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Counsel to tech companies & entrepreneurs. Live music fan. Likes aren't agreement, just indicate thought-provoking.

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Joined May 2009
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Life is short. Don’t waste it arguing with strangers about politics on the internet.
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1st Street! (again)
How about we call it 1st Street ? We don’t need to rename it to honor someone the majority of the city doesn’t even know. Council should focus on real things.
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Bring back memorable guitar solos.
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Last June, SXSW announced they would no longer allow military and defense companies as sponsors. This sparked strong reactions from Austin's defense tech community, with one of those reactions leading to the creation of @austin4america . I'm joined by @lukefischer, one of the summit's creators, to discuss why this matters and how it fits into Austin's broader innovation story. Episode Highlights •SXSW's Military Sponsor Ban and Austin's Response •Modern Defense Tech Beyond Weapons •SkyFi: Building an Earth Intelligence Platform •Why Austin Leads Defense Innovation •Austin4America: From X/Twitter to Reality •Innovation & Defense Tech Agenda •Convergence of Veterans, Health, & National Security What’s Next Austin? “A gravitation of some of the best companies in the world coming to Austin, where we see across all the industries, bio, defense, healthcare, manufacturing.”
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Great stuff here! #Austin
🚀 Excited to release the 2024 Austin Bio & Health Report with my co-author @jani_tuomi. Last year’s report was about reading the tea leaves, this year we’re planting a flag! A thread on all our findings
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Replying to @BarstoolOKST
Fuck everyone involved in this
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Please read.
Warning: extremely difficult text to read below. Last night I surrendered my phone and signed a waiver. And then I sat with a small group and an Israeli military attaché and we watched the 45 minute compilation of Hamas videos from October 7th. 1/12
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Our latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report is up! Check out the report, which includes data on 1H 2022 #venturefinancing transactions, and data from @Beauhurst, a searchable database of the UK's high-growth companies, at: ecp.wsgr.com/knowledgebank#r…
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This month's MDC will feature a Partnering Hall, which will help facilitate networking & business development opportunities before, during, & after the conference. Learn more and register today! CVSoci.al/8ivdDKB9
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We are less than a week away from MDC 2022! On 6/17 we'll have a handful of exciting events featuring #medicaldevice #medtech entrepreneurs, CEOs, angels, VCs, corporate VC, strategics, and more. Check out full agenda and hope to see you in person! CVSoci.al/VuqMVQ5I
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We are less than a week away from MDC 2022! On 6/17 we'll have a handful of exciting events featuring #medicaldevice #medtech entrepreneurs, CEOs, angels, VCs, corporate VC, strategics, and more. Check out full agenda and hope to see you in person! CVSoci.al/VuqMVQ5I
I gotta say "The Department of Homeland Security Counter-Disinformation Governance Board" is some next-level dystopian verbiage
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Houston Texans my ass.
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By coincidence, Russia's attack on Ukraine today coincides with the anniversary of the famous "Victory or Death" letter sent from the Texan commander at the Alamo siege. The battle is remembered as a heroic stand against a vastly superior force. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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Check out the latest issue of our Entrepreneurs Report which includes data on #venturefinancing transactions in which the firm was involved during 2021, an article on our new office in Boulder, and data from Beauhurst on UK #equity investment in Q4 2021. CVSoci.al/oFxVVw~t