@MandelAngel

Managing Partner @emerging_v_c #Emerging #Tech "Super Angel" #investor. Invested in over 500 #startups. Follow me for insights on the tech startup ecosystem.

 Los Angeles, California
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The case for venture investing, specifically in the Late-Seed stage davidmandel.blog/blog/the-ca…

David Mandel Blog - The case for venture investing, specifically in the Late-Seed stage

The pre-seed investor is taking a significantly higher risk without any significant reward. In careful review and analysis of both my angel portfolio and the fund’s portfolio, I developed a clear...

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Bending the Curve of Discovery: AI in Science Today and Tomorrow davidmandel.blog/trending/be…

David Mandel Blog - Bending the Curve of Discovery: AI in Science Today and Tomorrow

Mapping how scientists use AI reveals how the technology can progress from a tool that accelerates research into an engine that expands the frontiers of knowledge.

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Amex Will Pay for Agent Errors, Except in the Cases Agents Actually Get Wrong finextra.com/blogposting/331… via @Finextra

Amex Will Pay for Agent Errors, Except in the Cases Agents Actually Get Wrong: By Maren Solberg

American Express published a free agentic commerce playbook for merchants on 6 October, alongside a ...

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How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery davidmandel.blog/trending/ho…

David Mandel Blog - How artificial neural networks build their own learning machinery

As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, its ability to handle humanlike tasks is undeniable. Artificial neural networks can learn to recognize images, use language or write computer code....

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Simple math formula predicts when AI chatbots will go rogue davidmandel.blog/trending/si…

David Mandel Blog - Simple math formula predicts when AI chatbots will go rogue

Most of us now carry in our pockets devices capable of running small AI chatbots. These chatbots have little safety oversight to ensure they don't provide information and answers with the potential...

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The Agent Is the New Storefront davidmandel.blog/blog/the-ag…

David Mandel Blog - The Agent Is the New Storefront

AI agents are becoming the layer between shoppers and stores. Here's what that does to ecommerce, and how brands and startups can win.

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a16z is challenging Silicon Valley’s love for drop-outs by launching a school davidmandel.blog/trending/a1…

David Mandel Blog - a16z is challenging Silicon Valley’s love for drop-outs by launching a school

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching a school called The Horowitz Andreessen Academy aimed at aspiring founders who have just graduated high school and have not yet attended college....

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Physical AI Takes the Wheel: How the World’s Robotaxi Leaders Are Building With NVIDIA Technologies davidmandel.blog/trending/ph…

David Mandel Blog - Physical AI Takes the Wheel: How the World’s Robotaxi Leaders Are Building With...

NVIDIA’s modular, full-stack robotaxi pipeline — a three-computer solution spanning AI training, simulation and in-vehicle computing — is being adopted across the robotaxi ecosystem. The global...

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OpenAI credits 10,000 AI agents with cracking 90-year-old fluid problem pivotnews.ai/five/openai-cre…

OpenAI credits 10,000 AI agents with cracking 90-year-old fluid…

The company says it will not claim the $1 million Clay Mathematics Institute prize, and that its effort started only after it heard rumors that a researcher...

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The Air Force Let AI Fly an F-16. The Pilot Was Just Watching davidmandel.blog/trending/th…

David Mandel Blog - The Air Force Let AI Fly an F-16. The Pilot Was Just Watching

Last month, an F-16 took off from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. There was a pilot in the seat. The AI was flying the plane. This is not a simulation. It is not a test drone in a controlled lab. It...

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South Korea Just Made AI a Public Utility. Should Everyone Else? davidmandel.blog/blog/south-…

David Mandel Blog - South Korea Just Made AI a Public Utility. Should Everyone Else?

While the rest of the world debates AI subscription pricing and token limits, South Korea is about to hand every one of its 51 million citizens a free, unlimited AI assistant — one built, subsidized,...

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Going Public Stopped Being the Finish Line davidmandel.blog/blog/going-…

David Mandel Blog - Going Public Stopped Being the Finish Line

A new PitchBook analyst note argues the IPO drought isn't cyclical — it's venture's new operating model. Here's the data, and what it means for how we underwrite exits.

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The Robots Are Already in the Room: How Automation Is Quietly Taking Over Healthcare davidmandel.blog/blog/the-ro…

David Mandel Blog - The Robots Are Already in the Room: How Automation Is Quietly Taking Over...

A few years ago, "robot doctor" conjured images of science fiction — a chrome-plated surgeon or a bedside android checking your vitals. The reality arriving in 2026 is less cinematic and far more...

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Raising a Seed Round Is Harder Than Ever — Here's Why, and What It Means for Emerging Managers davidmandel.blog/trending/ra…

David Mandel Blog - Raising a Seed Round Is Harder Than Ever — Here's Why, and What It Means for...

Global venture capital just posted its biggest half-year in history. $510 billion flowed into startups in H1 2026, blowing past all of 2025's total in six months. So why does every seed founder, and...

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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/in… via @techcrunch

Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup | TechCrunch

The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.

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Why Robinhood and SoFi Suddenly Want You in Venture Capital davidmandel.blog/blog/why-ro…

David Mandel Blog - Why Robinhood and SoFi Suddenly Want You in Venture Capital

### The SEC quietly rewrote the rules on private markets. Here's how the access actually works — and what it costs you. A few weeks ago I noticed something that would have been unthinkable a decade...

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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why davidmandel.blog/trending/vc…

David Mandel Blog - VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why

A new report from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways Silicon Valley’s VC-backed founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.

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US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/us… via @techcrunch

US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to...

The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.

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The $100M Pre-Seed Problem davidmandel.blog/trending/th…

David Mandel Blog - The $100M Pre-Seed Problem

The most dangerous thing you can hand a pre-seed founder is $50 million. Not because they'll waste it — though they will. Because it removes the one thing that reliably produces breakthrough thinki...

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Humanoid robots are coming. Which industries are poised for it? davidmandel.blog/trending/hu…

David Mandel Blog - Humanoid robots are coming. Which industries are poised for it?

You may soon start seeing humanoid robots outside of just tech demos and trade show exhibits. Between advancements in AI and labor shortages, humanoids are being pushed to the forefront of disparate...

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Sun Valley's Billionaire Summer Camp Returns: Bezos, Zuckerberg And Altman Lead The Pack

Private jets, billionaires and dealmaking return to Idaho as the annual Allen & Co. retreat brings together the biggest names in tech, media, finance and entertainment.

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