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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

15 days

Come for photos of me in college hitting the track, stay for wisdom on developing grit...

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 month

Proud son moment - one of my mom's papers on AI in mammography is now going viral after being published back in '21 with @MIT 🤩 What the post doesn't mention is that she & her team have made HUGE advances since then and are now bringing it to market with

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BETTER SCIENCE LEADS TO BETTER CARE. Clairity leverages the power of artificial intelligence to amplify the impact of healthcare providers, empower patients, and deliver on the promise of precision...

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Artificial intelligence detects breast cancer 5 years before it develops #MedEd #MedTwitter #SCIENCE #technology #oncology #Cancer #Diagnosis

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

It’s been incredible seeing @sentient_agi come together. From white boarding sessions into the middle of the night to bringing together the brightest minds in the field, there is no better team to achieve this vision of Open AGI than Sentient🚀

Sentient

@sentient_agi

2 months

We are thrilled to announce Sentient's $85M seed round, co-led by @foundersfund with @peterthiel , alongside @PanteraCapital and @hiFramework . This marks a pivotal step in aligning AI development toward a community-built open AGI platform. Our vision at Sentient is to ensure AI

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Second ever @openagisummit in the books! Thanks to the whole organizing team, panelists, and attendees for making this such an incredible event. It’s a real privilege having a hand in making these summits happen 🙏

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

@sandeepnailwal is one of the few people in this space who actually backs up their talk of making web3 a more inclusive place. Wouldn't want to work with anyone else in web3 on an initiative like this🚀

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

10 days

Invites are starting to go out for @0xbeaconcom 's S24 Demo Day👀 Lmk if you want an invite. Companies in this cohort are going to blow people's minds...

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

We going back to back 🏆

Brownian Motion

@BMoUltimate

2 years

BMo is proud to announce John Randolph as our 2022 Callahan nominee! Johnny is a wonderful friend and leader to us, and we couldn’t be more excited to put his name forward. If you can’t wait for the video, check @tnreels for a taste of what he’s all about

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

5 months

Less than 2 years ago I was an @MIT MBA applying to (and getting turned down by) every web3 VC job I could find. Last week I was back at MIT speaking on a panel about VCs in web3. Surreal to reflect on what just two years, hard work, and a lot of luck can bring😊

MIT Sloan Blockchain Club

@MITSloanCrypto

5 months

Great to have an in-depth panel on thesis-driven Web3 investing with @flexthought from CoinFund, @MoneroMahesh from Escape Velocity and @SPLehman Symbolic with @GracyBitget as the moderator 🚀🚀

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

6 months

So happy to officially announce the MIT x Harvard Blockchain Accelerator! It's no secret that @MIT and @Harvard boast two of the strongest startup scenes. The @0xmitharvard Accelerator will bring these two communities together to create the strongest ecosystem possible 🔥💪

The Block

@TheBlock__

6 months

EXCLUSIVE: MIT and Harvard alumni launch startup accelerator to support web3 founders

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Our fearless leaders getting the finishing touches set for the #MITBitcoinExpo ! Going to be an amazing weekend @MITBitcoinClub

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

Name a better founding duo, I’ll wait… Double header of amazing webinars today from @sevensevensix ’s @alexisohanian & @katelin_cruse . What an incredible firm these two are building!

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

5 months

Excited to share my first 'Histories' piece on the amazing @mheinrich of @0G_labs , who just put together one of the year's most impressive rounds to build web3's first modular AI chain. Imo, most VC's 'Why We Invested' articles miss the most important part of the equation -- the

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

5 months

Symbolic Capital is proud to be supporting @0G_labs ’ mission to build the first modular AI chain. Learn more about the story behind OG in our exclusive profile with their Co-Founder @mheinrich .

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Lots of work has gone into planning DiG’s two team model and I’m super excited to be implementing it this season. Come join us at tryouts in April!

New England DiG

@DigUltimate

2 years

2023 tryout form below! Also excited to announce a 2nd, development-focused open team comprised of the top young talent in NE + many future Diggos. The two teams will practice, train, & hang together, working to create a holistic, sustainable program!

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

8 months

THE BEST STUFF I LISTENED TO THIS YEAR Put together a list of the best podcasts I listened to this year, organized into some fun and non-standard categories. Also could not help but throw in a self-indulgent roundup of music towards the end. Feel free to read here or see the

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

A rock on this team, selfless with the younger guys, and still making insane plays. A privilege for me to coach. Much love, Jay❤️

Jay Clark

@mrJayClark

2 years

This was maybe my last point in the open division - Very grateful to feel young again and go huge one last time. They are building something really special in Boston, and I'm confident and excited for the future of this core group of players.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

6 months

Can't believe this is happening tomorrow😱 Getting the @web3aisummit off the ground has been a real labor of love for our entire group behind the scenes, so I can't wait to share all of this amazing content with you soon. Hope to see you there if you're in Denver, but if not,

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Big release!! I’m super excited to finally be able to talk about this now that our Web3 VC Database is live. I would have KILLED to have something like this when I was breaking into the industry. Hope others find it useful :)

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

🚀 Introducing the Beacon Web3 VC Database: a game-changing tool for web3 founders to gain unique insights on the funding landscape. Created by @0xbeaconcom , it's now free for everyone. Read below to discover why we launched it and how you can leverage it.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

Minted this cute little guy today. @Commsaur thanks for creating an awesome community-first project 🦕

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Crypto is a hell of a drug @MITBitcoinClub #MITBitcoinExpo

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

6 months

Life goal achieved ✅ A real privilege getting to be involved in the @web3aisummit this week.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

15 days

So happy to see @Lukex announce this round for @satlayer ! I got to know Luke through his thankless work as the heart and soul of the @MIT blockchain network. Several collaborations later, easiest decision ever to back him on building @satlayer . ₿m🫡

SatLayer

@satlayer

16 days

Say ₿m to SatLayer! The universal security layer powered by Bitcoin is announcing a $8M pre-seed round led by @Hack_VC @CastleIslandVC w/support from @FTI_DA @OKX_Ventures @mirana & other awesome partners 🤝 SatLayer deposits kick off on August 22, 2024, 14:00 UTC, at

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Congratulations to @karansirdesai and the rest of the @Mira_Network team on this fundraise! I'm stoked to see them go live and have been super impressed with what I've seen so far with Klok's closed beta (their copilot for crypto tool) -- DM me if you want an invite code 👀

Mira

@Mira_Network

2 months

Excited to announce Mira's $9M Seed round led by @BITKRAFTVC & @hiFramework We're building a decentralised infrastructure to universalise AI for every developer, business & community allowing anybody to gainfully participate in the early innings of this foundational technology.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

4 months

Excited to share our latest research, A Deep Dive Into Data Availability. It was an absolute privilege working on this with @vszammit over the past 2 months. In it, we explore the value of DA layers, analyze competitors, & discuss the implications of the recent Dencun upgrade🧵

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

4 months

"A Deep Dive Into Data Availability" - Who are the major players in the DA space and what does Ethereum's Dencun upgrade and sharding roadmap mean for them? Read all about this in our latest research:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

4 months

I don't tend to get nervous interviewing founders for Histories pieces, but this one definitely got to me; @dntse is one of the most brilliant and accomplished founders in this entire space and getting to sit down with him to learn about his life and mission with @babylon_chain

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

4 months

“I feel the need to take research ideas and convert them into systems that will benefit the world.” From tenured Stanford professor to founding @babylon_chain , @dntse is committed to improving the world with his work. Read about David Tse’s journey here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Excited to see @nodekitorg and @0xPolygon formalize the they've been doing to make web3 more composable🔥

NodeKit

@nodekitorg

2 months

Nodekit🤝Polygon We’re thrilled to team up with @0xPolygon by bringing composability to CDK rollups and the AggLayer! Together, we will scale web3 and solve fragmentation by restoring composability to Ethereum.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

So excited to finally be able to share what we've been building at @0xbeaconcom over these past months. I've never seen such an incredible amount of talent come together to launch a program like this and I can't wait to show everyone what our companies have been building🚀🔨

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

2 years

Hello world! We're excited to finally be able to share Beacon, an accelerator built by web3 founders for web3 founders.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Closing out Day 1 strong with @r1dh1ma @AmShah06 @einar_hb @acgrillo and @RichJWidmann on NFT Trends. My main takeaway - we’ve only scratched the surface of potential applications. Can’t wait to see what @QuickNode , @dapperlabs and others do next

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

We're not messing around this year! 😤

MIT Bitcoin Club

@MITBitcoinClub

2 years

We are unbelievably thrilled to have @SBF_FTX ( @MIT '14), CEO of @FTX_Official , join us at the #MITBitcoinExpo 2022: #BreakingThrough as a keynote speaker on Sunday, May 8 for a fireside chat moderated by Expo Co-Director @gpascualy .

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

Loving this *all-women* panel on regulation in crypto (and not just some token ‘women in web3’ topic) at @MITFinTech conference. Shout out @neha @srolondon @daltonan @HesterPeirce @Stephan_d25

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

5 months

Looking forward to heading down the river for the @HBSCryptoClub Conference in just a few weeks🫡

Harvard Blockchain

@HBSCryptoClub

5 months

Excited to announce the Harvard Blockchain Conference on April 13-14, Sat & Sun! We're thrilled to have a lineup of top [INVESTOR] speakers joining us. Explore the latest trends and insights in crypto investment. Secure your spot now and network with industry leaders!

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

10 months

I'm so happy to finally be able to share our first ever Fellows with the world! We're just one month in and this group has already gotten into the best accelerators in the world, closed funding rounds, and built bleeding edge web3 products. Big things to come from them🔥

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

10 months

We're thrilled to introduce the inaugural Nailwal Fellows cohort. These founders represent web3's brightest stars, backed personally by our Co-Founder @sandeepnailwal . Exclusively covered by @WSJ , you can read the full piece and more on each fellow below:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

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Open AGI Summit

@openagisummit

2 months

We're thrilled to announce a surprise special guest joining us on stage in just 30 minutes! 🥁 Please welcome the incredible @balajis ! This is going to be an amazing session. Stay tuned! 😊 Stream is here -

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Put together some thoughts on how to ace your Beacon application after seeing some commonalities among the best @0xbeaconcom application's I've read to date (and I've read every single one🤓). Summarizing the key takeaways below 🧵

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

Have you been thinking of applying to the next Beacon cohort? We just posted a new blog covering tips for the application. TLDR: take your time, proofread, share your story, and highlight growth. Read the full piece here and good luck!

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

5 months

Pretty exciting job opportunity to join us at @symbolicvc 🔥 We're hiring our first-ever Investment Associate in a full-time capacity. Check out the role below and feel free to DM if you have questions.

Jobs at Symbolic Capital Companies | Symbolic Capital

careers.symbolic.capital

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

8 months

"Cohort F23 is going to be a failure if we don't have more than 5 unicorns come out this group🦄" I won't say who, but this was dropped at our last @0xbeaconcom session concluding the Cohort 🙊 You're not going to want to miss this Demo Day...

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

8 months

🚨Demo Day for Cohort F23 is just around the corner!🚨 If you're looking for the best projects in web3, our invite-only Demo Day is the place to be. Make sure you apply to attend here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

“Communities are going to become the cornerstone of value creation” @TomicahTD speaking facts re: Web3 at the @hbc_2022 . If you somehow weren’t already, everyone should be watching @HaunVentures in this space 👀

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Highlight of ETHCC = @0xbeaconcom Founder's Dinner last night 🧑‍🍳 It's crazy to think we're on our fourth cohort already, with over 100 founders supported! And if you look at some of these pictures closely, you might be able to get a sneak peak of the builders in Cohort S24 🫣

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Huge congrats to @0xKartin and team on the recent $20m round for @OraProtocol ! My Histories conversation with Kartin was one of my favorites to date. I hope you'll enjoy reading about his journey as much as I enjoyed writing about it 😊

Kartin Wong | The Founder Born to Perform

Sam Lehman

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

If you're a founder attending @EthereumDenver , stop by our Office Hours! I'll be posted up with the @symbolicvc & @0xbeaconcom teams meeting founders and giving feedback on pitches. Great way to get feedback in a low-key setting. And yes, there will definitely be free food too 😋

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

2 years

The investors are in🤓📝 We’re teaming up with @symbolicvc to host Investor Office Hours at @EthereumDenver ! Pitch us, get feedback, and meet other great founders. This event has limited space so make sure to fill out this form if interested!

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

5 months

We’ve assembled The Avengers of @Harvard x @MIT alums as mentors, so now it’s time to learn from the best and apply to the @0xmitharvard Accelerator! Read more and submit your app below 👇

MIT x Harvard Blockchain Accelerator

@0xmitharvard

5 months

GM! We are kicking off applications for the Spring 2024 Cohort of the MIT x Harvard Blockchain Accelerator 🎉 Apply today: 🧵with more details

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

4 months

It’s honestly kind of fucked up how good @WizLikeWizard and @spacecadet are at marketing and merch 🔥 Thanks for getting me and @symbolicvc in there 🙏👽

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

6 months

Really enjoyed this conversation with @lensofleo ! Thanks for the opportunity to share more on what we do at @symbolicvc and @0xbeaconcom , and digging in to how web3 VCs should actually support their founders.

Struck Crypto ⚡

@StruckCrypto

6 months

Excited to share the latest episode of our podcast featuring @SPLehman , Principal at @symbolicvc and contributor at @0xbeaconcom . Check out how Sam supports Founders throughout their startup lifecycle. Listen here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

8 months

We ❤️ @TimeswapLabs 🤗

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

8 months

As we celebrate the beginning of a new year, we wanted to highlight another standout alum from Beacon’s inaugural batch, @TimeswapLabs . Here’s what @0x42069x , @Harshita_125 , @TimelordEth , and team have been up to since graduating from Cohort 0 ↓

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Yes, we do read every pitch submitted through our web form! At @symbolicvc we're committed to breaking down traditional barriers in VC. Having a form that clearly outlines what we want to see from founders is just one small step to opening up this industry👏💪

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

2 years

If these values resonate with you, we want to hear from you! Pitch us your project here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Little rain won’t stop the MIT x Harvard alums. So much fun catching up with this crew and sharing more on plans with @0xmitharvard 😮‍💨

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 months

Thrilled for @captain8299 and the entire group at @nubit_org 👏

Nubit

@nubit_org

3 months

1/ Nubit has raised $12M, led by @polychain , to revolutionize blockchain scalability and multi-chain ecosystems.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

Hell of a panel on NFTs hosted by @MITSloanCrypto . Huge thanks to @Ness_Graphics @IsabelleKitze @gaucho2121 @Isarguello @AnneBracegirdle @DanSchmerin for stopping by campus 🎨🤖

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Crypto overload #MITBitcoinExpo

Gabriel Pascualy

@gpascualy

2 years

Join us at the #MITBitcoinExpo ! Great talks and free naps :) @MITBitcoinClub

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Say hello to Cohort S23! It was such a pleasure getting to work with the 10 projects in this cohort over the past 3 months. Congrats to everyone on graduating and can't wait to see where these incredible founders take their projects in the near future💫💫

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

🎉 We are thrilled to introduce you to Cohort S23! These 10 startups spent the last 3 months in the Beacon program scaling their projects and are now ready to announce themselves to the world. Read more in @jacqmelinek 's exclusive coverage for @TechCrunch & meet the teams below🚀

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

🔥Hot: downloading and beta testing @charliebholtz 's 🚫Not: waiting ages to get access to corporate DALL·E

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

11 months

Exactly 10yrs since I got to play on Team USA, it’s an incredible privilege to come back as part of the coaching staff🇺🇸🥏

USA Ultimate

@USAUltimate

11 months

USA Ultimate Adds 11 to Team USA WJUC Coaching Staff

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

I vividly remember watching the sequence at 3:01 live and thinking this freshman was going to be special. Azeez certainly grew into a special, special player. Couldn't think of anyone more deserving of this award.

Brownian Motion

@BMoUltimate

3 years

Introducing our 2021 Callahan nominee: Azeez Adeyemi 💤 #dontsleep

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

So lucky to have had a part in this panel on The Future of Parental Leave with three phenomenal panelists from @mavenclinic , @theskimm , and @MIT_IWER .

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

4 months

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@fluentxyz

4 months

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

This event was amazing! Shout out to all of the teams I got to meet at Office Hours (although please give me some time to get caught up on my TG😅). Already starting to scope out our next one for Austin... 🥳

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

2 years

Last Friday, our team and @symbolicvc met with over 80 startups in just 3 hours at our @EthereumDenver Office Hours. While a new format for us, it proved to be an overwhelming success! We want to talk about why we did this, and some of our key takeaways from the event🧵

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

@katelin_cruse My badass mom is building after decades as a leader in mammography. Happy to connect

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

I'll be moderating a panel on the 'Future of Family Leave' later this month at Sloan! Been working on this for the past several months and am so excited to share my passion for rethinking leave practice and policy in the U.S. with you all❤️🙌

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Cohort S23 has been killer. Forever grateful to our @0xbeaconcom mentors for lending their time and insight to support our founders 🙏😊

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

We just reached the halfway point of @0xbeaconcom Cohort S23! We've had 9 phenomenal speaker events over the past 1.5 months, where our founders have gotten to learn from top web3 founders and VCs. Here's a brief recap of the sessions and speakers. A thread🧵

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Say hello to Cohort 0! Working with the first ever Cohort of @0xbeaconcom has the been the most fulfilling experience of my professional career to date. It's incredible to see the progress made over just 3 months; these founders are seriously talented! check them out below👇

Jacquelyn Melinek

@jacqmelinek

2 years

“For Cohort 0, we spoke with over 1,000 projects,” @sandeepnailwal , core contributor of @0xbeaconcom and co-founder of @0xPolygon , said. “We feel like Cohort 0 is our MVP of Beacon.” Here are the 13 crypto startups from its flagship accelerator program:

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@SPLehman

2 years

It's been a dream helping build this firm under the leadership of @sandeepnailwal and @0xkenzi . Could not be more excited for what the future holds.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

8 months

Working with Cohort F23 has been the most rewarding experience I've had with @0xbeaconcom so far❤️ These founders are amazing and the companies they are building are going to change the industry🚀

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

8 months

10 new early-stage crypto startups 💫 3 months of relentless building 💪 Introducing Beacon Cohort F23🧵

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

As someone who got turned off from FUT after realizing all the time I spent grinding would never really mean anything, @GOALSgame has me veeery excited 👀

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Live at the #MITBitcoinExpo watching the finalists of our pitch competition. @Amurse_now up first. Creating a web3 native comms platform as an alternative to discord, slack, etc.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

29 days

@0xmitharvard Happy Hours are quick becoming the highlight of every crypto conference. Always so much alpha in one room

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Coolest part about reviewing Nailwal Fellowship applications has been seeing just how global web3 is. Just need some Antarctic researchers to apply to make sure we had all seven continents 😂

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

1 year

With just one week left to apply, we've had over 200 unique locations represented in Nailwal Fellowship applications! 🌎📌 The Nailwal Fellowship offers $50k to the brightest minds who want to commit to building the future of web3. If you’d like to work in web3 full time, make

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@SPLehman

1 year

No one I'd trust more on this than @nateostro and the whole @octane_security team

Nathan Ostrowski

@nateostro

1 year

Why @zksync @Era_Lend was just attacked for $3.4M, and how to prevent it happening elsewhere. A comprehensive thread 🧵

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

10 months

I'm incredibly excited to be formally joining @symbolicvc as their first Principal. I put together some thoughts on this new role and how I got here in a new blog I'm calling 'The Crypto Coach' (working title😊). Moving forward, I'll be using this substack to share more of my

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Received my first @spacecadet swag (huge thanks to @WizLikeWizard ). Can officially retire from VC happy now 🥲

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@SPLehman

1 year

Put together some thoughts on achieving 'focus' at startups, using the story @WatanabeSota , Founder of @AstarNetwork and @0xbeaconcom mentor. Some extra context on this post 🧵

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

Focus (noun) - the perfect alignment of culture and vision at a startup. In this Web3 Masterclass you’ll learn how @WatanabeSota found focus at @AstarNetwork by making some tough but important decisions:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Make sure you grab your tickets before we sell out again!

MIT Bitcoin Club

@MITBitcoinClub

2 years

We just sold all our General Admit tickets! 😍 Due to unprecedented demand for the #MITBitcoinExpo , we have added a batch of Last Minute tickets and will extend our free Student tickets for a few more days. Grab your ticket now and see you next weekend!

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Run don’t walk to get your apps in🏃💨

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

2 years

🚨Exactly one week left to apply to the next Cohort of Beacon🚨 Founders in our cohorts get access to the greatest network of operators and investors in web3 - don't miss your chance to join our community! Apply here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

My takeaways - model behavior you want employees to embrace (i.e. take leave!), businesses need to track ways they can support parents across all family journeys (conception, adoption, workforce re-entry, etc.), and engage with your staff to understand the benefits they desire.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Every time I work on Lighthouse I can’t help but focus on the 100+ things I want to change to improve the platform. Tweets like this are a good reminder that we’re actually providing some pretty unique value for our founders over at @0xbeaconcom 🙃

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

The value of accelerators and VCs is often measured by the network they offer. At Beacon, we build tools to unlock our community of top web3 founders, investors, and operators for the projects we back. One such tool is the Expert Network tab on our custom platform, Lighthouse💡🏠

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Another reason why @sevensevensix continues to be at the forefront of the industry 💪

Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲

@alexisohanian

2 years

Founders need great outcomes, not great intentions. They deserve more from their investors than a check, and we built @sevensevensix to deliver. Starting today, @cristina_laki is stepping into a brand new Partner role dedicated to listening to and co-creating with our founders.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

8 months

Working with @LaBlakers24 on @ShopMoso over the past three months was such a joy for me and the @0xbeaconcom team. Big things to come here!

Moso

@MosoHQ

8 months

So much has been achieved in the past 3 months Please go check out the amazing companies and founders below! Excited to see each project take off in 2024 🚀🚀🚀 Thanks again to @0xbeaconcom @sandeepnailwal @0xkenzi and @SPLehman for putting this together and including us :)

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Hosting a Happy Hour for Harvard and MIT folks in web3 during ETHCC! DM me if you're an alum or student and want to hang with me and the @0xmitharvard team 🍻

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

6 months

A huge shoutout to fellow Core Contributors @Lukex , @WhatTheLJW , @hannah_h2s for all of the work done over the past year to get this off the ground.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

@saraledterman We have an open pitch form @symbolicvc for seed/pre-seed web3 founders:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

7 months

Welcome to the Beacon family 🍯

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

7 months

Please join us in welcoming @SmokeyTheBera , Co-Founder of @berachain , to our Beacon mentor network! Read about his full background in our announcement here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Always such a blast getting to organize our Office Hours events. The future of crypto is in very sure hands with this crop of founders 💪

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

Another Office Hours in the books! ✅A huge thanks to the over 100 teams that came out to our Office Hours event with @symbolicvc at @consensus2023 . The quality of these founders was amazing🚀

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 months

Sharing some insight into how we think about the deAI space at Symbolic. There is a lot of noise out there, having a clear framework for categorization helps cut through it.

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

2 months

There's certainly been a lot of funding activity in the Crypto x AI landscape recently. Our investing thesis on this space is guided by a framework we use to categorize segments of the market. See this and more in our latest research piece by @Chadlgg 👇

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

11 months

Recently had the chance to share some thoughts on the future of SocialFi, @friendtech , and @phaverapp . TLDR, we're super early but I'm excited about what's in store for the social application layer in web3.

What is SocialFi? Unpacking crypto’s answer to social media

Investors and founders give their perspectives on SocialFi, or what Web3’s answer to social media could look like.

blockworks.co

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

5 months

Advice is cheap, community+network is not. Happy to share a little more on why not all web3 accelerators are created equal.

Funding Wrap: Crypto startup accelerators are growing in number

Amidst a revival of interest in crypto ventures, some Web3 startups are hoping to gain a leg up via accelerator programs.

blockworks.co

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

9 months

Beacon gives us a unique level of access to web3's brightest founders and I'm super excited to be able to share more of these founders' incredible stories through our new show @0xbeaconpodcast . Check it out below!

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

9 months

🚀 We're thrilled to launch the Beacon Podcast: Web3 Unlocked 🎙️ Experience the untold stories of web3’s greatest companies through conversations with top founders and industry pioneers. Hosted by @0xkenzi , @dikshadutta , & @0xsachi , each episode uncovers the triumphs and

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@SPLehman

9 days

Multiple @polychaincap -backed companies, multiple @a16zcrypto , multiple @foundersfund , multiple @PanteraCapital ... yeah this cohort is nuts😵‍💫

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

9 days

🚨S24 Demo Day is in two weeks!🚨 The companies in Cohort S24 have been hard at work building over the last three months. On Sept 12, they'll unveil themselves to the world during our investor-only Demo Day. Not invited yet? Apply to join here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Had so much fun getting to jam with @RyanJamesWeeks for his recent piece on @RuneScape 's influence on web3 gaming. In short - start with the fun and let the crypto elements follow🎮🪙

Crypto kids loved RuneScape, but they’re building their own games backwards

Launched in 2001, RuneScape has a tangible influence on the crypto sector to this day.

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Andrew Rummer

@AJRummer

2 years

Web "game makers are too focused on the economic side and start building out token models, exchanges, NFT items before actually having gameplay that’s engaging enough to create a sticky game people want to play and devote their time to" — @SPLehman

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

9 months

Stoked to be part of this journey. Congrats to the @babylon_chain team on putting together this round and can't wait to see what comes next!

Babylon

@babylonlabs_io

9 months

1/ We couldn’t be more excited to announce the successful close of an $18 million funding round co-led by Polychain Capital ( @polychain ) and Hack VC ( @hack_vc ) for the Babylon #Bitcoin Staking Protocol!

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@SPLehman

2 years

Huge congrats to the @ylide_ team who in just 3 months not only built an unparalleled messaging protocol, but also a web3 social app just to prove the strength of their tech. Check these guys out if you want to support true T1 founders.

Ylide - Web3 communication protocol

@ylide_

2 years

Thank you Beacon team for your support and expertise during the acceleration program! Web3 founders, make sure you don't miss a chance to build with them in the following cohorts❗️

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@SPLehman

2 years

Loved being part of the @ventureco_op Cohort 2 last year led! Was a great way to learn about the inner workings of VC led by @LaconiaCapital . Cohort 3 apps are open until 9/18 👇

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Three weeks left to apply for the best Fellowship in web3!

Symbolic Capital

@symbolicvc

1 year

Attention! We're giving you additional time to apply for the Nailwal Fellowship – you now have until June 30th to apply to receive $50k in funding to make the leap from web2 to web3. Get all the details here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Congratulations @Ron_Mandolph . First big dub of the weekend. 🪣

USA Ultimate

@USAUltimate

2 years

John Randolph, 2022 #USAUltimate #CallahanAward Winner. #USAUCollegeChamps @BMoUltimate 🎥 @NKolakovic

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

Ooooh man I cannot wait to share what we've been cooking up with this next Lighthouse release 💡🏠

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

Founders - how many of you struggle to keep track of data on web3 VCs? From which firms lead to who invests at different stages, we know it can be a nightmare getting this info. If only there was a tool to replace all of those static, outdated spreadsheets and Notion pages... 👀

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@SPLehman

7 months

Excited to see if we can top F23 with this next cohort... Apply below if you're up for that challenge👇

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

7 months

In just one year of operation, Beacon founders have gone on to raise over $150M collectively from the best funds in the world - and we want you to join them. 📣Applications for Cohort S24 are officially open and due by March 18, 2024📣 Apply at:

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@SPLehman

5 months

@0xsachi @0xbeaconcom wtf this is so nice

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

Oh, and that the U.S.’s inability to pass any form of comprehensive federal legislation is absolutely demoralizing 🤦‍♂️

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

3 years

Stoked to have joined this year's organizing team. Tickets are live (and free for students!) - grab yours below👇

MIT Bitcoin Club

@MITBitcoinClub

3 years

The 9th Annual MIT Bitcoin Expo is officially live! Are you ready? Book your ticket now.

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 month

This past weekend, I won gold as an Assistant Coach with the @USAUltimate U20 Boys team in Birmingham, UK 🇺🇸🥇 It was extra special for me because it marked the 10yr anniversary of my experience playing in the tournament with Team USA as an 18yo (photo below). Many who know me

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@SPLehman

17 days

officially corn-pilled🌽🌽🌽

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

1 year

All my VC friends - you’re going to want to make sure you reserve your spot to see what Cohort S23 has been working on. Some VERY exciting projects in this class👀

Beacon Accelerator

@0xbeaconcom

1 year

Beacon's next Demo Day is this August! Our Demo Day's are invite-only events where our founders pitch to top investors live. Prior Demo Days have included investors from top funds like @paradigm , @polychaincap , @lightspeedvp & more. Investors apply here:

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Sam Lehman

@SPLehman

2 years

The @cubistdev team is one of the most mind-boggling impressive groups of founders I've ever seen come together. So happy to have had them as part of Beacon Cohort 0!

Cubist

@cubistdev

2 years

Today Cubist is excited to be participating in the inaugural @0xbeaconcom Demo Day as part of Cohort 0. We’re thrilled to be part of this outstanding community created by @sandeepnailwal @0xkenzi @SPLehman

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