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Sam Fort

Sam Fort

@samofort

Investing in the future @ DFJ Growth

West Coast Katılım Eylül 2010
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Sam Fort
Sam Fort@samofort·
Thrilled to congratulate @clattner_llvm, @iamtimdavis, and the exceptional @Modular team on their agreement to be acquired by Qualcomm. At @DFJgrowth, we backed Modular based on our belief in their mission to solve one of AI's hardest problems: heterogeneous fragmentation across the hardware and software stack. By building AI’s unified compute layer and acting as the hypervisor for AI, they are making "write once, run anywhere" a reality for developers globally. Chris and Tim are a rare, powerhouse combination of world-class technical depth and relentless product execution. It’s been a privilege to partner with them through this chapter, and we can't wait to see how they accelerate and scale their infrastructure next alongside the team at Qualcomm. To the next epoch! 🔥
Chris Lattner@clattner_llvm

I'm excited to share that Qualcomm is acquiring Modular: this will accelerate our path to unifying accelerated compute with an open platform. This will also mark a new era in open software development for Qualcomm. 👇

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Congratulations to @elonmusk, @Gwynne_Shotwell and the incredible @SpaceX team on their historic IPO. An amazing story of vision, grit, and execution built over the past 24 years. It has been an honor for @DFJgrowth to be part of the journey since 2009 and watch one of the great company-building stories of our time unfold. To the stars!💫
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Sam Fort@samofort·
There are always problems on Earth. But there also has to be things that get you excited about the future, that make you glad to wake up in the morning, because you can’t wait to see what happens next. And that's the future @SpaceX wants to bring to you. 🚀
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Sam Fort@samofort·
Honored to be included on the 2026 Forbes Midas List alongside so many investors I admire, including many friends and co-investors. Venture is a team sport, and this recognition reflects the incredible people I get to work with every day at @DFJgrowth and the exceptional founders we’ve had the privilege to back over the years. Grateful to Forbes for the inclusion, to my partners and colleagues for making this work so rewarding, and most of all to the founders who have allowed us to be a small part of their journeys.
Forbes@Forbes

Venture capital is on the cusp of what could be its greatest returns ever. This year’s Forbes Midas List—the 25th anniversary edition—reflects the staggering rise of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, three private companies whose valuations are reshaping the venture landscape and driving a record 25 newcomers onto the ranking. Read more: forbes.com/lists/midas/?u… (Photos: Guerin Blask for Forbes) #ForbesMidas

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Gwynne Shotwell
Gwynne Shotwell@Gwynne_Shotwell·
Congrats and a huge thank you to the SpaceX team that always delivers. This was an incredible first flight of a brand new vehicle. Our collective future flying amongst the stars has become so much closer.
Elon Musk@elonmusk

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XBOW@Xbow·
Anthropic’s Mythos raised the bar for AI vuln detection but kept it invite-only. GPT-5.5 is OpenAI’s answer, and it’s open to all. We had early access. Ran the benchmarks. Blackbox GPT-5.5 already beats whitebox GPT-5. Best pentesting model we’ve tested. Read our analysis: bit.ly/48OX7v6
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DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth@dfjgrowth·
Thrilled to back the @Saronic team in their $1.75B Series D. At @DFJGrowth, we love partnering with founders who are reimagining how critical industries are built – Saronic hits the mark with a clear-eyed vision that is both compelling and crucial. dfjgrowth.com/story/saronic
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Sam Fort@samofort·
We’re thrilled to partner with @oegerikus and @XBOW in leading their $120M Series C to bring autonomous, 24/7 hacker intelligence to the enterprise. 🏹 If it can be exploited, XBOW will find it before the bad guys do. 🎯 More on our investment: dfjgrowth.com/story/xbow-dev…
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XBOW@Xbow·
Technology proven ✅ Market fit proven ✅ Now it’s time to SCALE 🏹🚀 Together with @dfjgrowth and @northzoneVC, we just announced a $120M funding round, valuing XBOW at over $1B. Our Autonomous Hacker was trained by elite human security experts. In 2025, we proved it can safely and effectively operate in real production environments. Today, over 100 customers worldwide already trust XBOW to protect their most critical assets. As AI allows attackers to move faster, defenders need the same continuous speed and capabilities. This milestone allows us to bring autonomous offensive security to the entire industry at the exact moment it’s needed most. Read more: bit.ly/4lA033O
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SpaceX@SpaceX·
SpaceX has acquired xAI, forming one of the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engines on (and off) Earth → #xai-joins-spacex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">spacex.com/updates#xai-jo…
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Sam Fort@samofort·
Our first meeting with Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael was in @ArmisSecurity's modest Palo Alto office back in 2018. We were immediately struck by their ambitious vision and the product's early breakout growth. DFJ Growth officially partnered with Armis in early 2020, and it’s been an epic run ever since. It has been phenomenal to watch the team scale from an emerging leader into a global powerhouse, protecting everything from IT to critical OT infrastructure. Armis has gone well beyond their initial product by defining the Cyber Exposure Management category. Their $7.75 billion acquisition by @ServiceNow is a well-deserved validation of the relentless execution and culture this team has built over the past decade. So proud to see Armis reach this milestone. A massive congrats to the entire team!! 🚀
Armis@ArmisSecurity

📢 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 We are excited to announce today plans for Armis to become part of @ServiceNow, the AI control tower for business reinvention. At Armis we are focused on building a generational cybersecurity business; with this mission in mind, partnering with ServiceNow will allow us to expand on their security workflow strength and accelerate our mission to deliver Exposure Management and Security as well as Cyber Physical System Security in an accelerated fashion. With its advanced AI-driven software for workflow process and automation, becoming part of ServiceNow is an exciting next step that will expand the security innovation Armis delivers to our diverse customers globally. Our synergies with ServiceNow enable us to connect real-time asset discovery, threat intelligence, and risk prioritization with automated remediation and response workflows - driving the very best security outcomes for our customers through: ➡️ Stopping attacks before they happen by leveraging Armis Exposure Management and ServiceNow response workflows. ➡️ Protecting the most important physical environments and critical infrastructure, while allowing customers to focus on running their business. ➡️ Accelerated innovation and more value by connecting market leading ServiceNow AI Platform with Armis Exposure Management and CPS solutions. Read more in our official announcement: newsroom.servicenow.com/press-releases…

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Sam Fort@samofort·
Congrats to @ArmisSecurity on their $6.1B valuation and continued momentum toward IPO! Proud that @dfjgrowth has been a partner and investor for nearly six years.
Armis@ArmisSecurity

📢 We are excited to announce that Armis has successfully completed a pre-IPO funding round of $435 million, bringing the company’s valuation to $6.1 billion. This milestone comes amid continued growth and was led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and CapitalG. This round was also joined by new investor Evolution Equity Partners, alongside several existing investors. Read the full press release: armis.com/newsroom/press…

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Sam Fort@samofort·
Every era of computing is defined by breakthroughs that simplify layers of complexity. We believe Modular is building this for AI, freeing developers from hardware lock-in so they can focus on creating, not configuring. Proud to partner with @clattner_llvm, @iamtimdavis, and the @Modular team on their $250M Series C!
DFJ Growth@dfjgrowth

Today, we’re proud to back @Modular $250 million Series C financing and its mission to build AI’s unified compute layer. dfjgrowth.com/story/modular-…

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Modular@Modular·
We raised $250M to accelerate building AI's unified compute layer! 🔥 We’re now powering trillions of tokens, making AI workloads 4x faster 🚀 and 2.5x cheaper ⬇️ for our customers, and welcomed 10K’s of new developers 👩🏼‍💻. We're excited for the future!
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Front@FrontHQ·
Front has surpassed $100M in ARR. This milestone shows what’s possible when support teams have the right tools and fuel a future where AI and humans work together to deliver faster, more personal customer experiences. front.com/blog/front-100…
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@clattner_llvm @iamtimdavis @Modular @DFJgrowth @elonmusk @Gwynne_Shotwell @SpaceX @dfjgrowth