@paulg
You make it sound as if the pro-Hamas mob are shouting โwe donโt like the Israeli governments policy!โ. I have protested against the Israeli government for months. The mob is shouting for genocide of Jews. Canceling Israelโs legitimacy. Youโre ignoring whatโs actually happening
@paddycosgrave
@BessemerVP
@lhfang
No paddy, you smeared yourself with your very open and clear anti-Israel agenda. This is all you. Actions have consequences and you failed.
Hard to believe a male was running this makeup company till now. Wonder what this change will bring. Exciting to see more glass ceilings being broken! Revlon just named its first woman CEO
I donโt get how later stage VC funds feel ok with meeting pre-seed teams, that are clearly very early, sitting with them 3-4 times, some even chat w them for weeks, take them to crazy directions that are so irrelevant and then donโt invest. Founders - if ur early stay w early.
Huge thank you to
@HarryStebbings
@20vcFund
and
@mikeeisenberg
for the opportunity to shed more light on what is happening right now in Israel and what people locally and abroad are doing to help support. Please share on Spotify and YouTube
@paulg
literally no one out there in the streets is screaming against Israeli policy. Not one person. You are awkwardly trying to color the calls for genocide n ceasefire (i.e. โlets kills more Jewsโ) into a โdistaste against Israeli governmentโ. Israel = Jewish state. Donโt twist it
@paulbz
Paul are you aware that HamasISIS has rejected every offer for a ceasefire it was presented with? They would rather hold the hostages they rape and torture daily, while starving their own ppl, than have a ceasefire. Maybe rethink ur tweet
Bella Hadid is silent. Nothing. No words to condemn the atrocities. Why? Because now the world sees what Gaza is made of. When children are tormenting Israeli children held hostage, teenagers pass by to spit on dead bodies, women give candy 2 celebrate - what are u defending?
As โฆ
@fredwilson
โฉ pointed out, and I agree, โwe donโt need more firms deploying $10B. We need lots of little venture firms deploying $100M. It results in more choice for entrepreneurs.โ - great article on the rising bread of โAlpha Generatorsโ.
@AdamRFisher
She is a dangerous account promoting terrorism. Disgrace that
@X
allows such fake information and hate on this app. I continuously report these posts and recommend we all do
Thank you everyone who reached out to ask how Iโm doing. Left Tel Aviv to stay more north. We r fortunate. My heart goes out to the many women, children, men and soldiers held hostage in Gaza. I send strength to our soldiers and reserves. This has been like nothing else ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ
Mind-blowing and so heartwarming. Thank you for listening, thank you for sharing your global support. Its clear that with the exhaustion of zero sleep n stress I hardly finished my sentencesโฆbut Im grateful for the opportunity to support morality, unity, and our resilience
@unwomenchief
โHostilitiesโ?? The world will not forget how you and the dysfunctional and antisemitic UN have not condemned the Hamas, their rape, murder, and kidnapping of innocent civilians. You are not a fighter for women or human rights. You are an antisemitic hypocrite. Defund the UN now
Non stop meetings in NYC - founders, VCs, LPs, bankers, friends, and donโt forget the freezing weather to top it off. Exhausted but so content. Love the NYC tech ecosystem and this city, nothing like it!
Hard to explain the rush of transferring funds to a new portfolio company, new team, that you chose to invest in, from a fund you raised and manage. This is a wild journey but Iโm loving every minute of it. Only way I want to hustle.
@rabois
@thesamparr
@mattaparker
@NWischoff
You could have also replied - โcome to Miami, have coffee in our offices, you donโt know what youโre missing out.โ She didnโt insult you. The fund. Or even Miami. She literally said she hasnโt met anyone from there yet. Bashing a hard working emerging manager gets us nowhereโฆ
@khalilo1
โOur landโ - prove that there was a Palestinian state? That the Palestinians had sovereignty? Prove you had title over any land, ever? Prove that the Palestinians have history? Prove it. We will wait.โฆYou can be angry you lost a war that you started but better to build a future
I feel, so special. Never would I imagine a venture capitalist, the people who raise money and invest in order to (hopefully) change the world for the better, putting politics and/or racism as his โmoral compassโ. If we cant hear opposing thoughts we cant grow. Good luck Paul โ๏ธ
We got cowboys from Montana and Arkansa now supporting Israel, how do we get these amazing Mฤori men and women over as well? The are so fierce. Thank you ๐
The indigenous of New Zealand (Mฤori) supporting the indigenous of Israel (Jews).
Pity the anti
#Israel
fools who decide to take these guys on!
#StandWithIsrael
150,000 civilians dead in Yemen by Saudi Arabia, 300,000 civilians dead in Syria by Bashar al Assad, 22,000 civilians dead in Sahel by Johadists, 20,000 civilians killed in Ukraine by Russia, 1.5m Afghan civilians expelled by Pakistan. wheres your outcry? oh, wait, they rnt Jews
When Paul Graham quotes the death toll from Hamasโฆ..
(and no I have zero doubts that civilians have died and are suffering, but thatโs Hamasโs fault for starting this war and their responsibility to end it).
One of the most disturbing things globally right now, is that some folks are happy, literally routing, for the drop of SVB and VC funds or startups that banked with them. Like a rage against the success of the tech industry. Sorry but we arenโt going anywhere, your hate wonโt win
Flying back to NYC after
@money2020
- had such a good time, loved seeing so many fantastic investors, founders n operators! Casino air+Jetlag is a very bad combo, but all in all was an awesome conference and Iโm looking forward to building, investing and partnering w great folks!
โI refuse to be negative until we see tech spend get cutโ -
@mattcharris
from
@BainCapVC
on a panel for EMs on how to navigate the downturn. Like I said before, Iโm (maybe naively) optimistic. Loved hearing this.
Maree Campbell is an antisemite and, Iโm not a an expert on psychiatry, but judging by this tweet Iโd say she needs help. Badly. She seems very disconnected from reality and humanity.
One difference from working at a VC and managing your own VC - far less time to be helpful to different founders. Time to be a mentor. Sit on panels. Have catch up coffees. Saying NO isnโt just to dealflow. Moving more energy to certain people / things vs ecosystem. Tough shift.
@raz_sauber
Feminists of the world go on TikTok to shed tears for an โapartheidโ that doesnโt even exist, but ignore the war crimes and use of horrific violence and rape of woman by HamasIsis. This has nothing to do with land or freedom. This is pure intentional dehumanization.
@shaunking
Maybe just leave this people alone? You had nothing to do with their release, theyโve never heard of you. Get a job? A hobby? These people need peace and to get their lives back
When asked if the turmoil following Hamasโs attack has affected the fund/pipeline - I made two new investments in October. Serial entrepreneurs in both founding teams. Already working with design partners and soon paying customers. Deals will get done. Its been quite a monthโฆ
Even in the most challenging of times, Israeli founders just dont stop. Congrats
@dig_security
@danbenjamin_il
for this incredible acquisition to
@PaloAltoNtwks
! Thnx for letting me join the ride early on ๐
@paddycosgrave
@amitkarp
HamasISIS war crimes n breach of intrnl law: directly targeting civilians. hiding among civilians. Murdering soldiers point blank who are unarmed is a war crime. Btw intrnl law permits a siege in war. Remember Egypt isnt even helping the ppl of Gaza with aid, Israel is.
#jewhate
Flying bto Tel Aviv with
@ELALUSA
which I havenโt done in years - I will say theyโve improved a lot (fingers crossed) but more importantly the plane is majority of Americans flying to visit. I donโt recall flying to Israel like this I think ever. Solidarity, support, we feel it
Tears are not enough. The pain is unbearable. No words. This beautiful family was brutally murdered. This is not about freedom. This is about killing Israelis โfrom Jordan to the seaโ. It is a massacre ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ ืืืื ืืืจื ืืจืื
Look at this beautiful family.
Happy parents, with their three cute children.
They were all murdered by evil Hamas militants.
An entire family is gone.
And this is only one story.
This is a massacre.
Just got news of two awesome founders that got Term Sheets and are moving fast to close their rounds - one pre seed and the other seed. There are lots of deals happening that just arenโt public (yet). Iโm more optimistic then most n I think this year will end on a high note
When you raise a VC fund you really see a full and honest view of who believes in you today, who is actually valuable, and who wants you to win tomorrow. So grateful for the believers and supporters. ๐ซต๐ผ Make it all worth while
Itโs like the woke/ far left are 5 year old children. Their words and actions are just like a bully in kindergarten. They donโt listen. This man speaks truth and from his heart and they do not want to hear it. Be angry at Israel but at least have *respect* for grieving families!
WATCH: A San Francisco Jewish man bravely shares his experiences with antisemitism after losing five family members at Kibbutz Be'eri, including two kidnapped by Hamas, only to be met with boos and jeers from anti-Israel activists.
Bummed I wonโt be attending M20/20 as plannedโฆwill look forward to next year and hopefully catch up with friends and colleagues at Fintech Meetup. Enjoy it!!
@linaHsharif
The world no longer believes your rhetoric. War resumes because Hamas broke the negotiations and the ceasefire. Start yelling against Hamas if you have any bravery in you. There is not other genocide but the one they bestow on their own people and Israelis. Period.