“There are two emotions a venture capitalist can project onto a founder: fear or safety,” shares Puneet Agarwal, partner at True Ventures. Startups are built in uncertainty. Founders are constantly making decisions with imperfect information, taking risks, and pushing forward without guarantees.

That’s a wrap on #FounderCamp2025! Thank you to all the True Founders from around the world who joined us in Ojai for an incredible week together. The answer’s in the room.

The playbook changed faster than the company. For Gather, the product was working. The challenge was getting it in front of the right people. So instead of following a traditional SaaS go-to-market motion, Mayank Mehta and his team built their own AI-powered growth engine in a weekend.

True Investor and Executive in Residence @clarencebethea.bsky.social and Gildform Founder Karissma Yve talk sector intersection, 3D printing jewelry, and brand resonance as Karissma builds a company that gives jewelry designers a new way to bring their ideas to life.

Founders Austin Petersmith and Dave Newman are part of our growing community of AI builders reshaping work from the ground up. With Howie, they’re tackling one of the most universal frictions: scheduling. Hear from Austin and Dave on what thoughtful, human-centered AI can—and should—look like.

True's Rohit Sharma talks AI agents, incumbents & faulty metrics during his talk at #FounderCamp2025 alongside @puneetagarwal.bsky.social. This camp focused acutely on embracing AI's full potential. If you’re building an enterprise #AI company, learn more & pitch us: trueventures.com/pitching-you...

Joel Lewenstein of Anthropic reminds us that experimentation requires humility as we all push the boundaries of what’s possible in building companies and redesigning the makeup of our teams. “We’re all flashlights in the dark together.”

What does the future of design look like? True’s @jeff.veen.com and @anthropic.com’s Joel Lewenstein talk evolving roles and the ubiquitous merging of design, development, and AI.

For any Founder tempted to skip a 1:1 with a report for what feels like higher priority, consider what @amyerrett.bsky.social shares here ⬇️

@clarencebethea.bsky.social and @gusco.bsky.social — our partner focused on public policy for emerging technologies — talk pace of AI policy and how to unpack its uncertainty as founders build AI-native companies. More on shaping new AI policy in the U.S. from Gus: trueventures.com/blog/a-way-f...

Just another day in Surrey-Delta, British Columbia. No. It isn’t AI. 🤯 Delta Pd say the motorcycle rider sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries & was transported to hospital. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

At our expense

Wash Your Weasel Wednesday

🩸 While creatures of the night roam, our lab never sleeps. Even on Halloween, we move faster than a vampire at dusk, delivering precise testing on whole blood, serum, plasma, and more so clinicians can make timely decisions for their patients. Happy Halloween! 🦇 👻 #Halloween2025 #LabLife #IDsky

Four crew members ejected to safety after two U.S. Navy jets collided during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, United States, on Sunday. The crews are in stable condition, and the incident is under investigation.

Last year, the Admin illegally terminated thousands of grants at the NEA and NEH—agencies that help generate more than $1 TRILLION in economic activity. These cuts don’t just silence voices and stymie creators. They erase the spaces where healing, connection, and community happen. It’s just WRONG!

this am this clip hit hard, never dealt with past ptsd, kept going by laughing it off w/ friends…2021’ best friend passed due to covid complications #DC 🕊️ then 4 straight years 4 more of my closest passed then it all hit. knew it was there, but being alone made me look. I see it. I stay fixing 👊🏽💥

💻🔫 Ukraine Russia War | Ukraine Develops Guided Aerial Bomb | RCF NSFW & Premium Content: https://patreon.com/RealCombatFootage Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RCF #RealCombatFootage #RCF #War #Military #WorldNews #BreakingNews #UkraineRussiaWar

New Baby Gear Alert! 👶 If you're looking for a carrier that actually supports your back, this hip seat design is it. Transitioning from newborn to toddler has never been easier. #TrendPikz #BabyWearing #NewParents

Vice President JD Vance says "anybody can apply" to get money from the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” the Justice Department is setting up as part of a deal with President Trump — offering Hunter Biden and Tina Peters as hypothetical possibilities.

GameStop is putting in a $56 billion offer to buy eBay.

Presented without comment. A CBC News take on the current Taiwan kerfluffle. CBC is the Canadian government broadcaster and “About That”, a newish series often with an anti-American bent.

InterLink User Gathering – Wonogiri, Central Java A reunion with KYC, verification, and digital security insights. Connect, learn, and grow. #InterLink #ITLG #ITL

might miss #AEWDynamite and #AEWCollision tonight due to work but enjoy!

Lucas Bean @lucasbean.bsky.social

I am hooked to Newhook. Bro is pure energy. Subscribe 👉 @funny_as_puck #Hockey #NHL #Habs

Natalie Maines drew praise and outrage after posting a foul-mouthed Donald Trump rant that quickly exploded online.

Hot, humid, and hazy for the next few days until changes for the weekend. Here is a quick update from the Valley Storm Team Weather Center.

Timeline cleanser - 24 hrs before Arsenal crowned Champions. Gunner cam via. Arsenal [ig] 🔴⚪

Roger Howarth character us revealed to be matt Clark #YR

🚪TheMousierge.shop is your stop for the Monsters Inc collection! 🏭From MagicBand decorations to stickers, straw buddies to earrings, we’ve got you covered! 🛒 themousierge.patternbyetsy.com 🛍Save 15% ➡️ bit.ly/MousiergeWeekly

If someone touched me with a 65°C probe I’d be rubbing that area too within 2 minutes - after spending the first 30 seconds turning said probe on the prober that is! Pick on someone your own size people. Here’s your landscape bumbler…unprobed but probing (the flower for nectar). #bees

🌎 In the absence of federal climate leadership, state leaders from across America — including @governor.ca.gov, @govevers.wisconsin.gov & @govmlg.bsky.social — stepped up at #COP30 to deliver a forceful message to the global community. Learn more ⬇️ usclimatealliance.org/press-releas...

"Amazon starts selling its AI shopping technology to other retailers" 🛒 Kate Spade is the first confirmed customer, using the AWS Agentic Shopping Assistant to launch additional retailers are in testing 💰 It's own AI shopping assistant generated nearly $12B in sales last year buff.ly/nEE3iMV

It's that time of the year again! ⛽ Fuel up for finals with an SPA tradition at Late Night Breakfast🥞 🗓️ Tuesday, 4/28 🕑 10 PM - Midnight📍Kerwin Hall Lobby 👉 Save your seat: american-spa.swoogo.com/LNB-Spring-26 (link in bio)

Learn about MCAS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, in our new podcast out tomorrow at 5pm PT. Featuring Dr David Lyons Kaufmann. Longcovidtheanswers.com #mastcell #mcas #mastcellactivation #longhauler #longcovid

“Grocery prices ain’t no joke” isn’t a meme, it’s the state of the union. People are grateful just to get to the store and still walk out distraught at the total. But sure, tell us it’s all in our heads.🤬 #WeCantAffordTrump

A loud boom was heard across Boston and parts of eastern Massachusetts. 🇺🇸

When a sheriff vanishes, chaos reigns. Can Buck Taylor unravel the mystery before it's too late? 🔍📚 Discover the suspense...more

Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Oh... so you CAN fly to Cancun from OKC.

Pick a Card 1 Nov 1999 Archived Web Page #caveofmagic #1999

Thank you to @mrgood.arte and his Assistant, @anotherguywithacamera 📸 It was super fun , I loved hanging out with you guys. Photography: @mrgood Outfits : @rainbowshops Makeup: @valeriaugc Music: 🎵 DANDELIONS 🎵 @ricksloboda @nexeri.music @j.a.e_official @viktorgrimon @gahararecords

🕯️ Heute ist Internationaler Holocaust-Gedenktag. Freya Kurek @unicologne.bsky.social sprach bei unserer Tagung über Gedenkstättenpädagogik: Veränderungen seit der Einheit, Wissensvermittlung & Konfliktlösung. Gesamtes Interview: youtu.be/IZbwQlsGtoU Koop.: LpB BW, Verbund Natzweiler, u.a.

Dogs after anesthesia 😂

Dynamite Kid talking about retirement and passing his boots to "the superstar of the 1990's" Chris Benoit.

Monopolies & Wall Street hate local food. What they cannot buy out, they destroy -- which is one of the reasons we have lost many local businesses/farms. It's time to make food local again & rebuild local businesses. Sign if you agree >> www.claytontuckertx.com/farm_fresh_a...

You want me to take medical advice from a guy who can’t even pronounce acetaminophen?

VIA dvdcolumbo The terms are clear… 🤪

That's a great one

What about Healthcare?

The celebrity chef and UNITED24 ambassador showed his support for Ukraine, saying the country is “playing a match for freedom and democracy.” #Ukriane #Freedom #Democracy #WorldCup @ec.europa.eu @volteuropa.org Source: Jimmy Kimmel - United24 Media

“La casa nostra” ja és casa teva! Dilluns 8 de juny, estrena de la segona temporada, a la plataforma 3Cat. I si encara no has vist els primers capítols, cada dilluns a les 22.05, a TV3. #LaCasaNostra3Cat

Today is the #InternationalDayofLight! This element is key at our institute. Our PhD researcher Philip Matthias show some of its applications. Find out more in the video! 👇️ #mpimr #maxplanck #opticalnanoscopy #light #research #science #physics #InternationaLDayofLight #microscopy

This song got me rollin' 🤣 #InThePaintCrew @InThePaintCrew #nba #basketball #lebron #lakers

The West Wing S01E07 - The State Dinner Clip number 0045 #TheWestWing

#ACLU #TheBoss #Activism

65 years later, voting rights still under fire Today in Selma Alabama, “All Roads Lead to the South” March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for voting rights and eliminating redistricting

Veo animation of Angel Unchained (1970) quad.