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@JessicaOu
Venture capitalist
@NEA
San Francisco, CAJoined August 2009
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@JessicaOu
It's been amazing to see the
@OutriderTech
team since the earliest days, execute on their vision to automate and electrify yard trucks. Outrider’s customers today represent more than 20% of all yard trucks operating in North America. They are hiring for talented engineers!
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Outrider
@OutriderTech
Electrifying news! Outrider raises $73M in Series C financing to move more freight. Read the news bit.ly/3iKLJd9 and celebrate with us!
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@JessicaOu
lol this is the most true tweet in the whole thread
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Svet
@0xfudamentals
Replying to @Elmanogonsalves @DivaBiotech and @fimazaltsman
Bruh, people that are going to JPM2023 aren't hanging out in Berkeley Hills. They're in downtown SF stepping over fentanyl tin foil and avoiding crazy people on the sidewalk.
jess
@JessicaOu
We're so excited to partner with
@EvernowHealth
and deeply believe women deserve access to menopause treatment options. See below for my partner
@veelarco
's blog post detailing our thoughts around our investment!
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NEA
@NEA
⏲️ It's time to prioritize menopause.♀️ 🎉 Congratulations, @EvernowHealth--$28.5M for menopause treatment platform! 📱⚕️ ✍️🏽 @NEA's @veelarco discusses why now & why Evernow: nea.com/blog/its-time- #Menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #telehealth #digitalhealth
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@JessicaOu
Would say 50% of my friends/peers in the Bay Area have moved to NYC. Pretty crazy the amount of talent going there across operators/VCs/those in Web3
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@JessicaOu
This is true. I’m surprised to see annual cash raises at these co’s = inflation for SWE. New hires for SWE roles get much more $ than tenured employees at the same level.
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Jason Warner
@jasoncwarner
Just talked to engineer at BigCo. Got 4% raise this yr. New offer at other BigCo: 100% increase in total comp, same level Happens a stupefying amount at BigCos. Can’t/won’t give internal folks bumps but will for new hires. Revolving door for emps between BigCos Straight up dumb
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@JessicaOu
We
@NEA
are so excited to partner with
@IAmAliAlbazaz
and the rest of the
@Inkitt
team to usher in the future of storytelling!
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NEA
@NEA
🎉 Congratulations, @Inkitt! 💰 $59M raised for data-driven self publishing platform: techcrunch.com/2021/10/04/ink #DisneyOfThe21stCentury
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parker
@pt
It’s kinda weird Pro Publica just discovered unrealized gains aren’t taxed, but I don’t understand why they needed to publish people’s tax records to share that with the world.
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NEA
@NEA
We find ourselves in another devastating moment in which we must take a stand against racism. We stand in solidarity with the #AAPI community & are committed to working toward a better future where all people are assured racial justice, equality, and inclusiveness #StopAsianHate
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@JessicaOu
So excited to work with
@annbordetsky
!!!
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Ann Bordetsky
@annbordetsky
1/ NEWS! 🧵 So last week was a REALLY good week in my world. We turned a new page as a country 🇺🇸, got our first female Vice President 💃🏾and with that awesome backdrop, I started off my new chapter too! I'm loving the parallel. 😁 nea.com/news/press-rel
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Ryan Delk
@delk
A bunch of Redditors have started identifying stocks with high levels of short interest and manufacturing short squeezes via their Robinhood accounts, making themselves millionaires in the process. Today’s target is $GME. The craziest thing I’ve seen in a while.
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Chris Bakke
@ChrisJBakke
Signal is now the top free app in the App Store, and the funding structure is pretty interesting: Developed by the Signal Foundation, a non-profit funded by a loan from Brian Acton (co-creator of WhatsApp) of $105m, repayable in 2068 at 0% interest.
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Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸
@AndrewYang
There are 3 problems with our media that are fueling polarization: 1. The closing of 2,000 local papers, which are typically not very partisan; 2. Cable news maximizing audience share by adopting political stances (Fox); and 3. Social media’s supercharging of conspiracy theories.
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@JessicaOu
Excited to speak with students at my alma mater UC Berkeley this Thursday!
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Free Ventures
@FreeVentures
There's a major lack of gender diversity in @Cal startups. Each semester we host Fiat Lux to empower women founders + engineers. Join women from @Apple @NEA @AlchemistAcc @Facebook and @pandoramusic on 10/1 to hear how they've navigated industry. Join us! tinyurl.com/FiatLuxF20
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Jonathan Golden
@jpgg
Just wrote "Don’t Let a Single Metric Drive Your Business" published by
@HarvardBiz
. Startups need a constellation of metrics: quantity, quality and efficient to prioritize tradeoffs and navigate in turbulent times.
hbr.org
Don’t Let a Single Metric Drive Your Business
It’s impossible to capture the complexities of your business with a single metric. Prioritize a single headline number — to the exclusion of all others — and you’ll invariably leave a lot of people...
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@JessicaOu
Today, we are excited to announce the newest member of NEA’s autonomous family, Outrider, which is emerging from stealth with $53M in funding. Outrider is the first company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations for logistics hubs.
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