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Michael Bloch

@michaelxbloch

Partner @QuietCapital. Previously founded Pillar (acquired by @Acorns) + early @DoorDash.

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One of the most pressing challenges in modern warfare is the need for scalable, autonomous systems that operate in unison to achieve complex strategic objectives on the battlefield. I'm proud to lead Swarmbotics AI's $4M pre-seed round as they pioneer a new class of robotics that

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Big day for Daffy šŸš€ Today, Daffy is taking a bold step to help unlock šŸ”“the $2.2 trillion trapped in private stock for charity. Introducing the Daffy Private Stock Donation Program šŸŽ‰ daffy.org/resources/priv…

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The U.S. faces an urgent need for rapid, scalable missile production to maintain peace through strength. Aeon makes it possible to produce ā€˜small, smart, cheap, and many’ solutions at scale across critical defense domains.Ā I'm proud to support Naweed Tahmas & Joe Cieslik as

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THE ONLY MOAT THAT MATTERS Every founder dreams of building an invincible business—unbreakable, untouchable, unstoppable. But here’s the truth: no moat exists at the start. Given enough time and money, almost anything can be copied. Features you launch today might appear in a

THE ONLY MOAT THAT MATTERS

Every founder dreams of building an invincible business—unbreakable, untouchable, unstoppable. But here’s the truth: no moat exists at the start. Given enough time and money, almost anything can be copied. Features you launch today might appear in a
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In 5-10 years, most software will be built by describing what you want done rather than by writing code. The shift is already underway

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ā€œThe federal workforce should be comprised of the best America has to offer. We will insist on excellence at every level — our performance standards will be updated to reward and promote those that exceed expectations and address in a fair and open way those who do not meet the

ā€œThe federal workforce should be comprised of the best America has to offer. We will insist on excellence at every level — our performance standards will be updated to reward and promote those that exceed expectations and address in a fair and open way those who do not meet the
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Noah is like a guy at a fast-moving, successful startup who sees chaos and assumes it means the business is doomed. He's confusing progress with perfection. Growth happens through trial & error. No chaos = no risk, no speed, and no progress. Embrace the chaos. You can't build

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From Jon Victor newsletter in The Information: Pinterest is paying $500K for Copilot, and it’s generating 20% of the code that $450M (1800 eng x $250k avg comp) worth of engineers are writing. If true, engineering comp will deflate way faster than most people expect.

From <a href="/jon_victor_/">Jon Victor</a> newsletter in The Information: Pinterest is paying $500K for Copilot, and it’s generating 20% of the code that $450M (1800 eng x $250k avg comp) worth of engineers are writing.

If true, engineering comp will deflate way faster than most people expect.
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How will people spend their time in a post-work era? In tech circles, AI often conjures up visions of mass job loss and a future where machines do everything better. That’s very likely, but it overlooks another possibility: we’re on the verge of an age that grants us

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Today, we’re announcing one of the biggest upgrades to the exchange fund in over 70 years. Cache is launching an S&P 500 Exchange Fund that combines two powerful ideas in tax-efficient investing: āž• Diversify without incurring taxes (Exchange Fund) āž• Rebalance without incurring

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Seeking exceptional operators for a true rocketship šŸš€ One of our stealth AI companies is on an absolute tear: $0 → $10M+ ARR in months, tracking to $30M+ by end of year. They are taking over a massive, broken industry and need two leaders in NYC to fuel the fire. → Strategy