@LondonBreed please step up and fix this flawed project. cc @mattdorsey @bettersoma

@counterpartvc doubled-down on SF during a challenging time.We were probably the first VC to invite local small businesses (@deliboard,@decantsf, garaje475.co) to our AGM.We were heartbroken to see our guest bayofburma.com robbed again sfchronicle.com/sf/article/som…

@dionlisle @counterpartvc thank you @dionlisle - awesome to host you at our iconic neighborhood institution: the one, the only garaje475.co

@bettersoma This is so bananas 🍌 and disheartening. Soma West businesses already have it difficult enough why make it more challenging with this claptrap. The onus is on the small business to fix it? Talk is cheap, let’s really stand up for small businesses. Cc @mattdorsey and @LondonBreed

🍌 land

@Nowooski @JuddLegum Spot-on, the irony is overwhelming here. His prior thread re:Target closures was absolute clickbait and flagged for inaccuracy. So much for “Accountable journalism” ;)

@JuddLegum Here’s a good example. This guy knows full well that non-violent crime stats are wildly unreliable and that huge amounts of shoplifting goes unreported by merchants since it’s not worth their time to file endless police reports.

1. One problem that is endemic to the modern media landscape is that reporters will repeat information THEY KNOW TO BE FALSE Why does this happen? I'll explain 🧵

@DanielLurie @roybahat @KaniKinSF @counterpartvc @DanielLurie, we were honored to host you, @KaniKinSF, @roybahat to talk about real solutions. We appreciate your authentic interest to elevate SomaWest, which current admin ignores. Also a privilege to invite @SOMAWestCBD +several local businesses. Finally @bettersoma cameo :)

Saint Joseph’s Art Society was a wonderful host last week for @roybahat, @KaniKinSF, and myself for @counterpartvc's panel on the future of San Francisco. We can all agree we must stay solution-oriented and go all in for the San Francisco we love.

@sfchronicle Next debate @bettersoma vs @DeanPreston “private account” - this needs to happen @welcometomannys #battleofroyale

A controversial social media account known for sharing photos of drug use in San Francisco was briefly suspended after criticizing the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter's stance on the latest war between Israel and Hamas. trib.al/uX56ru6

@bettersoma @bettersoma is like a fine bottle of wine 🍷, just gets better with age.

Look at all the love. I love you all back. I’m back baby. Save those pours.

@kane @davelu This is irresponsible journalism. Absolute bananas 🍌 I assume he has never visited this Target on Folsom. An absolute shame it needs to shutter. cc @bettersoma

Judd genuinely thinks that in 9 months there were only 23 shoplifting incidents at the SF Target on Folsom I wonder if he’s thought about why the number of *reported* incidents might not be accurate?

@bettersoma Game, set, match @bettersoma You did it with clarity, class and cogent arguments. 💯 authenticity as well. You are a neighborhood institution.

We practiced and trained hard for the debate. Thank you for not dismissing this shit anymore. I’ve never debated before and I’m grateful to everyone who paid any attention at all. It’s important.

Great to be back in Tokyo. First stop as always is Camelback tucked away in Tomigoya. Awesome to see Naruse-san, Notoshi-san and the crew. Omelette sandwich is different level: tamagostyle egg on baguette w/hint of mustard. Quality>Quantity @bettersoma you must come to Tokyo!

@peterjhebert In 2030, it’s all coming full circle - the Big East “no blood no foul” basketball conference will be a Phoenix rising from the ashes ;) Peter Hebert named hoops commissioner in a decade. Bring the Cuse back!

Pleased to welcome Stanford + Cal to the exclusive list of other elite academic-sports powerhouses Duke, UVa, Syracuse, UNC et al. You’ve finally made it!

Big coup for the @nytimes with @hknightsf announced as their new SF bureau chief. She was a gem for the @sfchronicle and massive loss. she crafted so many stories which elevated the plight of SF small businesses. Phenomenal local journalist.