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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

i really wish more black people had the financial safety net to start a startup

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timilehin

@heistimi

3 months

now i know why i got denied from YC last year

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black founders interested in a $500K check that requires moving to ny for a bit?

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black founders wanna pitch to a group of 50 early stage vcs & angels next month?

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timilehin

@heistimi

3 months

sorry but $5K is actually a joke. i’ve spent the past two years raising donations from banks in the US so ik what their budgets can be like they should’ve added an extra zero

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3 months

Goldman Sachs donates $5000 to Tunde Onakoya’s fundraiser

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black founders interested in a $70K equity free investment in their startup? like/comment for more info in ur dms

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

VCs love telling black founders to get more traction and then backing white founders “in stealth” w no customers or product

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

lord give me the confidence of a white male founder applying to YC w no product or revenue

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timilehin

@heistimi

5 months

a vc in my network is looking to invest $7.5M into idea-stage startups in the next 3 months. $500K per company. 15 investments. if you're building sthg dope write "stealth" in the comments and I'll dm u with more info if yk founders that might be interested rt this

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

just made a list of vcs & vc-backed startups that really want to hire dope black ppl rn who wants access?

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

i hate how normalized it is that founders have to pitch to 200+ VCs to raise money such a waste of time

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

so many black founders that could change the world if someone just invested in them

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black founders want a $200k check in exchange for 5% of ur company?

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

any black front-end engs interested in a remote FT role at a startup paying $120K - $150K w full benefits + an options grant?

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

im helping some ex- @ycombinator partners & alumni find idea stage black founders to: • invest $10k SAFEs in • become advisors for • help raise from VCs engage w this tweet & dm me if interested

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timilehin

@heistimi

11 months

american vcs after making their first investment in a nigerian startup 🇳🇬

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

finding a black co-founder was so hard as a first time (student) founder at a pwi so i’m making a groupchat of black builders who wanna co-found startups together comment/dm to join 🤝

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

i just gave 5 black venture backed founders a curated list of 200 black operators any other black founders want access?

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black designers that know how to use figma want an intro to a 6-figure remote job w equity at a startup that just raised $5M?

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

being a black founder is tough fr. no netwrk or rich uncle. just hustle, vibes, & inshallah

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

just helped a black founder close a $150k check from an investor thru twitter lfggg

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 months

i wish founders dropped diss tracks on vcs who haven’t built startups before but write daily threads telling founders what to do

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black founders wanna pitch virtually to a group of angels and vcs later this month?

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

no one really cares how hard u work if u don’t end up succeeding at whatever ur working on

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

black founders after raising their seed round

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

im helping some homies at @MorganStanlay find dope black founders to invest $250k in like/rt and i’ll dm u deets

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

being a founder vs. telling people im a founder

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

any black founders want $10K to skip a wk of work / school and work on their idea?

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

im building a program to help 50 dope black founders get into YC or Techstars in 2024 like / hmu to join the waitlist

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

just made my first $1000 from a product i built and launched a week ago 🚀🚀🚀

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

holy shit i just got a six figure term sheet from a dream vc at the most amazing terms ever 😭

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

african founders keep asking me to refer my friends to their six figure remote roles so i’m making a database of smart black people in the us that wanna work at african startups 👩🏾‍💻 comment/dm me if you wanna be added

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

recently signed a job offer im so excited about leaving this founder life for the rest of y’all ✌🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

being a founder is such a test of resilience bc to succeed u have to fail so many times

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

one of my homies just exited their startup for millions of $$$ and wants to start angel investing in amazing black founders asap what black founders w traction & raising rn should i make sure he has on his radar?

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

i j relaunched a groupchat on telegram to find black cofounders to build startups w like / dm me for the link to join 🤝🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

im hosting an invite-only ama w a partner at @ycombinator to help black founders that r applying to this batch of YC with their apps like/rt and i’ll dm u an invite

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

imagine being a black founder struggling to raise for a legit startup rn and seeing how much SBF got from VCs to ruin lives smh

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

100 likes & i’ll give away $10k in equity free capital to some black founders for bhm 🫢

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

its been over 2 wks so time to make it official i’ve joined the team at @BKXLAccelerator to build a world-class accelerator program for underrepresented founders globally in BK i’ve always thought there should be a YC for black founders & now i get to help build that with the

timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

recently signed a job offer im so excited about leaving this founder life for the rest of y’all ✌🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

im helping the owner of @BrooklynNets find amazing black founders to invest in they wanna invest up to $500k in driven black founders that can commit to building in brooklyn FT for a few months next year hmu for more deets 🙌🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

im helping some friends at @BankofAmerica find blk founders to help raise their preseed engage w this tweet & dm me for more info

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

SHE SAID YES!!!! ❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍💍💍 (got accepted into an accelerator)

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

finding the right investors can be so hard so im hosting an async demo day to connect 50 black founders raising rn w 200 investors hmu to join demo day!

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

raising is so hard rn esp for black founders so i’m hosting a virtual “black demo day” next month for black founders raising rn who wants to pitch to investors?

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timilehin

@heistimi

6 months

4 years at FAANG vs 4 days building a startup

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

black founders received 0.69% of VC in Q1 this is why i officially “quit” VC in 2022 even after investing $500K in black led startups the current VC model will never impact black ppl the way we need despite valiant efforts we need to reimagine financing for black ppl

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

im launching a newsletter in aug to share: • funding opportunities for founders • the best black dealflow for investors • jobs at startups & vc firms for talent • amazing cofounders for dope builders EXCLUSIVELY FOR BLACK PPL engage w this tweet to get the first issue

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

everyone wants to be a founder until they realize it’s literally just a glorified sales job

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timilehin

@heistimi

6 months

CEOs with their CTO after raising money

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timilehin

@heistimi

11 months

any black solo founders want a $150k SAFE for 10% equity plus full immigration support (US) from a VC for their idea stage startup?

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timilehin

@heistimi

6 months

OpenAI is investing $1M in (black) founders building or aspiring to build startups with AI who’s interested?

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

all most black founders need to succeed is that first check to get off the ground tbh

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

taking a startup from 0 to 1 is modern sorcery

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

might fuck around and start a preseed fund focused on helping black founders get into programs like @ycombinator & @Techstars

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

imagine telling founders who can barely afford the $500 cost of incorporating their startup that they should bootstrap

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

might fuck around & host a dope gathering in ny for black technologists to honor bhm here’s how our last ny event went icymi 😉

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

100 likes and i’ll host an invite-only ama w the partners at @ycombinator just for black founders that r applying to this batch of YC

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

“money can’t buy happiness” me after raising a seed round:

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

100 likes and i’ll do it 😏

timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

might fuck around and start a preseed fund focused on helping black founders get into programs like @ycombinator & @Techstars

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timilehin

@heistimi

11 months

just got a 5 figure sponsorship for my black tech conference in nyc this fall lfgggg 🙌🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

just found out that a black founder got a $500k check thru one of my tweets lfgg

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

here it is! i’m helping some african founders curate a database of smart black people for their six figure roles apply here to join the db and access the best african remote roles👇🏾 like & rt to improve your chances 😉

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

if u need to see product & revenue to invest then please stop calling urself a preseed vc

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black ppl tryna break into vc and wanna get mentored by some dope blk investors?

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

starting a company is a great way to guarantee that you’ll need therapy someday

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

so many dope black founders w impressive traction are struggling to raise their seed rn 250 likes and i’ll host a demo day for black founders and investors who wanna back us

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timilehin

@heistimi

9 months

first LP commit secured 💸

timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

🫢🫢🫢

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timilehin

@heistimi

11 months

any black founders wanna be on a reality show w @bet & @KevinHart4real to win a $250k investment in exchange for 5% of their $1M - $5M valued startup? 🎥

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

building a startup alone is hard af but it can be even harder to find the right co-founder so im restarting a groupchat i made for blk builders to find other ppl to co-found with comment what ur building & what skills ur looking for in a co-founder to get access 🤝🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

any black founder who’s raised at least $1M and isn’t angel investing in other black founders is literally part of the problem imo

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

im helping an ex-YC partner that sold his startup to @Mastercard recruit blk founders for a new accelerator he’s launching soon: • fully virtual for accessibility • get funded after the program • sessions w vc-backed founders • help w getting into YC & more hmu for deets

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

im thinking of starting a newsletter to share preseed and seed funding w black founders like this tweet if u think should i do it

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timilehin

@heistimi

3 years

a little late to the party but pumped to start scouting for where @shl writes $100k - $250k checks into 80 startups a year. african founders, yk what to do 😉

Sahil Lavingia

@shl

3 years

Excited to launch my fund's scout program! Starting today, you can help me source companies and earn 25% of my carry. More info 👇🏽 Let me know if you have any questions!

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

i’m launching a PAID venture scout program in africa. who’s interested?

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

if u can’t handle me at my pre-seed then u don’t deserve me at my series A sry not sry

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timilehin

@heistimi

11 months

best way to start the week 🥹

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 years

There are very few things that feel quite as good as getting your first signed term sheet as an underrepresented, underestimated, and underresourced founder. Today’s a good day! 💪🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

black founders that succeed are built diff fr bc how tf do u even beat these crazy odds

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

tbt that one time i was pitching a VC as a college junior and they told me to consider raising my first $100k from family & friends like bffr bro 😭

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

i may be gone from the founder life ( for now 😉 ) but i def haven’t forgotten about yall 🫶🏾 so im hosting an invite-only AMA tomorrow with the legendary @TechProd_Arch for black founders applying to the next batch of YC comment “🚀” & ill dm u an invite

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timilehin

@heistimi

2 years

for black founders by a black founder 🫶🏾 apply to pitch here:

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timilehin

@heistimi

7 months

“why don’t u raise a family & friends round?” me:

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

intelligence is so overrated. just show up and do the work consistently and ur in the top 10%

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any black founders want a discount code that lets u incorporate ur startup for $1?

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

i ended 2023 w a goal to invest $1M in black founders in 2024 but w no idea how i’d do it. j two months into the yr & i now have an oppty to invest $5M into black founders this year manifesting is real

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

the amount of self-confidence needed to be ambitious as a black person is so crazy to me

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

founder math is raising a $3M seed round and then paying urself a salary of $15K / month 💀

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timilehin

@heistimi

7 months

founders at 2024 crossover night vigil getting ready to raise their seed round in Q1 🧎🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

any black crypto / web 3 founders interested in a $500K check in exchange for for 7% that requires moving to London for 12 weeks? 🇬🇧

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

any african founders wanna pitch for $50K?

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timilehin

@heistimi

4 months

we’re planning to make 10+ new investments in the next few months at @BKXLAccelerator $150K each. $1.5M total for pre-seed founders any black founders raising rn? lmk what ur working on in the comments if ur raising 💸

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

vc: we back founders frm diverse bkgrounds the founders:

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

j found out that two black founders each got a $500k check thru one of my tweets 🙌🏾

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timilehin

@heistimi

11 months

any black founders interested in getting a $2.5K check to relocate to NYC & compete for a $250K SAFE investment for 9% equity?

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timilehin

@heistimi

6 months

keep building till u can’t be ignored

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

|￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣| INVEST IN BLACK FOUNDERS!! |＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿| \ (•_•) / \ / —— | | |_ |_

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timilehin

@heistimi

10 months

investor math is providing black founders with “mentorship” instead of just investing in them

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timilehin

@heistimi

8 months

VCs otw to invest in sam altmans next startup

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timilehin

@heistimi

1 year

any african founders applying to @Techstars lagos wanna attend an invite-only AMA with the MD of the program before the deadline? engage w this tweet for deets 🫶🏾

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