We invest in the software-powered future. Early investors in @Consensys @Smartasset @Celo @Filecoin & more.
New York, NY
Joined July 2010
- Tweets6.8K
- Following3.6K
- Followers5.4K
- Likes7.9K
Applying to @ycombinator? Here are the stats you need
The minimum viable traction before applying to YC
- Option A (strongest): 10+ paying customers
- Option B (strong): 3 paying customers + pipeline
- Option C (good): 5 signed LOIs + 20 interviews
- Option D (apply anyway): exceptional founder-market fit + 60 deep user interviews
Most founders think they need Option A.
YC has funded companies with Option D.
Know which option you have. Apply with what's true
What are the best (and worst) cities for women in tech?
@smartasset has the data: smartasset.com/data-studies/…
Quotidian retweeted
🏆SmartAsset’s 2026 study ranks the best and worst cities for women in tech.
San Jose takes #1, followed by Seattle and San Francisco.
Atlanta ranks highest outside the West Coast, while Detroit has the largest share of women (~40%).
Full results in the comments 👇
Quotidian retweeted
This is a fun one! We integrated Self’s proof of humanity so that developers can get even more test net tokens to start building on Celo.
Big news for builders on @Celo!
The @GoogleCloud Web3 testnet faucet is officially live with Self ZK Proof-of-Humanity for Celo Sepolia.
Prove humanity with Self and:
> Get up to 10x testnet tokens
> Privacy secured via ZK-proofs
Just a ZK to prove that you're human and over 18.
Mainnet coming next.
@gcloudpartners
Quotidian retweeted
As part of MetaMask Institutional's mission to provide access to any asset anywhere, we are pleased to announce our partnership with @meshpay!🥳
Quotidian retweeted
ICYMI, @cryptauxmargaux covered @cLabs' proposal to build #CEL2 on OP Stack 🟡🔴✨
🗞️ Check out the @coindesk article for insights from @Celo's @RegenRene & @Optimism's @fwiz ↓
coindesk.com/tech/2024/04/22…
Quotidian retweeted
Dear venture capitalists: You're blowing it axios.com/2024/04/24/venture…
Quotidian retweeted
ImmortalX continues to grow
Total Fees at @immortalx_io are almost 10,000 dollars now, and total volume surpasses 32 million dollars already👀🔥🔥🙌🏼👏🏼 Go to Da Moon Immortals! 🔥🔥🔥❤️
👀
My previous cofounder @yvesbehar and I have started work on 'August 2.0' - a new approach to the smart home. more soon..
Quotidian retweeted
Follow the #CeloBrickRoad ✨
Unlock crypto for the real world on @Celo, a mobile-first & EVM-compatible chain for fast, low-cost payments.
Follow the #CeloBrickRoad, a new collection of 8 bi-weekly quests to receive XP, limited-edition NFTs, & more!
Quotidian retweeted
Minting Is The Native Business Model for Web3 (and maybe AI too) avc.xyz/minting-is-the-nativ…
Quotidian retweeted
Here's the thing we're all re-learning in 2024:
To be VC-backed, you truly have to grow at insane rates
At least, Triple Triple Double Double (3x 3x 2x 2x)
Ideally, Triple Triple Triple Double Double
If that's not you, don't raise. Or stop raising. Or at least, be realistic.
Quotidian retweeted
Raising capital is a means, not an end. The true long-term measure of a startup's success is not how much money it has raised but how much value it has created. Let value creation drive your fundraising, not the other way around.
Quotidian retweeted
Our mission is to make web3 safe & accessible for everyone by cultivating an ecosystem that enables dapps to succeed.
We’re integrated with @MetaMask. Committed to @Ethereum. Bootstrapped by @Consensys.
Linea is where dapps thrive.✨ Read our mission on this blog and thread.🧵linea.mirror.xyz/byKWNxXlxy9…
Quotidian retweeted
It’s been 10 years since the original unicorn analysis (when we accidentally coined the term)🦄
So, our @CowboyVC team dug into new data. The tech industry has changed a TON!
✨ From 39 to 532 unicorns
✨ Pendulum swung HARD from consumer to enterprise
✨ Business types, founder backgrounds & geos changed a lot
BUT
🥺 Unicorns became way less capital-efficient
🥺 93% are ‘papercorns’ & 60% are ‘ZIRPicorns”
despite many fragile unicorns right now, we see many healthy ones too
And with AI, we expect 1,400+ capital-efficient unicorns by 2033, which will make tech even bigger and more important🌟
It’s a long read (sorry!) but pls check it out - would love feedback. What resonated, what did we miss? 🙏 🙏 🙏
Full post 👉 bit.ly/3Sn9Flv
Quotidian retweeted
ICYMI!
Part IV of our Dencun Upgrade series focuses on EIP-7514, which will alter the validator churn limit, and EIP-1153, which will introduce transient storage op-codes in the EVM (execution layer).
consensys.io/blog/ethereum-e…
Quotidian retweeted
This week, @RegenRene & @CeloDevs are in Bengaluru, India for @IBWofficial & @ETHIndiaco🇮🇳
If you're in town, be sure to catch Rene's talks & meet the team! 🧵