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Social•Jan 30, 2026
Competitors Using AI Cut Mortgage Costs 25%
“It’s not AI that’s your competition. It’s your competitors using AI.” A real-world example from mortgage origination 👇 The frustratingly high cost to originate a mortgage (>$10K!) has persisted for decades. Except for originators on Vesta . Powerful stats from PENNYMAC earnings call: • 50% efficiency gain for loan officers • 25% faster end-to-end loan processing • 25% reduction in operational costs to originate If you’re originating mortgages without this stack -- you are at a significant disadvantage. mike yu Devon Yang Monica Raciti Doug Jones
By Angela Strange
Social•Jan 12, 2026
VC Success: Prioritize Founder Agency Over Rigid Rules
Rules are the enemy of great returns -- but this is a very good heuristic for VC 👇 1⃣Founders with high agency 2⃣Encyclopedic about their industry 3⃣Who can materialize labor, capital & customers 4⃣Have "Count of Monte Cristo" motivation. Great pod by my...
By Angela Strange
Social•Jan 9, 2026
A16z Deploys $15B to Fuel Global Innovation
The gap between what’s possible—and what’s actually built—has never been bigger. Excited to back entrepreneurs around the world building the future with >$15B in new funds - Apps, Infrastructure, Bio + Health, American Dynamism & Growth🚀 @a16z
By Angela Strange
Social•Jan 2, 2026
Banks Ditch Legacy Contracts for AI‑Native Systems
It's 2026. The best financial institutions are quietly doing something that would’ve been unthinkable 5 years ago. They’re letting 20–30 year legacy contracts expire — and replacing them with AI-native systems of record. This time is different. Really. Why? *...
By Angela Strange