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Zack Schildhorn

@zacktrak

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Founder @ Series Z - I partner w/ leading tech co’s to craft compelling VC pitches. Formerly 15 years @ Lux Capital. Girl dad.

Brooklyn, NY
Joined October 2008
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
1 thing that's surprised me over the years is how critical storytelling is for startup success... and how few entrepreneurs invest in this skill Sharing some lessons learned and examples of what we look for at @Lux_Capital when writing a check:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Thrilled to announce Lux-led Series A for @ThinkCaper - extremely scrappy, ambitious and customer-focused team with brilliant approach to bring self-checkout to a grocery store near you.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
What you may have missed today: Apple placing a huge bet on AR. My thoughts here:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
1 / Holograms are here... and I just holoported myself to prove it (inspired by fantasy favorite Wonkavision)
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
Universally effective business strategy… care about your customers. They will notice.
@MarcAtiyeh
Marc Atiyeh
3 years
This is a Pawp Review. This is a review from a pet parent who used Pawp to help save their pet’s life! 🙏🐶 🧵
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
I've always felt so INSPIRED by the people we back + work we do @ Lux in support of bold, unconventional ideas. Today feel HUMBLED + OPTIMISTIC by the outpouring of community + investor support --> lets us do MORE of what we LOVE! An exciting future awaits...
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
3 years
2/Today we accelerate the arrival of that science-based future with 2 new funds: Lux Ventures VII, a $675M early-stage venture fund, and Lux Total Opportunities, an $800M opportunity fund to support growth.
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Zack Schildhorn
4 years
1st thing that attracted me to @Lux_Capital ? The firm's contrarian conviction - that dare to exist, to fund ideas that others wouldn't touch. It's been key to our biggest successes. Hear it straight from Lux co-founder @peterjhebert :
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Bunch of ⚡️ from last night’s storm over Manhattan. Incredible you can capture this on an iPhone. #nyc #lightning
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Pretty incredible day for entire @Lux_Capital team. 2 new funds. 1 new team member @deenashakir . Lots of hustle over long time to get here. Always betting big on the future and getting it here faster.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
My brilliant colleague @arbesman with a though-provoking piece on why widespread interest in #biohacking is likely fool's gambit... citing biology itself as evidence
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
IMAGINE... you're having a surgery. Who is in the operating room while you're on the table? You might be surprised by the entry at the bottom of this list:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Some quick thoughts from me and the @lux_capital team on current state of venture market
@CooleyLLP
Cooley LLP
5 years
Regarding the state of #VC , @Lux_Capital partner @zacktrak said it’s “an ebullient time with plenty of cash in the ecosystem, rising valuations" and "a huge wave of liquidity.” Read more in our Q1 Venture Financing Report Q&A on #CooleyGO :
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Sci-fi <> Sci-fact: Hunger Games <> 2018 Olympics
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Zack Schildhorn
5 years
TIL: snack giant @PepsiCo takes a picture of EVERY SINGLE POTATO CHIP it produces as part of QC process. Cloud is full of billions of spuds.
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Zack Schildhorn
5 years
In 10 years this will be commonplace. Better experience for shoppers, better sq ft utilization, stores get offline customer insights that rival online capabilities, and platform improves with time. @ThinkCaper
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
5 years
Tired of long lines? A Canadian grocery chain debuts Smart Carts with self-checkout @ThinkCaper
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
💲💲 saving TIP for pet owners 🐈🐕‍🦺 @mypawp membership can pay for itself (while also giving you peace of mind in case of emergency) I just saved over $200 in vet bills HOW YOU SAY?? Read on…
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
@Shapeways was my first investment at @Lux_Capital . A pioneer in end-to-end digital manufacturing, today the company announced it's going public.
@shapeways
Shapeways
3 years
Shapeways, a leader in Digital Manufacturing, to List on NYSE via Merger with Galileo Acquisition Corp.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
AMZN just paid $1B+ so you can see packages arrive. But they still can’t get them through the door. No tech giant (yet) owns this 🔑 capability.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
@awealthofcs More people in U.S. have Tattoos than iPhones. Removal has several current issues: 1) many treatments required 2) doesn’t work on all ink colors 3) on darker skin it destroys pigment 4)painful. Have investigated (and invested) @Lux_Capital
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
Thrilled to be working with @MarcAtiyeh , @AndrewMalek27 , and the entire team at @mypawp ! Instant-access vet advice + affordable emergency protection. Empowers pet parents to be better-informed and better-prepared in case of the unexpected!
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@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
3 years
Pawp Raises $13M Series A to Make Quality Pet Care Affordable and Accessible @mypawp
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
11 years
Huge day for #3Dprinting - new @Photoshop prints directly to @shapeways - welcome to the future
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
Just wow. Incredibly proud of our team + our companies.
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
3 years
👇🏼The past 3 months at Lux have been HISTORIC 📈 MORE ➡️:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
If you haven't seen our web series on some of our companies... you're missing a rare revealing glimpse of the future!
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Most active 3 months in our history at Lux... and have a feeling the best is yet to come!
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
4 years
It's been an exciting 3 months at Lux... Find out what we've been up to👉🏼
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Zack Schildhorn
3 years
Desperately needed = new access + entry solutions for office buildings! We’ve discussed on Latch Board for years - team has been disciplined and focused in building right products to solve real customer pain points. Can’t wait for this to be live in NYC!
@latchaccess
Latch
3 years
LatchOS is expanding into commercial office, bringing our multifamily expertise to offices of every size for the first time. Watch the announcement:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
@mattturck Was a CRAZY storm! Slo-mo lightning shot:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
@wolfejosh Whole Foods has ~500 stores, <1.5% of grocery market
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Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Sky last night 😯
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
ICYMI - My partner @wolfejosh gives inside look at the minds and magic behind @CTRLlabsCo . Big congrats to the team.
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
5 years
Also: our web series Futura is live! Theme is Sci-Fi Meets Sci-Fact: bringing you tech that's almost too amazing to be real & the rebels of invention bringing them to life. In Ep 1 @wolfejosh visits @CTRLlabsCo to show mind control isn't sci-fi anymore🧠
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
8 years
Big day at Lux - unveiled our new visual identity () & website () - tell us what you think!
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
Stunning #nyc sunset tonight
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
I don’t care that nobody’s in Times Square. Our name in big bright lights is still exciting :)
@NasdaqExchange
Nasdaq Exchange
4 years
Welcome to the @Nasdaq family, Lux Health + Tech! 🎉 Now trading under $LUXAU, Lux Health + Tech is focused on dramatically improving healthcare by bringing the most promising scientific breakthroughs and disruptive innovations to the public market. #NasdaqListed
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
11 months
Israel’s motives ARE just… 🇮🇱 That doesn’t mean all its tactics are justified. 💣💥 You CAN be sympathetic to Palestinians… 🇵🇸 Without being anti-Semitic or harboring a shred of support for Hamas. Disturbed by the extreme polarization that only serves to furthers hatred ☮️
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Latest w/ Lux: new funds, new investments, and some exciting company and team news from the frontiers of tech:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
@bfeld Sweet dance moves! Your hologram game is strong.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
Great week of discussion, dinners + decisions w the @Lux_Capital family. #ShotOnMoment
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
10 years
VIDEO: World's first #3Dprinted drone via @voxel8co - thx for the tour! http://t.co/GJzjVr60rX
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Latest Lux investment, led by our newest partner @deenashakir . And even better we get to welcome all-star former associate @jasminhume back into the Lux family!
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
@celinehalioua New team swag: robe, sweatpants, slippers, dog bed
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
Shared belief -> shared purpose -> progress
@erenbali
Eren Bali
3 years
A startup is merely a group of people coming together around a story
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
11 years
Wow - 13 y/o designer (with great name, I must add) has some cool products on @shapeways http://t.co/NcGYWdWJWT
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Hard to keep these things concise... so many crazy inspiring efforts across the Lux portfolio + team! Check it:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
We are elated to be adding Tony as a venture partner at Lux. He is in a league of his own with wisdom, humility, guts and good humor too. We and our companies will benefit immensely from his time and the many lessons he's learned from highest-stakes situations.
@wolfejosh
Josh Wolfe
5 years
1/ Grateful + humbled to share Lux news: Ex-head of all Special Operations, USSOCOM 4-Star General Tony Thomas—aka “T2” who oversaw 90,000 of the most elite warriors in 90 countries in every corner at the “tip of the spear” of the globe—has joined Lux...
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
@wolfejosh Photo comment should have been: “Standing w giants”
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Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Couldn't be prouder to see so many @Lux_Capital founders and employees on the @Forbes 30 under 30 list. Well deserved. @latchaccess @NoonHome @rigetti @3ScanTweets @airaio
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Our partner @rquintini drops VC wisdom on @twentyminutevc w/ @HarryStebbings - great short listen
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Strange phenomenon
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Zack Schildhorn
10 years
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Zack Schildhorn
8 years
DJI Mavic most impressive piece of consumer tech I've owned next to iPhone. Disbelievers in our drone future ought to fly one for a day
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
We started investing in 3D printing half a decade ago. We haven't stopped. It's real & it's going to change a lot:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
If you want to know what it's like to attend the @Lux_Capital annual meeting, a sneak-peak via our dinner talk from this year. Worth the watch.
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
6 years
Sharing special presentation from Lux co-founder @wolfejosh to founders/LPs at our recent 2018 Annual Meeting
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
10 years
Why I think bikes are a big deal: http://t.co/pCjrQciI1o
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
1 year
Thanks for the shout-out! I love working with @Pitch to quickly prototype concepts and collaboratively work with clients. It was a fun & fitting creative challenge to use a pitch deck as the basis for my web presence.
@Pitch
Pitch
1 year
Think slides are just for presentations? Think again! Check out pitch consultant @zacktrak 's stunning website — built using a Pitch deck. 🤯
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Augmented reality vs... reality. The lines are blurring, quickly. This capability now in everyone’s pocket. @IKEAUSA cc @madewithARKit
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Lucky to have this one on our team :)
@AllRaise
All Raise
4 years
Check out our post about @deenashakir and her unconventional path to VC! From the U.S. @StateDept to strategic partnerships @Google & @Googleorg to becoming Partner @GVteam and now @Lux_Capital Thanks to @srimuppidi for the interview.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
@RecursionChris @RecursionPharma What a win for patients. You all are going to have such an impact on so many lives. Congratulations! ...and @RecursionChris , this means it’s time for the office aquarium, right?
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Take note!
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
4 years
Today, we're announcing something new...👇
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Couldn’t be more proud of what ⁦ @LASchoenfelder ⁩ and the ⁦ @latchaccess ⁩ team have accomplished in such a short time. Products, people, partners + plans all 🥇. MUCH more to come. Watch this company... 🚀🚀
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
Next phase of @shapeways is going to be very exciting as the power of 3D printing as production platform reaches millions more creators. Thrilled to announce @Lux_Capital 's latest investment:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Comprehensive insider overview of holographic displays courtesy of @LKGGlass founder @haddockinvent !
@shawninvents
Shawn Frayne
5 years
Holograms, VR, AR and the battle for the future of reality:
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Zack Schildhorn
3 years
This is great advice for entrepreneurs
@albertwenger
Albert Wenger 🌎🔥⌛
3 years
New blog post: Notes on fundraising
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
@emrosario @ProductHuntLIVE @Farshchi @Lux_Capital This one's not worth missing! @Farshchi also hinted he might reveal some of his workout secrets :) - he himself is quite the machine.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
9 years
@techstars pitch day takeaway: public, 3rd party endorsement is effective tactic (even when you're aware it's a tactic!) cc @JoelWish
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
@zavaindar @RecursionChris @sgourley Whoa whoa whaaaa!? This is even cooler than that Calvin Klein billboard you were on.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
10 years
In the driver's seat of world's first #3DPrintedCar . I see the future ahead! Inspiring work @localmotors @johnbrogers http://t.co/tCIzOayV2c
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
Hadn’t heard this before. Powerful truth.
@SaysHummingbird
The Hummingbird 🐦
6 years
THIS. IS. GOLD. There's a lot of MLK interviews out there but this is my best. Seriously deep. #MLKDay #MartinLutherKingJrDay
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Zack Schildhorn
11 years
Clearly the coolest booth at the podiatry show. Go team @SolsCo ! http://t.co/kVEBTVi23x
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Zack Schildhorn
4 years
@wolfejosh @LASchoenfelder @latchaccess What a lot of people MISS when looking at @latchaccess is the bigger picture. Most people see a hardware company. The hardware has always been just the necessary first step to get IN THE DOOR (literally) with customers
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Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Unreal
@mccaffreyr3
Barry R McCaffrey
7 years
Reluctantly I have concluded that President Trump is a serious threat to US national security. He is refusing to protect vital US interests from active Russian attacks. It is apparent that he is for some unknown reason under the sway of Mr Putin.
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Zack Schildhorn
6 years
@bznotes @DeanKamen logic was unassailable. Promised same avg speed as car in city (8mph), 100X more efficient, 0 emissions, same footprint as pedestrian. Didn’t have benefit of cheap batteries or brushless motors or ubiquitous mobile + GPS. Ahead if its time.
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Worth the 👀 - Rare glimpse inside a company building a very exciting future.
@LASchoenfelder
Luke Schoenfelder
5 years
Super fun interview with @wolfejosh for Futura--new web series from @Lux_Capital . Thanks for sharing what we're up to at @latchaccess !
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Zack Schildhorn
8 years
Technology is amazing. 15m for 15s film. Shot on drone, edited on phone, both fit in pocket. @DJIGlobal
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
@rrana03_ If you know... you know
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
10 years
1 / Today we're announcing our $350M 4th fund to back futuristic science and technology companies. http://t.co/mHnPxGaMUe
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Zack Schildhorn
5 years
Unbelievable skill required to pilot these drones!
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
5 years
This is what 0 - 90 MPH in under a second looks like. Watch @DroneRaceLeague zip through the Twin Cities in Level 3 of the 2019 DRL @Allianz World Championship season right now. #DRL2019
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Zack Schildhorn
5 years
I have seen this live and can confirm: it feels like the future. If you think it looks good on video, just wait until you see in person. Check it ⬇️⬇️
@shawninvents
Shawn Frayne
5 years
Today we're announcing something that I've dreamed about most of my life. A holographic window to another world - the Looking Glass 8K! @LKGGlass
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
@moment 's latest gear turns your phone into a cinema-capable camera. The footage speaks for itself. Get early dibs on Kickstarter (fully funded in <45 minutes!)
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
5 years
@Lux_Capital annual meeting always a very special, intimate day with our investors and entrepreneurs. Here’s rare glimpse inside- our 2019 dinner talk.
@wolfejosh
Josh Wolfe
5 years
Lux 2019 annual meeting talk: THEME: How technology evolves—out of the infinite arms race—between deception + its detection. Opening 2 mins below. Full link to full talk here...
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Zack Schildhorn
11 years
Watch out @23andMe ! @Lux_Capital launches http://t.co/9zEDdHe3Jc to screen your *other* genome http://t.co/rQjTV2Of38
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
@schlaf @EricFriedman Oooohh solid collab
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
Exciting + important new LIDAR tech unveiled today by Aeva
@Lux_Capital
Lux Capital
6 years
Read more about how Aeva is empowering machines to sense their surroundings as we do @Farshchi
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
Between SBA loans and kid potty training last 2 weeks, I've never discussed "PP" so much in my life 🤪
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
This is pretty awesome. Controlling holographic hand with a neural interface. Just a typical day in @Lux_Capital portfolio! @LKGGlass and @CTRLlabsCo
@LKGGlass
Looking Glass
6 years
Experiments we’ve been doing: using a @CTRLlabsCo neural interface to directly control a holographic ✋ inside the Looking Glass. Head on over to our Kickstarter for THIS AND MORE
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Zack Schildhorn
6 years
5 / Our fellow investor in the future @bfeld has some great thoughts on this as well:
@bfeld
Brad Feld
6 years
Feld Thoughts: The Holographic Display Of The Future Is Here
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Best way to up your mobile photo game. Great gifts.
@moment
Moment
7 years
It's here! Our annual holiday sale is happening now through Nov 30th. 20% off, no code needed. Shop now:
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
7 years
Hardware founders, check out by @marcbarros - affordable event + amazing teachers. Seattle this week, BOS May 4&5
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
Exactly. So many get caught up on COST and not VALUE of parts that can achieve what was previously impossible.
@ricfulop
Ric Fulop 🇺🇸/acc
6 years
The way metal parts will look in the 2020’s. Achieved through metal 3DP and generative design.30-50% lighter, greener and using less parts and materials. Mass customized to ea local market and built without tooling and inventory of 1. This is the 4th industrial revolution 🕶🚀
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Zack Schildhorn
4 years
We believed early - leading the company's Series A Financing. And today we're incredibly excited to share a new $100M funding round to accelerate the company's ambitions - a key investment from @Lux_Capital 's Health + Tech initiative
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
3 years
@RecursionChris The Recursion Bioplex The Cellular Genomicon The Medicinal Multiverse Multiplexer The Golden Data Gusher The Volume (triple meaning: AMOUNT of data created, SPACE the physical equipment occupies, the ENDLESS CREATION/DISCOVERY in a series)
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
4 years
@mhdempsey What % of the remaining is e-vtol? 😜
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
How to stem a rising flood of FUD? Confidence, Optimism, Nonsense. $TSLA
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
10 years
Honored to be included on this list: 30 AND UNDER: Rising Stars In NY Tech via @businessinsider http://t.co/Hi2RVXb5Wt
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
6 years
That feeling when you see your Airpods strewn about the washing machine at the end of a cycle 😲 ..... and 24hrs later when they're miraculously working again 😌
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
9 years
Sign of the times...
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@zacktrak
Zack Schildhorn
11 years
"Adventures of mini @zacktrak " - Trudging through dense houseplant (3D printing via @shapeways ) http://t.co/bEgCIETp7d
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Zack Schildhorn
9 years
SF is epicenter of on-demand economy. Shyp to send package then Uber to take me within seconds of each other!
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