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Everyone's talking about viral launch videos This week @RKRigney shares tips from 5 successful founders & @Chen explains when & why launch videos are important Check out: How to Make a Viral Launch Video 👇

📢 We’re hiring at @speedrun! We’re looking for someone to own and expand our global investor ecosystem. This is a role that blends network-building, program design, and data-driven strategy all in one. You'll be working with me, @ndrewlee, @andrewchen, @DigitalPAB, @DougMcCracken, @zebird0, @SamiraBehrouzan and the rest of the SR team. This isn’t just another “platform” role. You will: 🎤 Represent Speedrun to top investors across stages and sectors 🗓️ Design capital programs that actually drive funding outcomes for founders (think small-group summits, private dinners, sector showcases) 🤝 Partner with founders on fundraising strategy, narrative, and investor targeting We want someone with investor magnetism, ecosystem fluency, and an operator’s mindset; someone who can bring context and not just coverage. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of the investor ecosystem and helping founders get funded faster; reach out. DM me or apply at the link below

We’re hiring a Lifecycle Marketer to lead investor-facing marketing for the @speedrun team! Join us if you - love working with top early stage investors - are a data obsessed email expert - are an expert at crafting first-class experiences

sharing in honor of the rebirth of @redoctanegames what's your favorite Guitar Hero memory?

a16z speedrun is coming to Israel 🇮🇱 (take two :) I'm heading to Tel Aviv week of August 24th w/ @Tocelot & others to meet early founders at the 0-> 1 stage starting the next generational company We're hosting 2 events: 1. a16z speedrun in Israel - August 27 2. Israel’s Next Elite Founders Dinner - August 26 Event 📷👇

“The best secrets come from defying conventional wisdom, for good reason.” ~@howietl, cofounder & CEO of @airtable w/ @andrewchen

We’re about to welcome founders to @speedrun 005

Marc Andreessen says we’re living in the barbell era of attention. "Kids want to watch either two-minute videos or three-hour Rogan episodes." TV formats cut every conversation short. Long-form gives people what they’ve been starving for: depth without interruption.

Introducing Shortcut — the first superhuman Excel agent. Shortcut one-shots most knowledge work tasks on Excel. It even scores >80% on Excel World Championship Cases in ~10 minutes. That's 10x faster than humans. Our early preview is live. Just comment for an invite code.