Mike Maples, Jr
@m2jr
I invest way too early in outlier startups. Twitter (as Odeo), Twitch (Justintv), Okta (Saasure), Applied Intuition. Partner @floodgatefund. Bestselling author.
When @NPR chose to hire Katherine Maher as their CEO in 2024….that was the red flag warning of who they are. Keeping her now?…That’s the confession.
No clue what the truth is behind the drama here. How about we see who makes something people want, first?
jason rugolo had been hoping we would invest in or acquire his company iyo and was quite persistent in his efforts. we passed and were clear along the way. now he is suing openai over the name. this is silly, disappointing and wrong.
This photo isn’t just from the 70s. It’s the 70s in full form. Zoom in—every pixel is a polyester Easter egg. The only thing missing is a CB radio.
Self own of the week.
#DemocracyNotAlgocracy | 🇪🇺🇫🇷In Europe, one is free to speak, not to spread illegal content. #EuropeProtects #DSAProtects
I hope someone with an awesometacular astro photography setup is capturing the orange full moon tonight over the Bay Area.
Huge congrats to @airgarageinc. Not bad. Not bad at all.
We’re excited to share that @airgarageinc raised a $23M Series B led by @HeadlineVC with participation from our existing investors and customers. AirGarage is the operating system for parking real estate. We replace broken parking machines, fragmented software, and manual,…
What the Fresh Hell is this nonsense?
Congratulations @ZohranKMamdani on your victory in yesterday’s primary election and a well-run campaign. I’m wishing you much success in November and beyond as you work to bring New Yorkers together to tackle the city’s challenges and shape a stronger, fairer future.
I wish I had a direct line to the powers that be on this app to explain that this is not how @x wants to show up in the world.
I bet my life-savings Roy Lee will become a billionaire by 2029. Not because he made $5M in 2 months and went viral on every social media app. Because he found the secret formula for online business (it’s so basic I couldn't believe it):
I wish could have elephants in my life every day.
This is just one example of the remarkable kindness and intelligence of elephants. It's a beautiful reminder that elephants are deeply emotional beings, capable of love, care, and empathy not just for their own kind, but for those they trust.🐘♥️
The race for Mayor of NYC is a cosmic IQ test for their citizens.
New @NoPriorsPod w @qasar & Peter of @AppliedInt *World's most underhyped AI company? *Urban design & autos *Moving industrial back to USA? 🇺🇸 *Hardware replaced by software in cars *Big picture future
Huge congrats to @AppliedInt . One of the best executing startups I've ever seen in my career.
We've closed our Series F round of fundraising at a $15B valuation. Our goal: To bring vehicle intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Learn more about our vision and road ahead: appliedintuition.com/blog/series-f?… #fundraising #seriesf #startup
Big thanks to @BancOfCal for being a great partner at the @m2jr - what a marvelous evening at the @ParkJamesHotel!
SZ 181: Better Doesn't Matter ft. Mike Maples x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
San Francisco schools is trying its absolute hardest to make sure all middle income families who could move out of the city do so right away “Grading for Equity” is going to be a real disaster and I guess this is a boon for SF private schools and Burlingame housing prices
Here's detail on #SFUSD Grading for #Equity plan briefly discussed @ tonite's #school board meeting. Coming to 14 high schools in August. Homework, attendance not counted toward academic grade. Scrutiny needed. thevoicesf.org/grading-for-eq… @SFParents @TheVOSF @garrytan @incitafusio
It is absurd that Palo Alto School district just voted to remove honors biology for all students & already removed honors English. They call it de-laning. I call it an assault on excellence. I took many honors classes at Council Rock High in PA.
Has anyone found a place where you can download a spreadsheet of EVERY publicly listed company in the US?