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1/ There is so much idol worship in Silicon Valley re: successful founders and investors. But there is a common denominator for success which is rarely addressed: Privilege I want to confess my own journey of success, as it relates to Privilege.

Today, two potential LPs asked if they can invest in Weekend Fund 3 with cryptoassets. I expect to hear this more often next fund.

If you raise a big round or do an IPO and you don’t say “just getting started!”, the transaction will be reversed, sorry I don’t make the rules

Dived into the new burst of fintechs targeting Gen Z 👶 Lots of early-stage projects appearing around Europe, working on the premise that the original neobanks don't appeal to the TikTok generation: "The neobanks aren’t making [money] fun and engaging.” sifted.eu/articles/gen-z…

For anyone wanting a quick update on what's happening with the workers' council protest at Gorillas' Prenzlauer Allee warehouse. Currently mood is relatively calm, and police are staying back. sifted.eu/articles/rider…

If we ever encounter aliens, they will resemble AI and not little green martians | Seth Shostak theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

.Stripe picking up some real speed on the product front. No doubt we're going to see a bunch more this week... readthegeneralist.com/briefing/stripe

Oooh, look who's a Sifted reader 👀 Get your mitts on one of those reports here too: sifted.eu/intelligence/r… La French Tech

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Boy wonder Harry Stebbings has raised two funds, totalling $140m, to invest in startups as a solo general partner. That's not bad going for a 24-year-old podcaster-turned-VC. I finally met him here: sifted.eu/articles/harry…

Excited to join the amazing team at Sifted today as the first-ever Commissioning Editor. I'll be looking after Sifted's opinion section so please send ideas to [email protected] or [email protected] 🙂

In all fairness, the moon is so much bigger Great article on new sexy startups 🥰

As an… – early user I want to… – a fragmented experience with multiple unfinished features so that… – MVP

As an… – instagram user I want… – red dots so that… – you get my attention

Going on a date tonight; my date just shared a Dropbox link with me on WhatsApp “to review before dinner” what do I do #vclife

Can you click here and give us a review on Google? Pretty please? here:shorturl.at/vLTUZ We have like 3 Google reviews and millions of you read us... one is someone who is saying stuff that is really not true. Boo So yea... can you do us a favour and give us a review? 🙏

So Sam Altman is the $42 price point an attempt to do a hitchhiker<>openai crossover episode? Like "we asked chatgpt how to make money, it said 42?" If so, eww. But also, you are not milking it enough! If not then we need an explanation. And a discount code! Thx 🥺

Google Calendar, but it shows the cost of the meeting

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Me: *accidentally types url wrong one time* Navigation Bar: [every day for 15 years] Do you wanna go to Faceboot today? Huh? You wanna visit a boot with a face on it? Huh, you piece of shit? Is that what you wanna do? Moron.