Mike Annunziata
@nunzi46
Girl Dad x3 | Solo GP @CapitalAlso | Board Member @vardaspace | Prev: Co-founder/CEO @fartherfarms
Today I’m proud to announce @CapitalAlso’s first fund, a $21M vehicle catalyzing the next generation of exceptional hard tech founders. There’s never been a better time to pursue bold and ambitious purposes with people that are having fun and playing to win. We’re…
“clarity demands sacrifice” Insightful stuff from @esha_hq! Wicked smaht
heisenberg’s uncertainty principle is a cornerstone of quantum mechanics. but upon a closer look, past the particles and the math (or maybe somewhere in between), you’ll see a kind of poetry: reflections of your choices, relationships and unanswered questions. back in my…
Close to 50 Analyst applications in <24 hours... One of the most inspiring things in the applications thus far is the general tone of: "We need to make things again. It's important to solve hard problems and think beyond myself." The kids are alright!
Expanding the team at @CapitalAlso Postings live this week or next More details later, but here’s the JDs in meme form:
Such an important nuance If you want AI-enabled factories, you need labeled data Generating a large volume and diversity of it is challenging Whoever can do it at the lowest unit cost likely creates billions of value ___ PS congrats @2112Power @HadrianInc on the Series C!
Has AGI hit manufacturing yet? → Enter: Super Hadrian. "In that category I don't think anyone else is gonna be able to touch us bc no one else has the labeled data" Chris Power (@2112Power), CEO of @HadrianInc "Because manufacturing in the United States has been offline for…
I remember looking at seed funds as an LP in 2015 They were interesting because: - The GPs were often ppl the Sand Hill Road funds would never hire - As a result, they sourced in weird, highly network-driven ways and got in very early - They were small, generally <$100M (I…
~10 yrs ago it felt like Silicon Valley had this really vibrant seed fund ecosystem, that felt just as important as the multi-stage venture firms Now, that feels totally dead Partially because a whole generation of top-tier companies just completely skipped that step in raising
Our first NDAA amendment just passed. A huge milestone, and one we’re incredibly proud of. Thank you to Rep. @gtwhitesides for championing distributed sensing technology in the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act. The new language helps push forward the future of real-time,…
One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child? Show them that following their dreams is actually possible. I’m living mine. Give your children the gift of living yours too. Number three joining the squad! Beyond blessed. Girl dad 4 life 🫶
Anybody got the Granola notes from @reindsummit today? Feeling big fomo
What's the view on VCs using third party expert networks for founder references? Is this common? Has happened to a few of our companies recently.
Fun convo w/ @nunzi46 about building a unconventional company with @fartherfarms before founding a unconventional venture firm in @CapitalAlso The results have *Also* been far from conventional, seeding outliers like @VardaSpace, @RadiantNuclear, @K2SpaceCo, @NorthwoodSpace
Fun sitting down with @neildevani from @NecessaryVC talking about building an "unconventional" Hard Tech venture firm in @CapitalAlso Common themes? Back great people. Don't shoot for the average. And have gratitude for the people that help you along the way. Full listen…
Fun convo w/ @nunzi46 about building a unconventional company with @fartherfarms before founding a unconventional venture firm in @CapitalAlso The results have *Also* been far from conventional, seeding outliers like @VardaSpace, @RadiantNuclear, @K2SpaceCo, @NorthwoodSpace