Shahin Farshchi
@Farshchi
@lux_capital, invested @zoox, @planet, @relativityspace, @vardaspace, @epsilon3inc, @nervanasys, @mosaicml, @CovariantAI, @goformic, $AEVA, Dad/Bear/Bruin/Pilot
It will be hard to bring all chipmaking back to the US BUT, we must be DESIGNING all of our chips here, and tariffs should favor chips designed here but fabricated elsewhere h/t @WSJ

Adopting the best PLM/ERP/MES tools doesn’t have to be long and expensive. @HeliuxInc puts the SW power of the largest manufacturers into the hands of even the smallest players - excited to be teamed up with @alexwcraig:
If you’re a software engineer fired up by @reindsummit + want to get involved ASAP, reach out to us @HeliuxInc. We’re building the centralized operating system for manufacturers—our platform powers a manufacturer’s ops across engineering, supply chain, production, and more.
We just published our latest at @Lux_Capital: The Age of Embodied Intelligence: Why the Future of Robotics Is Morphology-Agnostic featuring research and insights from our brilliant graduate associate @ghazwator 🧵🤖 1/9 luxcapital.com/news/the-age-o…
Question for pilots: Are existing VORs and ILSs sufficient for navigation, or does commercial aviation require reliable alternatives to GPS?

Spicy takes on why, and why not to invest in space- honored to have been in the company of these great founders inventing technology creating massive markets on, and out of this world.
Time to get real on space and what it takes to invest — and why @ApexSpacecraft is the platform that will allow the U.S. to dominate the New Space Race Great chat with @_Eric_Romo from @GoToImpulse, @Gedmark from @Astranis, @WillBruey from @VardaSpace moderated by the one and…
Last month, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to perform Hajj in Mecca. It was a powerful time to reflect on how I show up—in work and in life—especially in my interactions with founders, guided by values deeply rooted in my faith. Thanks to @jaltma for our conversation and…
Kleiner Perkins Partner — and @Thrive Global board member — @mamoonha recently returned from Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. In his own words: “Faith is really important to me, and it’s also deeply rooted in every encounter I have with every person. Part of the…
Was asked as part of a dinner, which books shaped my thinking about "deep tech" - Radio Frequency Microelectronics by Behzad Razavi - Fundamentals of Microfabrication by Marc Madou - Analysis and Design of Analog ICs by Gray and Meyer - Digital Integrated Circuits by Jan Rabaey -…
Today we’re announcing two pieces of news: 1) We raised $187 million Series C led by @NatCapCentral and @ShrugCap. 2) We’re expanding into a new lab space to begin work on biologics. Soon, space reentry will be ordinary and drugs made in orbit will be part of everyday care.