Auren Hoffman
@auren
CEO, NQB8. GP, @FlexCapital. Chm, @SafeGraph. fmr CEO, @LiveRamp. loves: crazy ideas, weirdos, and email. host: @worldofdaas podcast. reading: @AurenReads
update: only have done 39 seed investments thus far in 2025 -- goal is to do 100 a year ... so need to increase the pace what are the best non-obvious ways to find amazing founders?
my goal this year is to make 100 seed investments (~$300k checks). if you know an amazing founder, pls DM me.
a great sports conspiracy theory from @MichaelRamlet (a lifelong Bucks fan): NBA encourages teams in smaller markets to trade great players to teams in major markets. "there's a good WWE vibe to some of the underlying elements"
Feb 2023: only 2% of US adults used ChatGPT several times daily April 2025: that number hit 14%. 600% increase in multiple daily use cases!! – Morning Consult CEO @MichaelRamlet
Morning Consult essentially operates like a "commodities trading hedge fund" for survey responses. they bid on different demographic groups based on how hard they are to reach. some respondents cost way more than others
the 23 year olds move to California but all the billionaires leave
what percentage of therapists do you think are worse for you than just talking to chatgpt/grok? 90%?
overheard: "unless someone is violating your basic human rights, you don't have any complaint equity. You can either accept the problem, or do something about it"