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Re:Not everyone in Y Combinator's latest batch could fundraise on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @05:35PM (#23316701)
Full tweet:

"Not everyone in @ycombinator's latest batch could fundraise.

I was fortunate enough to invest in @coinbase @Amplitude_HQ & @benchling when none of them could raise their full seed rounds after YC.

@BoostVC is looking to write 2 $500k checks into YC companies from the last batch." - @AdamDraper

Re:Boost VC closes $40M fund as revamped ‘sci-fi’ accelerator on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @11:18PM (#22941734)
Takes a village. Thanks for being a part of ours!
Re:Boost VC closes $40M fund as revamped ‘sci-fi’ accelerator on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @07:05PM (#22940275)
Or the easiest way. We are only a team of 5 :)

That picture is our team with Tribe 13!

Re:Boost VC closes $40M fund as revamped ‘sci-fi’ accelerator on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @05:50PM (#22939705)
We didn't choose the title :) "Boost VC closes $40M fund to continue the same Sci-Fi accelerator for the last 7 years" doesn't have the same appeal.

Revamp: We have been a Sci-Fi accelerator for awhile. But new terms are $500k for 15%.

Sci-Fi: What do you imagine the future to be? Current Tribe 13 include crypto, VR, quantum & biotech.

Sci-Fi - Whatever you imagine that to be

Re:TiltBrush by Google on Thursday March 03, 2016 @01:00AM (#11215275)
Check out http://www.sculptrvr.com
Re:Boost VC Is Now Investing in Products Built Using Ethereum on Monday February 22, 2016 @07:45PM (#11155578)
And excited about it :)
Re:DigitalOcean lost our server on Thursday February 04, 2016 @03:31PM (#11036960)
They had to make space for the YC portfolio companies getting $250k of credits ;)
Re:YC is hiring hackers on Wednesday October 28, 2015 @01:37PM (#10465973)
What other investors write software to help their portfolio or themselves?
Re:I am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator – AMA on Friday October 09, 2015 @02:07PM (#10362142)
What are you looking for in block chain / bitcoin applications?
Re:My favorite interview question on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @02:01PM (#10260370)
Are we making an assumption that the candidate doesn't just say what I want to hear? Reminds me of economics class - "Ok class, before we begin you must first go forward with the assumption all people make rational decisions."
Re:Bitcoin Is Officially a Commodity, According to U.S. Regulator on Thursday September 17, 2015 @07:57PM (#10236798)
So far we have gotten Bitcoin classified:

* CFTC: Commodity * IRS: Property * Judge: Currency * SEC: Security * TSA: Cash

One step closer to world domination.

Re:The Moral Argument for Doping in Sports on Friday September 11, 2015 @01:12PM (#10204853)
The main issue I see is how do we allow adults to dope while keeping children/teens away from it? Or would doping even increase with children/teens if it were more widely acceptable amongst adults? When I was in high school there were plenty of athletes using steroids - so already happening. Although I do believe that number would increase especially within high schools.
Re:It’s probably a myth that we’re sleeping less than we used to on Thursday September 03, 2015 @12:11PM (#10165735)
> "Though a tiny fraction of people can get away with much less."

Why is that?

Re:Safe from what? on Wednesday September 02, 2015 @11:27PM (#10163216)
With today's clickbait I would have thought they would have gone with "Baby monitors kill" or "Children attacked by baby monitors".
Re:How Pocket Hit 20M Users with 20 People on Wednesday September 02, 2015 @01:00PM (#10160571)
> "If save-for-later service Pocket had a spirit animal, it’d be the American field ant."

We need an ongoing list of startups and their spirit animals. How else will I know what products to use.

Re:Unreal Engine 4.9 Released on Monday August 31, 2015 @02:47PM (#10148358)
What are the best VR experiences built with Unreal?

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