Today we announced an agreement to acquire Bumble.
Over the past six months, we’ve looked at hundreds of companies, asking which businesses would become more valuable as AI advances.
Bumble stood out.
As intelligence becomes more abundant, we believe connecting with the right person and forming meaningful relationships will become even more precious. And frontier technology can help more people find and build those relationships.
Our purpose at Ithaca is to apply frontier technology to things that matter. We acquire enduring businesses, transform them with technology, and hold for the long term. We focus on businesses not only for their financial potential but their ability to enrich lives.
Whitney and her team have built something extraordinary. Millions of relationships began on Bumble, and we’re honored to help take it into its next era. Together we intend to build the best company in the world for helping people find each other.
Let’s get to work.
@CathieDWood, @andre, and @SPintoPeyronel together at SF @Techweek_.
ARK Invest and Mastry present “Who Will Own the Future?” a conversation about the next wave of innovation and who gets a stake in it.
October 8 | 6–10pm PT | San Francisco
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Knicks on no sleep hit morning shows:
Strahan "You had things building up inside you (pause) let it go (pause)
OG on tip in: "I couldn't dunk it so I just tried to…touch it (pause)
Josh "I like to eat good (pause) wow
Mikal "I just want to bring my dog on the float
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Savannah "Have any of you slept?
KAT "No
Mikal "OG hasn't
OG "Why me. Why me. Why me
Crowd "OG OG OG OG OG"
Savannah "You're so nonchalant"
OG "They say that
Josh (eats sandwich) (pause)
Jenna "This isn't your 1st championship together
(Josh tries to talk)
Jalen "No no no no…Me & Mikal have 1 more than Josh
Jenna "Who's gonna be MVP of the parade?
Jalen "Jose. Jeremy. Tyler. Maybe Mitch"
We sent this note to our customers to let them know that Braintrust has raised a new round of funding, and thank them for their support. While the money is exciting, our focus hasn't changed: we're building Braintrust to help our customers ship quality AI products.
In 2026, AI is moving to production but teams have never had less conviction about what will fail next. Our customers are building AI products that serve millions and simply need to work. If Braintrust makes their lives easier and their products better, I know we are doing our job.
Thank you to @ICONIQCapital for leading our Series B, and to @a16z, @GreylockVC, @basecasevc, and @eladgil for doubling down. Thank you to the Braintrust team for all the incredible work you've done over the past year. And thank you to our customers, who have made this growth possible.