Liz Wells

The IRL connection economy is a $400B+ market. And companies are racing to own it. In the last 6 months, $800M+ in capital was deployed on "IRL" bets. @Tinder invested $60M into a new Events feature for connecting matches in-person. They're pivoting to IRL and offering experiences such as speakeasies, raves, and pottery classes. @222place: raised a $10.1M Series A to curate blind social experiences for Gen Z. Personality-matched groups sent to hyperlocal nightlife events. @JagermeisterUSA launched BestNightsVC - the only venture fund in the world dedicated solely to nightlife and IRL connection. 16 portfolio companies across 4 continents. @timeleft: dinner with 5 strangers, every Wednesday. €18M ARR. 6,500 dinners/week across 200+ cities. Dion: members-only social app where the first move is buying someone a real drink, redeemed IRL. 10K members, 30K+ on the waitlist founded by @revekkapal. Pie: Bonobos founder @dunn built an IRL friendship app. $24M raised. 130K+ MAU. @weroad_official: group trips for 20-30 year olds who don't know each other beforehand. $150M valuation. Matchbox: is an algorithm-powered matching platform for IRL events and has powered over 100,000 connections. founded by @liamjmcgregor (prev @MarriagePact) New dating apps like Known @Celesteamadon, Cerca @MylesCerca, and Ditto @AllenWangzian are aiming to improve connection amongst young people. Billion-dollar companies are paying $$$ for community and events leads: - @AnthropicAI: Marketing Events Manager ($255k) - @tryramp: Community Manager ($223k) - @tryramp: Events & Culture Manager ($181k) - @duolingo: Senior Community Manager ($193k) - @NotionHQ: Community Programs Lead Everyone knows the more time we spend online, the more valuable real-life connection becomes. The question isn't whether IRL wins. It's who facilitates it best.

@Schmett @Schmett just DM’ed!!!

got an idea? want $1M? apply to speedrun. I can refer you with a 10k scout check Amazing team and an incredible opportunity!

@davefontenot Interested!

Hosting a first of its kind talk on taking care of your human in the age of ai Reply for an invite

@brookeleblanc Go you! I’m about to hit 2 in June!

almost 6 years sober and never looking back!

*best #dyslexic

@UseCorgi Cafe = the hest place to work from in downtown sf for solo founders bootstrapping @emily_yuan_ @nico_laqua @brookeleblanc

@nico_laqua @UseCorgi @emily_yuan_ @brookeleblanc Rt?! Natural light >>> @nico_laqua

@TheTechBioGirl @UseCorgi @emily_yuan_ @brookeleblanc Your table is the best one imo

@adriannalakatos @TheTechBioGirl

know a cracked builder? drop their @ finalizing invites for canopy. got a few slots open for interviews today + tomorrow. first decisions out EOD friday. april 15 start. 100 teams irl. 400 online. hardware. software. media. investing $100k - $250k checks

Today, I did my first pitch sharing Omnalis at Stanford’s Healthcare AI Summit. My demo? Deck? Wrong version. I should’ve checked in during the tech check. I should’ve practiced more. An investor called it a Cop Out in front of the room of hundreds of founders, investors, and C-suites. Today, I walked away with an important wake-up call. Learning without failures is impossible as a founder. Being ready for whatever gets thrown your way with composure? Inevitable.

@rxhit05 Users

As a founder, What would you focus on the most right now? -growth -product -revenue -users -content

@yashhq_22 I just started my account and I’m wayyyy too hooked @yashhq_22

Solo founders, how many hours a day do you spend on X?

@hthieblot @hthieblot youtu.be/Roqr67_NSdk

Current mood : reviewmaxxxing 5,000 Canopy applications in 10 days.

@stavan @fdotinc youtu.be/Roqr67_NSdk

A year ago, I started designing four cornerstone programs for @fdotinc Off Season. Blueprint. Artifact. And Canopy. Canopy is 5 weeks for the most obsessed builders in software, hardware, and media. First time we're putting all three under one roof. - 100 teams at our campus in SF - 400 teams online - office hours + workshops - up to 250k in funding It's for the ones building in rooms where no one speaks their language. You know the ones. You might be one. Applications open for the next 48 hours. Reply with what you're obsessively building and I'll send you an invite.

@ItzSuds youtu.be/Roqr67_NSdk

A little more clarity: SF1 invests in hyper technical founders who can hire the best talent and have a unique insight around product & distribution. And they need to have a monster fucking chip on their shoulder.

@joshearle I can leg press 600, does that count?

if you live in sf and can bench this much (315lbs) pls dm me

@hthieblot First Launch. Day 2 of Beta. Applied to Canopy. Presenting at @StanfordGSB's Healthcare Innovation Summit Tomorrow luma.com/5gudm57h

You can launch the same product 3 times on X within 2 weeks and get completely different results. First launch: 2K views Second launch (new hook): 50K views Third launch (more product demo–focused): 200K+ views Same product. Different execution. In this case, the first video was actually the most expensive to produce, but the value prop didn’t resonate. The third launch was done at 2 AM with just a webcam and a laptop, and it crushed. Stop putting all your eggs in one launch basket. If you launch and get 30 views, nobody has heard about your product yet, you should relaunch ASAP. Always be launching