Ok LL Still Got It 🔥🔥

The number of active venture capital firms worldwide surged from 2014 levels, more than doubling by 2021, before sharply contracting to below 2014 figures in a stunning reversal

Driving through Sequoias in a tree park in California

Always great to catch up with Bloomberg Technology Caroline Hyde & Ed Ludlow about open-source AI, concentration of power & business models & M&A for AI! youtube.com/watch?v=0050MC…

Very soon you'll be meeting your 'AI colleagues.' And this is a great opportunity for startups.

Why? AI is reshaping the labor market.

From AI colleagues like programmers and sales agents to full AI-powered vendors, like law firms or HR.

More here: nfx.com/post/ai-workfo…

Through a global pandemic, a banking crisis and market fluctuations Marcelo Lebre & @jobvo have built Remote by doing things the right way, never cutting corners and investing for the long-term.  Marcelo and I reflect on the journey on Accel's podcast accel.com/spotlight-on/e…

Check in on startup shutdowns - Q1 was not good.

58% higher among all Carta companies in Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023.

Next couple posts dig into the differences among stages.

Gusto, now live in the Philippines 🇵🇭

With Gusto Global, powered by Remote, you can take your US business global and hire full-time employees around the world. Find out more: gusto.com/product/soluti…

When Job and I started @Remote, we knew that creating a truly disruptive global payroll, tax, HR, and compliance solution meant taking no shortcuts. I'm incredibly proud of what we’ve built today. Great to spend time with Accel’s Miles Clements and talk about it:…

Major problem of building AI product is that you need to fit within an existing workflow - very challenging for users to create new workflows.

We think the maximal value of AI comes from new workflows. And, therefore, its power is muzzled by forcing it to be a product.

Gotta ❤️ 🇯🇵

How are you using AI?

Six definitions of love

Love is magic, it defies explanation. To the most rational and logical among us, this may be confusing. Its elusiveness is its significance. Love isn’t an illusion to be broken, but a miracle to bask in. Not everything needs to be understood, to be…

what if it all works out?

I often think about this.

People forget Virgin stores, Best Buys, and record stores in general were home to some historic live performances when there was a focus on physical media before streaming. Bring it back!

Our music model ElevenLabs is coming together! Here’s a very early preview. 🎶

Have your own song ideas? Reply with a prompt and some lyrics and I’ll generate some for you!

'If you're lucky in life, make sure a bunch of other people are lucky, too.' —Warren Buffett, speaking at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, about the power of generosity, charity, & kindness.

Messi's golden foot has been created by the world-renowned firm of jewelers, Ginza Tanaka of Japan, and has a price tag of $5.3m for the 24ct foot, weighing 25kg.

Appreciate the silence. What comes after it is usually great.