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1/ Q1'25 venture fundraising numbers are out — & while it’s still early in the year, the trends from last quarter offer a pretty clear view of where things stand.

Just finished Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸's new book on Reagan. A fascinating chronicle to read in this strange moment we are currently in. I recommend it.

Tons of good ideas in here

This is the sort of work I was hoping for. Imagine if deregulation was done across the whole government with the same alacrity and fervor they have for tariffs.

I wonder what will be the first thing I accidentally post here was meant to be a question to grok. Hopefully not too embarrassing

It is the people who stayed and fought who saved San Francisco.

Warren Buffet’s retirement brings tears What a legend.

In San Francisco, prior to doing work on one's home, you need to pay $3,356.74 for a "Historic Resource Report" What is a "Historic Resource Report"? It is a piece paper that says your house is not historic. Newsflash..... most homes are not historic. This is one of many

A good essay on betting on a future where venture and technology outcomes keep getting bigger and bigger.

What accounts do you hate follow? Mine is the San Francisco Chronicle. A more complete group of idiots could not be assembled, and yet follow the account I do.

I just got off the phone with a founder. It was an early Sunday morning call, and they were distraught. The company had launched with a breakout AI feature. That one worked. It delivered. But every new release since then? Nothing’s sticking. The team is moving fast. They’re

I will be speaking at Web Summit in Vancouver this wednesday. Who else will be there?

I will be speaking twice tomorrow in Vancouver. First at Web Summit at 11:45 about the Future of Fundraising in VC. lnkd.in/g9qtFF33 Second at the Vancity Innovation House about AI Agents. Hope to see you there. lnkd.in/gCErybg9

Just finished "The Status Game". Its an important book, a big idea and Mungeresque mental model I am fascinated by. I especially liked his exploration of the enlightenment and monotheistic religions through the status lens Will Storr did great work here. Highly recommended.

Watching asinine european laws repeatedly hamstring, delay and block startup investments on the continent is so painful. It makes me wonder what about the US lobbying or political process that has somewhat protected us for such asshatery.

I have been having this argument with my anti-vax friends for years. Good to see the data coming out. A “natural” virus is going to do a lot more harm to your body than an “unnatural”. vaccine. So simple but so hard for some folks to grok.

introducing the Starter Guide to SF — a free wiki for any founder new to or considering moving to SF. everything i wish i knew & aggregated community wisdom accumulated over the past 3 years in san francisco (esp AI communities, events, and more) startertosf.guide

Go Higgsfield AI 🧩 ….