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An immigrant story in three generations
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I left a16z to go build
Lessons from four years investing at a top VC
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When we are kids the hero’s journey is all around us.
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Life is Poker, Not Chess
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NY and SF: A tale of two cities
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Rolling SAFEs, bridge rounds, evergreen fundraising and other tactics to increase your odds of success
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The Bird's Nest
The Bird's Nest
Musings on tech, philosophy, health, consumer, and AI. Career advice. Life lessons. Previously founding team of a16z speedrun, now building a new consumer bio company.
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