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We're at the beginning of a landmark moment for Longevity. The companies built in the next 10 years will power a radical transition from sickcare to true healthcare. Here's a short documentary w/@omri_drory & friends about the future of #Longevity:
youtu.be/sGoJV933sL4?si=s5y-…
Before anyone shares anything, they run an unconscious cost-benefit calculation:
Benefit to me or my audience - effort to share
Win that equation, and you grow. No matter what platform.
Most founders obsess over features and funnels. But the real leverage is in understanding what makes people want to share in the first place.
A classic from @JamesCurrier on the 8 psychological principles that tip the scale:
🤖 Made with AI
There is a new industrial revolution coming in energy, physical AI, and materials.
Remaking this layer will change how everyone builds with AI.
We boil the opportunity for startups down into 2 ideas:
1) Energy
2) Action
Where to build via @AnnaPinol_ and @valerie_osband:
Something that didn't make it into our "Screenless Startup" piece: The fascinating history of "invisible technology" in Silicon Valley.
From proto-iPads to AI agents -- an active subculture has always believed technology should deliver value, then get out of the way.
Software used to fight for your attention. Every app. Every notification. Every screen.
That was the product. Now the best AI products don’t ask for your attention — they remove the need for it.
Watch how we're entering the era of the screenless startup 👇
Tech Goes Invisible: The Next Wave of AI
The last decade of software fought for your attention, while the next wave gives it back. AI is shifting us to products that work in the background so you can focus on what actually matters.
Favorite @NFX essay in a while!
The longevity breakthrough isn't supplements or biohacking.
It's about technologies that can renew organs and push human lifespan to 160+.
These breakthroughs exist today. @omri_drory reveals the key drivers:
Living to 160 Is Closer Than You Think
What if we stopped treating disease one by one - and started treating the root cause of aging itself? We break down the 3 Rs of Longevity as a framework for radically extending healthy human lifespan.
Eric Ward retweeted
We're now investing out of NFX Fund IV.
Like you, we're operators and entrepreneurs. And we see what you're seeing:
The world of technology is at a turning point.
Latest video from @NFX on fundraising seasons for all you founders in the process:
Latest video from @NFX - send to your founder friends:
Eric Ward retweeted
Top founders are re-thinking their go-to-market in the age of AI.
That's why we released our upgraded go-to-market playbook. We got great feedback on it.
So we reimagined it into a 5 minute video masterclass:
Eric Ward retweeted
The old marketing playbook feels dated. Channels are saturated, expensive, inauthentic...
But we're seeing startups scale faster than ever with leaner teams, and no traditional sales.
There’s a new GTM playbook. nitter.cf/NFX/status/19128708456…
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There are now 32,000+ active VCs, up from just 150 thirty years ago. More competition, more capital, and better terms for founders.
In our latest NFX Video Essay with @jamescurrier, we break down "Venture Capital 3.0"—where the industry is headed and what it means for you:
VC 3.0: How AI is Reshaping Venture Capital (What Founders Must Know)
In this video, we break down VC 3.0, the rise of AI in venture, and what it all means for founders. From the early days of VC to today’s AI-powered investment landscape, here’s what you need to know.