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New York, NY
Joined January 2009
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Democracy is more than a civic ideal—it’s essential infrastructure for markets. In Barron’s, Jacob Bornstein and I make the investor’s case for protecting the rule of law, trusted elections, and the institutions that support long-term growth: teten.com/the-investors-case…
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Discover if you’re a supervoter and how your vote can break a tie in close races. Learn who qualifies, why turnout matters, and how to check your status in 10 seconds with U26.vote. Election Day is November 3—find your result, plan your vo… teten.com/are-you-a-supervot…
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Investors and citizens, our democracy is a pivotal hedge for growth. In my latest post, I argue why the republic is your largest unhedged position and outline concrete actions investors can take to strengthen our constitutional democracy. Read more and j… teten.com/the-republic-is-yo…
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Event Notes: The VC’s Guide to Using AI Tools for Generating Alpha highlights how VCs are turning AI into practical, day-to-day edge. Senior judgment beats hype, unglamorous daily routines matter, AI-first with human oversight, evolving firm design, and … teten.com/event-notes-the-vc…
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Pilot Wave is reshaping Main Street with institutional-grade AI. Our latest interview explores how we own the data, deploy AI across sourcing, diligence, and portfolio ops, and build a truly integrated, lean back-office stack to drive alpha. Read the ful… teten.com/pilotwave-transfor…
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Discover how investors and consultancies can monetize their IP with practical strategies, licensing opportunities, and partnerships. Learn how anonymized data and real-world workflows can unlock six- to seven-figure licensing deals. Read more: teten.com/how-investors-cons…
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Explore how to invest in Y Combinator companies at Demo Day and even before. I share practical approaches, insights from industry veterans, and actionable tips from a recent Lunch and Learn with 37 Angels. Read the full guide and start identifying opport… teten.com/how-to-invest-in-y…
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New from Orange Collective: three YC investments in the latest batch—Sazabi, Akkari, and Superset. Sazabi brings AI-driven observability to identify and resolve issues across a company’s systems. Superset is building an orchestration layer for AI coding … teten.com/our-y-combinator-i…
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- Steve Jobs: son of a Syrian immigrant. - Jeff Bezos: father is a Cuban immigrant. - Sergey Brin: Soviet immigrant, born in Moscow. - Jensen Huang: Taiwanese immigrant. - Elon Musk: South African immigrant. 5 of the magnificent 7.
Silicon Valley is a strategic national asset whose jobs should be legally reserved for U.S. citizens. It’s a matter of national security. This shouldn’t be controversial.
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Replying to @lessin
It won’t just be VCs but the whole attendant ecosystem that has to get weirder and more real
Startups are getting weirder and their capitalization and outcomes are gonna get weirder too. Alternative Startups Need an Alternative Investment Bank
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Will 2025 be the year that VCs finally become real financiers? … or nah?
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Send high school seniors on a week-long trip to another American community -- no cost I just won agreement from one of our children's high schools to participate in the American Exchange Project. I hope you'll join also! Perhaps we'll host your kid! americanexchangeproject.org/
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