Phillip Jung

The best rule of developing relationships is to give more than you get.

Here's YC's official advice about being truthful and precise about what is pilot, bookings, revenue and recurring revenue. Founders, particularly first time founders, need to sear this into their brains. Don't mistake one tier for another. Be precise, and always be truthful.

What @jakobdiepen @ADoricko @DiscipulusVent and all the founders are doing in El Segundo is nothing short of a miracle. It’s the one place I can realistically feel the love of God, family, and country rising because of entrepreneurship. I’m also just a huge fan of seeing Old Glory EVERYWHERE 🇺🇸 The future of the USA is in good hands.

James Van Der Beek’s final message to the world is one of the most powerful things I have ever heard. Stop whatever you are doing and listen to this! 🥺

@AndrewWarner @openclaw @SaoudKhalifah! He writes about it here saoudkhalifah.com/2026/02/02/the…

Who should I interview about @openclaw security risks and how to protect against them?

@auren The occasional sports

when is the last time you watched sometime on Prime Video? for me it was 2021.

"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces. But I see everything. Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments. One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?" "6:15," he said, confused. "Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it." He blinked. "You... you can do that?" "I can now," I said. Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?" "Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing." He cried. Right there in the parking lot. Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic. But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!" "Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel." He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us." The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over." Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it. But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note, "Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends" People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket. I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece." So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones. Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees. It's not glamorous. But it's everything." Let this story reach more hearts.... Credit: Mary Nelson

Today, Valar Atomics became the first startup in history to split the atom. Announcing Project Nova, a series of zero power critical tests on Valar Atomics' Nova Core in collaboration with Los Alamos NCERC and NNSS. Nova went critical for the first time this morning at 11:45am.

on my 26th birthday, i wrote I Took A Pill in Ibiza...11 years ago. The song became popular several years after i wrote it. This year I celebrated my 37th birthday. I feel proud to look at the song lyrics and know that NONE of them are true anymore. I've grown into a completely new man...one that i'm proud of. check this out...

"That's just the person he is. Great teammate." — Quinten on Stephen giving him a ride after a long road trip

Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸. My family and I owe our lives to the US and everything this great Country stands for: Liberty, Grace, Freedom and standing your ground against tyrants. That's us in the pics when Kuwait was liberated in 1991. 🇺🇸🇰🇼❤️

@ericbahn This includes monthly/quarterly investor updates, even with a simple "Really appreciate the update. Keep going!"

Life Pro Tip for VCs: One of the simplest value adds you can offer to your founders is to simply respond to their messages/requests quickly (within one day). Just doing this alone probably puts you in the top 10% of VCs by reputation among founders.

This was one of those rare times when it felt like there were no cameras—no mics—no time restrictions. Just a day off during the conference finals where I could catch up with a guy I respect immensely and just sit and talk. Thankful for the invite Dan. 🤟🏾🤟🏽🤟🤟🏼

Let’s go!!!

@alessandroroco @drinksanzo Pomelo!!

Tomorrow, @drinksanzo is debuting a new flavor with a key national retail partner! Any guesses? I’ll personally send a case to the most creative one 😂

@melodyhahm Love this. How would you articulate your purpose?

When you protect your purpose, your purpose protects you. 💎

@MacConwell Let's do it! (of course you are responding at this late hour, hustling as usual). What's the best way to coordinate?

@phillipjung Thanks Phil and I'd love to catch up soon man

Yesterday I had the honor of testifying to Congress for a bill that would increase the limits of LPs into a Venture fund from 100 to 600. While many got to see my oral statement here is a copy of my longer written statement. link.medium.com/80FxVCDohxb

@brianne_eby Yes! Grateful for your leadership in our neighborhood, @brianne_eby

"We are all witnesses"

@eys_cho @UCSD_Urology @SocietyGURS @JillC_Buckley @w_witthaus @SunchinKim Count me in!

UCSD GURS Fellowship Open House - Applicants, please join us on Wednesday 2/22 at 5PM (PST). Looking forward to seeing you there! Feel free to DM me with any questions. (It'll be fun) ucsd.zoom.us/j/93726695687 @UCSD_Urology @SocietyGURS @JillC_Buckley @w_witthaus @SunchinKim