Vincent Zhu
@vincentzhuu
chief email officer @generalcatalyst | DMs open
Sometimes the real gift of a mentor isn't wisdom, it's permission to trust yourself
Using MCP? In NYC? Want to see how others are using it? DM me
Everyone is yapping about MCP, but is it really the future? We want to hear your takes. I'm co-hosting a dinner with @sneha8sivakumar @anushkanijhawn on March 17th. Join engineers, founders & builders from the best NYC AI startups -- comment / dm to join 📩
Healthy skepticism sharpens thinking. Chronic skepticism dulls the heart. Don’t reject yourself the chance to believe
I build community because I feel lonely. Being ambitious is lonely. Being rebellious is lonely. Being a founder is definitely lonely. But when you’re surrounded by other crazy people, you stop feeling crazy. That’s why, over the past 5 years, I’ve curated an IRL community of…
The best part of the job at YC is believing in founders sometimes even before they believe in themselves
Sometimes the real gift of a mentor isn't wisdom, it's permission to trust yourself
📺 Streaming finally flipped the script and commands more attention on televisions than broadcasting & cable This is a story long in the making, but it is far from being over, as attention becomes harder to earn and even harder to keep
Overheard in New York: “An AI agent is just like an Excel macro inflated by VC bro”
Efforts and energy sometimes scatter at the slightest signal, diluting impact in pursuit of every trend It's really hard to be "long-term greedy," but compounding small, thoughtful wins over time seems more valuable today than ever before
Saw a movie in theaters for the first time in years. I was inspired to dig into some box office data, especially with the backdrop of recent actors' strikes and AI tools speeding up editing / VFX Two interesting points to highlight are: - 2019 was a breakout year. The #1 title…
Waiting in the rain for a $8 matcha. That’s not hype. That’s PMF. 12 Matcha, NYC 🌧️🍵
introducing the Starter Guide to SF — a free wiki for any founder new to or considering moving to SF. everything i wish i knew & aggregated community wisdom accumulated over the past 3 years in san francisco (esp AI communities, events, and more) startertosf.guide
We're proud to announce that we've raised an $80M Series C, led by @generalcatalyst with participation from @a16z, @firstround, and @radicalvcfund, to bring AI to emergency response nationwide. Find out how we got here, what it means for Prepared, and what it means for 911 from…
You can just do things… You can’t jaywalk in SF apparently tho
Life Update: I moved to SF and am excited to continue partnering with some of the best founders @generalcatalyst Over the last 2.5 years, I've been fortunate enough to partner with some of the most incredible people in NYC. From building an Asian Founder community with…
