"everything around that you call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you" - Steve Jobs new z fellows cohort starting soon. interviewing now for it. zfellows.com

Neobanks are great businesses that are easy to run. Today, you can create your own in 15 minutes on Whop: whop.com/blueprints/neobank

Simulation has the potential to be transformative, but only if it's accurate. Today, we're sharing results of a comprehensive evaluation across 2,993 questions, with an industry-leading mean TVD of 7.62% and an MAE of 3.53%. More below, including the full post on our site.

Today we're announcing $75M to build Solcoa One, our 500-tonne rare earth metallization plant in Nevada. At Solcoa, we believe rare earths are the foundation of America's next great industrial era. An era we intend to win on the merits, with superior American technology.

1/ Biological threats can bring a country to a halt without a single shot being fired. Yet much of our biodefense infrastructure has barely changed in decades, even as America’s institutions produce extraordinary scientific breakthroughs.

Another day, another 20-something making a fortune from selling data to AI labs. This time @micro1_ai and @aliansarinik have raised $100m+ at a $4b valuation, after going from $7m ARR -> $500m ARR in 1.5 years. forbes.com/sites/annatong/20…

hook em 📍 University of Texas in Austin

10 PMs @ Waterloo more people should visit Waterloo. such a strong engineering culture

Today, we're announcing @thatch_ai raised a $108M Series C at a $1B valuation from @thegp, @IndexVentures, @generalcatalyst, @a16z. The idea we're betting on: healthcare serves whoever controls the dollar. For 80 years that's been the employer. We think it should be you. Employers typically choose one health plan for everyone. We think there's a better model: give people a health budget and let them choose the insurance and care that fits their life. That is the idea behind Thatch. ARR has grown nearly 7x in the last twelve months, and more than 5,000 employers now use Thatch. None of this happens without our team, or without the employers who believe that their people know what their families need better than they ever could. We're building a healthcare system people love by changing how we fund it.

visiting Georgetown, NYU/Columbia and UT Austin soon @ reply or DM if ur there

im hosting a @zfellows x @uwaterloo event with @cory next week. dm or reply if you want in.

chess simul: @HansMokeNiemann vs. 10 builders

The world needs far more software than it can build. Cognition exists to change that. We’ve just raised over $2B at a $48B valuation, led by a16z, Accel, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir. Since our round in May, run-rate revenue has grown from $492 M to almost $900 M.

who plays chess? hosting an event in NYC next week with Hans Niemann (chess grandmaster) he’s going to play 10 people simultaneously prioritizing builders and people who just moved to nyc @ reply or DM if u want to join

visiting UPenn tomorrow evening @ reply or DM if u want to join

If you're a technical founder or product-driven team and haven't found PMF, Owner is open to acquihires! We’re growing very fast, have dozens of former founders on our team, and have so much still to build. Ping me to discuss!

Congrats to Adam, Dean, and the entire team at Owner!! Adam and I serendipitously met at a dinner in many years ago. We spent hours together the next day, and the day after that I wrote the very first check into Owner. Owner is still in its early days. I feel very luck to know them!!

Owner has raised $240M, reached a $2.3B valuation, and crossed $100M ARR. Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the round, joined by Meritech, Redpoint, Headline, & Jack Altman. The world is racing to build AI to replace people’s jobs. Owner is building AI to do the opposite:

THRILLED to share that Owner.com has raised a $240M Series D and is now valued at $2.3B! 🚀🦄 6 years ago, we set out on a mission to level the playing field for local business owners. Why? Because we believe local businesses are sacred. Each one reflects the unique DNA of its owner: their story, their spirit, their craft. They bring life and connection to our neighborhoods. But they're being crushed by massive corporations with billions to spend on tech, AI, and marketing. Running a local business is like being David facing an army of Goliaths. Owner exists to change that. This round was led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, joined by Meritech, Redpoint, Headline, & Jack Altman. We'll use the capital to keep building the only platform local business owners need to succeed. · · · Special shoutout to one of my best friends and cofounder @adamguild. It's an absolute privilege to be building this company with you. Shoutout to the outstanding Owner team. You deserve all of the credit for getting us here. It is a joy to build alongside each of you. Special thanks to our investors and earliest supporters - @jaltma , @jasonlk, @alexbard, @zoink, Fidji Simo, Shalini Rao, @atkurland, @Harris_Pollack, Stephen Kerns, @JonnyNemo, @chughesjohnson, @dharmesh, @cory, @jaentwistle, @Joshuabrowder, @seanrad, @scottbelsky, @maxaltman, @Max, @braveben, @alexisohanian, @kippbodnar, @ankurnagpal, @parkerconrad, @justinmateen, @marcuslemonis, @ShaanVP, @thesamparr, @tanay_tandon, and @rauchg. And finally, to our customers: You're the reason I get up every day excited to build. I feel like a kid in a candy shop. It is a privilege to serve you. ❤️