Kwat Medetgul-Ernar @KwatME
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TLDR: What lights you up?! Opener for our 1517 Summit: 25 years ago I started working with homeschoolers. Those families changed the trajectory of my life. It’s where I got to see that real learning starts with passion and curiosity. 16 years ago, when Michael and I were on
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Congratulations 🙌 And thank you so much @angelatytran 🙏
🎉 Today, we're excited to share that we've closed two new funds: @VersionOneVC Fund V ($78M) and Opportunities Fund III ($30M). 🎉 More + link to blog post in thread below...
Congratulations 🎉 Honored to have partnered with @VersionOneVC 📈 The future is bright 🗺️
Excited to share that we've closed two new funds at @VersionOneVC: Fund V ($78M) and Opportunities Fund III ($30M). Our focus remains the same — backing exceptional founders early, often before a category is obvious or crowded. We're investing globally at pre-seed/seed across
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You can make your smart phone a dumb phone by deleting the browsers and social apps. Just keep maps, LLM models, and the apps that matter to you and you're golden.
Officially 1 month since I switched to a flip phone. - Everyone is more severely addicted to their smartphones than I thought. Once you have a dumbphone, you'll frequently find yourself as the only person in the room not on their phone. It's not just teenagers, it's parents and
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We @VersionOneVC can officially say we're bio-bullish. AI + advances in biotech tooling are enabling a new generation of bio founders — deeply technical, interdisciplinary, AI-native, and commercially minded. More details in 🧵 and blog post below.
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