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"Is this a team that can get somewhere great?"
— David Thyresson
"What we look for early is: Confidence without arrogance"
— David Thyresson
"We’re not betting that version one will work. We’re betting that this group of people can keep writing, creating, building, shipping until something connects."
— David Thyresson
"The real genius (the Real Genius) is knowing when not to invest, knowing why to invest, and knowing that even infinite capital can’t guarantee you infinite outcomes."
— David Thyresson
"Owning 1% of every AI company isn’t a strategy; it’s a very expensive form of FOMO"
— David Thyresson
"Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone."
— Limitless
On vision alignment with Meta
"I invest because I want to be invested."
— David Thyresson
On investing philosophy
"Let the Band Play"
— David Thyresson
On giving founders space
"Investing, for me, is a creative partnership, not a transaction."
— David Thyresson
On the nature of investing
"We succeed in our mission by helping founders succeed in theirs."
— Tom Preston-Werner
On founder support
"Our goal is to be the smartest money a founder ever takes."
— Tom Preston-Werner
On investment philosophy
"Ideas start with founders. Founders start with PWV."
— Tom Preston-Werner
On the importance of founders
"Address your metaphorical junk drawer so it doesn’t own you."
— Scott Johnston
On facing challenges
"So, queue the job."
— David Thyresson
On the philosophy of work and trust in systems
"Great DX feels like this: Clarity, Focus, Leverage."
— David Thyresson
On developer experience
"Iteration is the new product moat"
— Tony Holdstock-Brown
On product development
"For your own mental sanity, there comes a time to move on."
— Tom Preston-Werner
"Quitting or pivoting isn’t weakness, it’s strategy."
— Tom Preston-Werner
"Here transforms AI from something we summon to something we inhabit."
— David Thyresson
"Everywhere, somewhere, here. Intelligence has found its place."
— David Thyresson
"What if the next billion-dollar company doesn’t start with a pitch deck, but with a doodle?"
— David Thyresson
"Opportunities don’t always arrive looking like billion-dollar markets. Sometimes they arrive looking like doodles."
— David Thyresson
"vibe coding as a kind of AI-assisted coding where you 'forget that the code even exists.'"
— Andrej Karpathy
On vibe coding
"Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer. Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no!"
— Unknown
"Damage destructor / Crowd disruptor"
— Unknown
"Startups are hard and you can’t do it alone. But finding the right team and having clear roles and responsibilities is key to success."
— Unknown
"Still cannot do it alone. At least with a team of four, you can find your Ringo."
— Unknown
"If an AI creates a melody that sounds remarkably like the Beatles, where do we draw the line between homage and exploitation?"
— David Thyresson
"The fear, I think, stems from history. Musicians have been exploited for centuries—underpaid, manipulated, owned by labels."
— David Thyresson
"Generative AI in music is probably a generational thing."
— David Thyresson
"Will we find ways to honor the artist's likeness without appropriating it?"
— David Thyresson
"Are dreams just a form of generative AI?"
— David Thyresson
"True inspiration, whether it arises in dreams or creative endeavors, often lives in the unexpected, the gap, the moment of surprise where we see something we haven’t encountered before."
— David Thyresson
"In dreams, the bizarre and nonsensical holds as much value as the logical and coherent."
— David Thyresson
"Inspiration arises from the depths of human experience, shaped by moments, losses, joys, and even the mysteries we hold within ourselves."
— David Thyresson
"Dreams and inspiration are not about efficiency or logic; they are about meaning and impact."
— David Thyresson
"It's not just the end product that we should invest in, but the technology and infrastructure that makes it possible."
— David Thyresson
"By taking a comprehensive approach to investing in AI, we can ensure that the next generation of AI applications and startups have what they need to succeed."
— David Thyresson
"Startups are hard and you can’t do it alone."
— David Thyresson
"A little chaos can channel your creative energy to great things."
— David Thyresson
"What if your latest startup had access to: A thoughtfully-priced plan with the Business/Enterprise features for your small (but hopefully growing) team."
— David Thyresson
"Because a startup is about 'starting'. If you are a 5 year old startup didn’t you start already? You’re scaling now."
— David Thyresson