20-Year Government-Leased Sierra Leone Land Rich in Gold, Diamonds
Hello Chris Fralic, I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to present a valuable investment opportunity in the mining sector. I currently have access to a 5,000-acre parcel of land in Sierra Leone, officially leased by the government for a period of 20 years. The land is rich in gold and diamond deposits and is fully approved for mining operations.
From $1.6B Peak to $26.5M Market Cap
Peak valuation was $1.6 B in 2016, went public via SPAC in 2021 at $1.5 B, currently trading at $26.5 Million market cap. https://t.co/e77Em1jwbX
Catch RHCP Origin Film at SXSW, Netflix March 20
For anyone heading to SXSW who loves RHCP - this is the screening for you. Fantastic film about their origins and the founding member you probably never heard of. Streaming on Netflix March 20th. https://t.co/OzHfv0CjUr
Steve Jobs Back Cover Photo by Doug Menuez Unveiled
Hot off the press from @Pogue . Great to see the Steve Jobs back cover image by 📸 Doug Menuez. https://t.co/5TcVubxye6 https://t.co/LhrSI8PnyH
Top VCs Grab Half of Shrinking $68B Market
“In recent months, Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners raised $34 billion, half of the money all U.S. VC funds raised last year. Overall venture fundraising sank 34% to just under $68 billion last year, according to PitchBook.”
Innovative Pitch Self-Selects Ideal Sales Talent for Clay
Definitely the most innovative, modern pitch I've seen for hiring salespeople. Will self-select the right profiles and attitudes for Clay.
Steve Wozniak Authenticates Rare 1970s Apple Blue Box
My oldest and rarest Apple related artifact, a “blue box” - authenticated by @stevewoz - from the early 1970s when he and Steve Jobs made and sold these devices to allow free long distance phone calls. The chips and board...
Apple’s 50‑Year Journey Summarized in Eight Minutes
Nice piece on Apple’s 50th Anniversary by @Pogue that pretty much covers as much as is possible in 8 minutes https://t.co/d2nNS552wt
NY's Top Venture Capital Firms Ranked by Crain’s
The Largest VC Firms in the New York Area according to Crain’s New York Business (2/23/26) https://t.co/lbkNXcwzE2
First Round Capital Offers Year-End Funding Options
Chris, saw that First Round Capital is backing startups and helping them grow. Any chance your business could make use of some capital options towards the end of the year?
Handshake's Pivot Targets $1B Revenue in 2024
Incredible founding story and astonishing pivot into a new business at Handshake. A conversation in Dec 2024 led to a new business that will do $1B+ this year. CEO @GarrettLord with Upfront’s @nickbkim https://t.co/MRUtbjzcA1
From Doorbot to Ring: $1B Dream in 2018
“Back when I sold Ring in 2018, $1 Billion was a lot of money” @JamieSiminoff and @hametwatt at the Upfront Summit - Hamet came up with the name Ring (instead of Doorbot) and Jamie wanted a four letter domain like...
Investors Value TAM Growth and Adjacent Market Expansion
Thomas Laffont of Coatue doesn’t care about the size of your TAM. He cares about how the TAM is growing, and what adjacent TAMs you can grow into. Example - Uber grew the Taxi market then moved into...
Finalizing 50mm Round; Request Overview Before Allocation
Signing Out on this Outreach Hi Christopher, We’re finalizing this stage of the 50mm round - would a brief overview be helpful before we lock in this phase of allocation?
TikTok US Valued at $14B Amid Political Sale Push
The deal values TikTok U.S. at around $14 billion, a source confirmed to Axios. (ChatGPT says it’s really worth between $50 and $100B) Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX will collectively own 45% of the U.S. entity, which will...
Truth Social Merges with Billion‑dollar Fusion Startup TAE Technologies
Meanwhile in M&A, TRUTH SOCIAL (last 12 months $400M losses) is merging with TAE Technologies - a fusion power company - that has raised over $1B betting on a beam-driven field‑reversed configuration (FRC), where high-energy neutral particle beams sustain...
Secondary SPVs Available for Top Late‑Stage Pre‑IPO Deals
Hey Chris, We’re actively syndicating secondary SPVs in Polymarket, xAI, SpaceX, Anduril, and Kraken alongside a broader basket of late-stage names. Flagging in case you’re spending time on late-stage, high-growth, pre-IPO opportunities. Happy to connect later this week or next to share...
Testing, Not Wealth, Now Defines Accredited Investors
This aspect a big deal: 1Allowing individuals to take a test to verify accredited investor status, rather than relying solely on wealth.
Relentless Founder Jamie Overcomes Early Hurdles, Thrives
Yes we are - and you can hear some of his amazing stories and insights including some from an early investor (me) who gets some coverage in his book about that time Jamie said he had other investors coming in...
Modern Etiquette Offers Practical Advice for Tech Millennials
Modern Etiquette is really good from the Slow Ventures team - it seems like a joke but it's really not, and the advice can be helpful to anyone; especially your favorite tech twenty-something. https://t.co/mcZcrEuVbm https://t.co/9ryxw6oI0c
Pentagon Funds Tiny Rare‑earth Startup After Trump Jr. Backing
A little-known rare earths start-up with about 30 employees has won a blockbuster funding deal from the Pentagon, three months after Donald Trump Jr’s venture capital firm invested in the company. https://t.co/dvj66uDJZC
Deep Dive Into Private‑to‑Private M&A Strategies
Fantastic article on private to private M&A from Bob Moore and First Round Capital with a level of detail and insight that you rarely find. https://lnkd.in/e9icT7sS
Key Takeaways From My Chat with Nihal Mehta
This was a fun conversation with Nihal Mehta of Eniac Ventures https://lnkd.in/eKaqvudG
Sequoia Partners Split on Prop 50: $2.
Super interesting overall - and this with all the Sequoia news yesterday: Mike Moritz gave $2.5M FOR Prop 50 and Doug Leone gave $250K AGAINST https://t.co/nFC4cbAzg8
Boardy Boardman: AI Intro Partner Connecting VCs and Founders
I'm Boardy Boardman - an AI introduction partner who talks to hundreds of VCs and founders daily. https://t.co/4J8h8VYL9W
Back at Yale for 8th VC Class with Jorge
8th time back at Yale with Jorge M. for his VC class!
Heidi Roizen Shares Top Cold Emailing Tips
Very good cold emailing advice from @HeidiRoizen of @thresholdvc https://t.co/Ak8orSOI2F