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Roelof Botha Santi Subotovsky and Ethan Kurzweil had to fight for their own deals today at an investment committee of our Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA students. Prof. Ilya Strebulaev said it was a textbook case of “agreeing to disagree.”

The great Jerry Rice came to the BILL board meeting and gave me this football. We talked about winning, risk taking and why it’s important to get back up when you’ve been knocked down.

Today was the first day of VC class at Stanford GSB. I love meeting our MBA students before they become rich and famous.

Honored to announce Molten Industries’ $25M Series A led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with new participation from Sozo Ventures, Mark Heising, and Steelhead. Additionally, a huge thank you for the continued support of our ride or dies - Union Square Ventures, Fifty Years, J4.Ventures, Moai Capital, UVC Partners, Jane Woodward, and Peter Attia - who have been with us from the beginning! Find the link to our press release in the comments. Thank you Michelle Ma and Rafaela Jinich for covering Molten’s progress in creating clean hydrogen for heavy industry and graphite for lithium-ion batteries. Read the article below. Finally, I am incredibly grateful for my co-founder, Caleb Boyd, and Molten’s Founding Team, Robert G. Wendt, Asmaa Alsubaei, Brandon Stitt, and Benjamin Rush. They inspire me every day and this dream wouldn’t be possible without them. We are growing and looking for passionate and talented people to join our team! Visit Molten Industries' LinkedIn page to apply.

We’re thrilled to announce that Learn to Win has closed a $30 million Series A funding round! This round was led by The Westly Group, with continued support from Norwest Venture Partners and Pear VC. We are incredibly grateful to our investors for believing in our mission to redefine the way people learn essential information in high-stakes environments. Since our inception in 2019, we’ve partnered with some of the world’s most impressive organizations, including the US Navy, the United States Air Force, Novartis, AbbVie, the Los Angeles Rams, and the University of Michigan football team. This funding will enable us to further enhance our product development, catering to both defense and commercial sectors. We remain committed to helping our clients tackle their most complex training challenges. Thank you to our amazing team, partners, and investors for your unwavering support! Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eyKtXfrs

Molten Industries is the top-ranked clean hydrogen solution for decarbonizing steel in the First Movers Coalition near zero steel challenge by the World Economic Forum and Greenhouse! Molten's process delivers continuous, hot hydrogen to steelmakers with industry-leading energy efficiency and no CO2 emissions, while producing graphite as a by-product.

TL;DR: I have a new role as CEO at auticon US! The convergence of opportunity & interest has manifested itself in a huge way for me. I love helping tech founders grow their businesses, like I’ve done several times now. I also love organizations that positively impact individuals and society as a whole. That’s why I’ve been involved in multiple nonprofits, civic & religious groups, industry coalitions, etc.   In 2019 I met Kurt Schöffer from auticon, thanks to kind introductions from ⚡Joel McKay Smith & Eric Olafson. I was impressed and have had multiple intersections since, including when the Utah STEM Action Center moved to the Columbus Community Center. I also connected with David Aspinall soon after, and I'm grateful to have followed his journey. Of particular note has been my on-going association with Eric. He has become a true friend & mentor. I admire the intentional way he & Jaye Olafson live. Their stories of “little Eric,” who is autistic, resonated strongly with me. “Big Eric” is the cornerstone in the convergence that brings me to this new role at auticon, for which I’m very grateful.   I am so excited to be leveraging my talents in a way that allows me to spend more time on areas of personal interest. auticon is the largest autistic-majority company in the world. Not only does auticon employ brilliant, capable autistic professionals, auticon educates & supports the organizations where they are engaged as full stack application developers, data analysts, quality assurance testing & automation engineers, business intelligence analysts, robotic process automation developers, software & data engineers, and more. We want neurodiverse, neuroinclusive work cultures that will improve outcomes for everyone, including those whose neurodiversity may be hidden or less obvious.   There are more than 5.4 million autistic adults in the US, according to the CDC. In addition, an estimated 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent—an umbrella term for neurological differences including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia. These statistics speak to the prevalence of neurodivergent employees in US workplaces and the importance of implementing neuroinclusive practices.   I am honored & excited to be part of this company, part of this mission. Stay tuned for more!

Atom Limbs was featured on BBC 👀 Watch Paul Carter visit our lab to explore the Atom Touch, our breakthrough artificial arm. You can also watch the full segment below! First, Paul got to try his Digital Twin — the Atom Touch’s virtual arm, a simulation of the robotic arm. After that, Jason — one of our testers — shared his own experience testing the Atom Touch. And read more at https://lnkd.in/eY4uG3MA Two quotes we particularly enjoyed: “Within just minutes of training the arm, I was able to perform several movements.” —  Paul Carter of BBC “It just feels like I’m moving my regular hand!” — Jason Thank you Paul, and thank you Jason. 🙏 If this was exciting to you, follow us Atom Limbs

Reset launches today! 🎉 Our team at Reset is very excited to share some big news. After raising a $2.3M pre-seed in 2023 and building in stealth, we announced the launch of Reset earlier this week from NYC. The Reset card saw its debut in Times Square on the NASDAQ billboard. Thanks to Ryan Lawler at Axios for the great article covering Reset’s fundraise and launch (linked in comments)! When trying to make ends meet, too many individuals in the U.S. are met with late fees on mistimed bills, overdraft fees when balances dip negative, and high-interest payday loans – all simply in an attempt to bridge the gap between paychecks. We knew there had to be a better way – so we built it! For the 60% of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck, the Reset card combines daily access to earned income with streamlined budgeting and financial planning. With the Reset card and Financial Companion app, you can: 🙌 Access your income daily as you earn it – including from payroll, gig, and government benefit streams – with no interest, monthly, or late fees 🙅♂️ Avoid predatory financial services that trap you in cycles of debt 🧠 Get real-time insight into your income, spending, and upcoming bills 💳 Use the Reset card anywhere Visa cards are accepted in the U.S. 🏦 Keep using your existing bank account Here are some of the great investors supporting us on our mission: Precursor Ventures (Charles Hudson), Moai Capital (Brian Jacobs), J4.Ventures (Bruce Jaffe), Endurance Companies (N. Alex Tonelli, Ed Leathers), Pear VC (Mar Hershenson), Meridian Ventures (Devon Gethers, Karlton Haney), Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel Esusu (Co-CEOs of Esusu), and Evan Moore (Co-Founder of DoorDash), Russell Siegelman (impact angel), Albert P. Lee (angel / family investor), in addition to other mission-aligned operators in the financial services, technology, and social impact sectors. We invite you to follow our journey. Follow our page and visit www.getreset.co to learn more and sign up today. 😊 Team Reset: Matt Dicou Wes Rodriguez Brian Mascarenhas William Fifer PJ Huynh #reset #fintech #stearnsbank #ondemandpay #financialfreedom #financialhealth #financialinclusion #financialwellness #financialempowerment #financialplanning #financialgoals #financialsecurity #financialstability #personalfinance

Molten Industries is moving fast to scale up the US graphite supply chain with a clean, low-cost way to make battery graphite anode, as featured in The Wall Street Journal Energy and Climate Newsletter today! https://lnkd.in/gG38yRst