Hello, my name is Jonathan ShriftmanPartner @ExpandingCap (growth-stage VC). Founded Humin (acq. by @Tinder) & Sole Bicycles. Sharing my learnings on operating & investing in AI, SaaS & DTC.
Just got my tickets to the Miami Tech Week Flagship event. Let's go! Dalé!
March 29, 2023
5 years ago, I predicted that everyone would have their own personalized search with always just one or few possibl…
February 22, 2023
One lesson on figuring out your growth right now:

Simplify things. A great question to answer is;
Your job is to g…
February 16, 2023
Hi @meaganloyst @genzvcs. My 15 y/o nephew is excitedly getting more into entrepreneurship, startups & VC.

What a…
February 11, 2023
Yesterday, I had a conversation with the CEO of a Series G SaaS company. The call was incredibly insightful.

I wan…
February 8, 2023
CEO at Series G co: “The sales cycle is harder. In typical SaaS buying, there is a champion & decision maker. Now,…
February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023
Great interview @weschan w/ @AnneSraders. Love how you're thinking about AI applications in drug discovery.
February 6, 2023
You ever see photos generated with Dall-E or MidJourney but wondered how to make them?

Try this MidJourney prompt…
February 6, 2023
We rarely think about chips, yet they've created the modern world. 

I just finished reading "Chip War" by…
February 6, 2023
Here's GPT4 + Bing Sneek Peak
February 5, 2023
Great role for anyone in NYC looking to break into VC.

Interplay invested in companies like Coinbase, Warby Parker…
February 4, 2023
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"Your time is finite. Make your time count"

"Stop recall…
February 4, 2023
I have 4 invites to Artifact, the Tiktok for news app founded by @kevin.

I’m really enjoying the app.

Anybody w…
February 3, 2023
Is @Apple working on LLMs? Siri is so junior varsity.
February 3, 2023
On $goog earning calls yesterday, @sundarpichai mentioned they're rolling out AI search, and also will incorporate…
February 3, 2023
Software was sold in boxes!
February 2, 2023
Just got beta access to Artifact...Thanks @kevin& @mikeyk.

It's more than TikTok for text.

I'm on the hunt for…
February 2, 2023
Never EVER thought I'd say this but...

@Microsoft Teams is looking fire.

They just natively integrated @OpenAI
February 2, 2023
When Dry Powder Stays Dry?

The bid-ask imbalance in Q4 2022 favored demand, with US startups demanding $42.8B mor…
February 2, 2023
Another great thread that every investor should read.
February 1, 2023
Messaging + web3
Excited to tune in.
January 14, 2023
I haven’t been much of a gamer since GTA-3 but I’m excited to tune-in and learn more about this industry.
January 12, 2023
Feels like many abandoned due diligence in the last few years.

Love these basic & core fundamentals from Alix on…
January 11, 2023