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X @Herbert Ong
Herbert Ong· 2025-08-01 22:37
RT Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood)In 2022, we launched the ARK Venture Fund to offer all our investors—not just institutions—access to venture companies. Still in early days, ARKVX has just crossed $200 million in AUM (on July 31), an important milestone that suggests investors want exposure to transformative innovation early in its life cycle.https://t.co/swAWkYpacT ...
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Tesla Owners Silicon Valley· 2025-08-01 18:17
It takes guts, intelligence, and very good timing to become a successful venture capitalist.Don't undermine any of these legs, as each play their unique critical role.@FutureJurvetson https://t.co/qJBVn2sbZf ...
How to join the 10% of startups that succeed | Sandeep Kondury | TEDxSouth Congress
TEDx Talks· 2025-08-01 17:00
Key Idea - Successful startups create new lingo, not just new products, suggesting that owning the lingo can lead to owning the market [3] - Language signals market movements; money follows lingo [6] - Lingo leverage involves crafting terminology that resonates with customers and reflects deep market insights [15][16] Lingo Leverage Characteristics - First of its kind: New lingo should introduce a novel concept or perspective [7] - Customer-driven: Lingo created by customers is more valuable than marketing-driven terms [11] - Stickiness: The lingo should be essential and deeply connected to the audience's needs and understanding of reality [13][14] Practical Application - Founders should intentionally craft new terminology as part of their strategy [16] - During due diligence, investors should assess the linguistic assets a startup owns [17] - Founders should create lingo for a problem they're solving or a category they're creating, and encourage early users to adopt it [21]
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TechCrunch· 2025-08-01 16:01
Exclusive: More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal https://t.co/NoAAgl82J5 ...
Venture capital is booming, but only if you’re in AI
Yahoo Finance· 2025-07-31 13:13
64% of venture capital funding this year has gone straight to AI startups, leaving consumer ventures starving for cash. That’s what Bryanna Samuels, a Wall Street-trained VC investor, reveals on Stocks in Translation. Samuels explains how public markets shape private valuations, breaks down the power-law math behind unicorn investing, and warns that emerging fund managers face longer fundraising timelines and fewer dollars. Twice a week, Stocks In Translation cuts through the market mayhem, noisy numbers an ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-07-30 14:34
Exclusive: Female investors are making progress in venture capital careers, but a slow fundraising market and the shift away from DEI is sapping that momentum https://t.co/t79eqgxn10 ...