Caroline Brayson retweeted
HackAIthon is happening. And it's all about AI Agents.
hackaithon.ai -> apply & learn more.
Admissions are rolling, so submit your application early⏱️
Last week I spent time at the new @loftdynamics VR flight simulator demo center in Santa Monica... @richontech captured exactly what it feels like coming out of the sim: "that is WILD"
Thanks for visiting & sharing with the world, Rich!
My latest for @KTLAMorningNews:
How virtual reality is being used to train pilots faster and cheaper than ever before!
I got in the simulator to check out how realistic it is, and it's incredible.
ktla.com/news/vr-trains-pilo…
Caroline Brayson retweeted
We just opened four roles on our Marketing team at @Replit and looking ambitious individuals to join. The four roles are:
- Director of Dev Rel & Community
- Dev Rel Engineer
- Marketing Ops Manager
- Social Media Manager
Caroline Brayson retweeted
"We want the American economy to be as innovative as possible," says Craft Ventures Co-Founder @DavidSacks after his firm raised $1.3 billion to invest in B2B software companies.
Caroline Brayson retweeted
Big news: We've raised $1.3 Billion to continue our focus on B2B software in the era of generative AI.
Craft Ventures IV ($712M) is our fourth early-stage fund and Craft Ventures Growth II ($608M) is our second growth fund.
More on the blog: medium.com/craft-ventures/an…
This is a particularly fun one - in May we hosted a 3-day, 300+ person hackathon, which was a catalyst that sparked the @craft_ventures <> @Replit conversation. And now, $20M and many deep dive strategy sessions later, we're helping Replit take things to the next level 🚀
We're excited to announce our $20M investment in @Replit🎉
While Replit is one of the fastest-growing software development platforms in the world, it's also a classic example of #PLG – our specialty.
We've already been hard at work partnering with the Replit team to unlock bottom-up growth, and there's much more to come.
Read more on our blog about how we went from @DavidSacks and @amasad judging our HackAIthon in May to our investment in the company: medium.com/craft-ventures/wh…
Caroline Brayson retweeted
Fun evening hearing from @rebeccabuckman, the VC PR OG, and chatting with this group of exceptional marketers. Big ups to @jennabirch for the thoughtful Q’s, @KSolarz for the organizing, and @carolinebrayson for the gorgeous speakeasy and snacks.
feeling exceptionally lucky tonight to have had the opportunity to learn from two of the best vc marketers, @rebeccabuckman and @allisonbraley!
special thanks to @KSolarz and @jennabirch for organizing and @carolinebrayson @craft_ventures for hosting 💙💙
Caroline Brayson retweeted
The Craft team is hiring for an Entrepreneur in Residence, focused on AI.
We're looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial AI/ML expert to partner with our investment team, support our portfolio, and build a new venture focused on AI.
JD & application link below👇
Caroline Brayson retweeted
Today in @Forbes: Find out how Vanta pioneered the Trust Management category and built a fast-growing $1.6B business with over 5,000 customers in the process.👇
How Christina Cacioppo Built Startup Vanta Into A $1.6 Billion Unicorn To Automate Complicated Security Compliance Issues trib.al/GxIe601 by @_pheebini
Caroline Brayson retweeted
Excited to report that more than 200 people from all over the world have already arrived this morning for Craft’s AI Hackathon in San Francisco. Will be happening for the next 3 days. Learn more here:
hackaithon.ai/
Caroline Brayson retweeted
✈️ Great to be back in SF!
Scheming up some fun with @cerebralvalley_ @internetactvsm for our HackAIthon by @craft_ventures .
@carolinebrayson @AviSchiffmann @mike_l_lee @iporollo
Caroline Brayson retweeted
🚨 HackAIthon update: we're excited to announce several of our confirmed judges.
Finalist judges will include:
✅ @DavidSacks - Founder/Partner at Craft and Bestie @theallinpod
✅ @amasad - CEO & founder @Replit
✅ Bratin Saha - VP, AI & Machine Learning @amazon
✅ @jowyang - Startup Investor, LP, and Advisor
Confirmed preliminary judges include: @mikemarg_, @lainypainter & @urvashibarooah.
More to be confirmed soon – stay tuned for updates:
hackaithon.ai
Caroline Brayson retweeted
My latest on Substack: generative AI represents the evolution of the bottom up motion (@craft_ventures)
earlygtm.substack.com/p/gene…
Caroline Brayson retweeted
You shouldn't come to our #hackathon if...
❌ you don't like to learn new things
❌ you don't find building fun
❌ you don't care about AI
❌ you don't want to hang out with cool people
❌ you don't like prizes
But there are a zillion reasons you✨should✨apply: hackaithon.ai
Caroline Brayson retweeted
New business blog: The Difficulty Ratio
A fundamental principle in SaaS sales is that the size of a deal must be large enough to justify the effort required to close it.
High-ACV deals can afford longer sales cycles, while low-ACV deals need high velocity.
Exploring this simple idea, we define four quadrants based on deal sizes & sales cycle times. Find out which one your startup falls into and what it means for your sales strategy and growth. 🚀
If you find yourself in the losing quadrant, our blog offers actionable advice on how to get healthy by pushing ACVs higher or increasing sales velocity.
On a personal note, ChatGPT has made writing more fun for me. Definitely a productivity boost!
sacks.substack.com/p/the-dif…
Caroline Brayson retweeted
SaaS lost momentum in ‘22; focus has shifted to fundamentals: revenue durability, growth efficiency & healthy unit economics
@davidsacks & @jefffluhr shared how to operate during a downturn youtu.be/frWgjNMjp98
Here are 8 actions to improve efficiency🧵
link.medium.com/DriHZYmHcxb
Congrats @BRosenblatt4 & @jennylsui! Cheers to working with the best!
Way to go @BRosenblatt4 & @jennylsui on being named to @BusinessInsider's list of rising stars in VC! 👏👏
businessinsider.com/venture-…
Love seeing @resembleai & @copy_ai in this @BusinessInsider story about generative AI. Both companies are making incredible progress in voice and written generative technology 👏👏
If you've been on Twitter at all in the last few weeks, you've likely heard of "generative AI." In this piece, I explored why this space has gotten so hot and how investors and founders are grappling with its ethical and safety concerns. Read on @BITech:
businessinsider.com/generati…
Caroline Brayson retweeted
We're looking forward to introducing Silicon Valley-based Craft Ventures to the Dutch entrepreneurial community in Amsterdam 🥳
Craft Ventures will be hosted by @levelupventures, a recruitment company and in-kind partner of @DutchTechInc. DM @obinkhorst for details.
