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austin 𐚁
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Proud of Austin for carving its own technology identity rather than trying to be SF-lite.
Amazing companies here, and likely many more in the near future.
Grateful to be backing a few companies on this list.
Today, we are excited to announce the first annual Austin Deep Tech 50.
Austin has become the hub for some of America's best deep tech founders, so we brought together 8 VC firms with a local presence — @overmatchvc, @valor, @8vc, Banner VC, @BCapitalGroup, @TheAmbitionCap, @ensemblevc, and Trust Ventures — to vote on the 50 startups making the biggest impact.
Together they've raised $10B+ in the last 12 months.
Full write-up: overmatch.substack.com/p/202…
The full list 🧵👇
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i'm a brown, second-gen immigrant, raised in dallas and went to UT. the kids in the picture are like me
we are americans
we grew up playing sports, watching football. we go to the tailgates, we get rowdy, and we go out after we win
and we love our school, state, and country🤘🏾
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Was about to build a map of Austin Texas startups but realized someone already did it and its so clean
atxmarketmap.com/?c=antler
S/O @_shivsid
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This is another big economic win for Austin...
Apollo selects Austin as site of second headquarters
US private capital giant Apollo Global Management has selected Austin as the site of its second headquarters, picking the Texas city over two locations in Florida, according to two sources briefed on the matter. The $1tn in assets investment group has been planning a second headquarters from its longtime base in New York City, the FT reported in March, and said its new offices will house the bulk of its new hires. Apollo conducted an internal survey among its top dealmakers to decide between Palm Beach, Miami, Nashville and Austin as a preferred location for the second headquarters. Apollo never shared the results of its survey with employees, and chief executive Marc Rowan decided to anoint Austin its second home, one of the people said.
ft.com/content/036a838f-8209…
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"You will have so many opportunities to do the wrong thing: To gossip, to lie, to cut corners, to take short cuts. It’s never worth it, because then it makes it harder to like yourself. No amount of money or fame will make you feel good if you aren’t proud of how you’ve acted."
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Making this corridor something filled with carefully planned, thoughtfully executed; energy production, housing, great architecture, nature preservation, law & order, near zero bureaucratic obstruction, all secured against global threats, is a national project worthy of America.
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happy fucking birthday, america!
this is the greatest country in the world… full stop. not because it’s perfect, but because it makes the impossible feel routine. no other place creates like this, builds like this, & most importantly dreams like this. we draw, code, write, design, ship… faster, louder, & bolder. we argue over nonsense while casually reinventing the future.
every critique of america is a luxury. every flaw exists because the baseline is so absurdly high. go anywhere else.. you’ll feel it instantly. europe’s still debating air conditioners lol. china is debating ai censorship. we’re deploying reusable rockets.
this ain’t nationalism. it’s just the truth. there is no runner up. there is no close second. because nobody else even knows what game america is playing. you live in the most influential, most dynamic, most wildly inventive society ever to exist.
be grateful. this is the one.
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The Bank Of America associate that died was former special operator Leo Lukenas.
Leo is a former Green Beret and left behind a young family.
If you can, please help support Leo's family, link to follow.
If we can raise 500k for the young men that held the flag, we sure as hell can for someone that fought for it.
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BIG announcement…
Cybership is out of stealth and we're hosting an event to celebrate! Join us for free food, network with other operators, and a chance to grab some free credits 👀
partiful.com/e/jxECpqVlOrL8V…
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1% of Indian immigrants
Contribute to 6% of US GDP
Wait for 134 years to get a green card
What kind of justice is this America?
Are you kidding me President Biden?
