Dr Addi Haran Diman

Startup founder (@a16z @speedrun 006) in stealth / Former president @OxfordStudents 24-25, researched and taught social data science @UniofOxford

[Macy Mills @_CallMeMacy]

If you are an exec or operator based in NYC, and you're curious what the a16z @speedrun team is investing in at the earliest stages of AI, you don't want to miss the NY @Techweek_ AI Faire on Frid, June 5.

I hope to see you there! https://t.co/V3c9o02rMH

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

95% of AI pilots fail. Not because the models are bad. Because teams can't build in sync.

Deep Interactions (@deepintxns) is the collaborative AI builder that ships working products in an afternoon. The future of AI isn't more prompts. It's better collaboration.

Congrats on the launch, @_sruvis!

https://t.co/s6j16dlf6k

[Bella @nazzari]

I want to be your recruiter!

~140k people in our network (+thousands WoW), 4 recruiters, tracking at making 100+ hires just in 2026 - no fees, no agencies, all free.

3 days left to apply to @speedrun: https://t.co/Vev96jfLNa

[Erik Bruckner @E_Bruxxx]

The companies VCs initially call “too early” and pass are the exact same companies they fight over 12 months later at 5x the valuation.

Many such cases.

[Lester @Chen]

every early-stage startup needs attention.

your weekend vibecoded website isn't cutting it
you watch videos but don't know how to make one
'new media' seems distant, inaccessible
you can't tell your story, so others won't either.

here at @speedrun we've designed brand, story, and launch programs to help fix this.

if you're still considering applying, I'd love to work with you later this year.

DMs always open to founders or creatives looking to work with us.

[Marcus Segal @marcussegal]

May the 4th be with you!!!

The hardest part of software used to be building it, but now it's designing it.

Hamburger menus, nav bars, buttons, chat fields... None of these were designed for a world where software participates.

When agents can do everything, they still need direction. So the new challenge is designing collaboration between humans and agents.

UI/UX is now the control layer for a new world.

We're looking for founders who get this. 📷📷
Applications for speedrun 007 are open now!
https://t.co/bE3dk5yhpe

[Sarah Lacy @sarahcuda]

ben horowitz describing being a founder CEO: "I felt like throwing up when I woke up in the morning."

that's not a hangover. that's running a company that might go bankrupt. you can't quit. you can only keep pedaling.

i remember him saying this on stage and every founder in the audience just. . . nodded.

[Bruno Faviero @Bfaviero]

Most clear pattern from my startup investing: Any time I've gotten my checked crammed down ("What is the absolute smallest check you can do? You wanted $100k... how about $20k?")

I should've pushed to invest in the next round immediately

Those have been the biggest breakouts

[Troy Kirwin @tkexpress11]

[New] from a16z @speedrun:
Come for the Agent, Stay for the Network

there's a quiet pattern hiding inside the most defensible vertical AI startups right now:

the agent is the wedge
the network is the moat.

here's what I mean:

an HVAC tech needs a part today.
>>Traditionally: hours to investigate, 5 calls, emailing for quotes, waiting days, and comparing PDF catalogues by hand
>>Now: an AI procurement agent identifies the exact SKU, autonomously contacts suppliers, negotiates price, and orders - in minutes

but - the network forming is the real differentiator:

when that agent is operating across thousands of buyers, the system starts seeing real transaction prices - not list prices
> It can tell you you're paying 18% above market
> It can bundle demand across forty facilities and negotiate bulk pricing
= Suppliers start competing to be plugged into the agentic network

these AI procurement agents can become networked, sticky platforms when an industry has some combo of:
+ Fragmented supply and demand
+ Offline suppliers
+ Opaque yet elastic pricing
+ Frequent purchases
+ Different SKUs; or
+ a commoditized product or services

in the past, suppliers thrived off of the offline nature of these markets

with an agentic platform, the demand side can be aggregated and the power balance flipped

you can start to become the interface buyers default to, the channel suppliers need to be on, and the owner of the richest pricing dataset in the industry

by unlocking an efficient marketplace, you can charge on a % of revenue basis vs token or seat basis.

we’re seeing this trend emerge across several SR006 @speedrun companies including Heavi for truck repair shops and Vereda for farmers

few examples of industries ripe for AI procurement agents include:
-- Freight and logistics
-- Agricultural inputs
-- Field services
-- Food service procurement
-- Construction subcontracting
-- Industrial MRO
-- Healthcare staffing
-- And more

if this sounds like something you're interested in, apply to speedrun now

[benahorowitz.eth @bhorowitz]

Speedrun time!

[Josh Lu @JoshLu]

There has never been a better time to be building a startup, and that's why you should be applying to @speedrun. We just opened applications for SR007. Link to apply is below

1/ Builders have more leverage to ship than they ever have

2/ Adoption of new products and tools (and willingness to pay) has never been higher

3/ We would like to give you up to $1M to go build a startup. We're also going to put you in an elite community of entrepreneurs, give you as many unfair advantages as we possibly can, and be there every step of the way to support you

[andrew chen @andrewchen]

ok - dropping big dates/news for a16z speedrun:

- starting TODAY, founders can apply for the 2026 program that runs July 27 to Oct 11 in SF

here's the link: https://t.co/opkX4cIaCF

- we will be investing up to $1M and funding 70+ companies over the next few weeks

- But there's also $5M in credits/tokens/etc from AWS/GCP/Open AI/Azure/NVIDIA/Deel/Stripe/etc. You'll also work with our amazing operating team (GTM, talent, brand, people, and more), and join our community of elite founders

- we offer a Global Founders Program for international founders, to help with visas, banking support, relo recommendations

- yes you can be solo (but better if you're further along, and have built a team). No you don't have to have an idea yet. Yes you have to know how to build (even if you're not technical)

- Also, in other news: speedun is officially moving full-time to SF. (prev it alternated SF/LA) this is for all the obv reasons

- we've continued to have an insane lineup of speakers, including the founders of Carta / DoorDash / Twilio / Figma / Zynga / Airtable / Twitch / and of course, lunch/dinners with Marc/Ben alongside a16z team - and much more

- the deadline for applying is May 17!

[a16z speedrun 🧊 @speedrun]

SR007 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW

If you're building the next great company, we want to give you up to $1M in funding and $5M+ in credits, plus the most powerful launch platform in tech.

Apply before 11:59pm PT on May 17, 2026.

It only takes 5 min 👉 https://t.co/dd7LxOSRGO

[Bella @nazzari]

https://t.co/wfDcAPmM4U

[electronic Max @emax]

I've known @grinich since my ye old days at
@MIT -

here he's given a better lecture/provocation about how AI is changing / challenging HCI (my field) than I have -!

Lots of thoughts here, but mostly 100% agreed. Worth a watch >

[electronic Max @emax]

Thoughts on AI & future of work: Not all tasks are created equal: what tasks should AI do, and which should be left to us meat machines?

Keep: tasks with intrinsic value, practice, meaning.
Lose: hellish interfaces (bad UX), attention vampires, things that exploit our weaknesses

[Emily Bennett @emilybenn12]

We welcomed back our alumni today for a sneak peak at Speedrun cohort 006! T-2 weeks until the big event!

[Jason Shuman @JasonrShuman]

VC has entered the direct mail era

[SMA 🏴‍☠️ @generic_void]

I am begging you to think bigger. Everyone is riding the hype wave with agents and it’s driving me crazy. We need new systems and infrastructure for a world with AI. Who is building something that will actually survive after the bubble? Do something that matters.

[electronic Max @emax]

This is none other than the great PHW (Prof Patrick Henry Winston) - a giant of classical AI at the MIT AI Lab, giving his annual IAP lecture on how to communicate.

He was much loved by students, and a great mentor. Was a great pleasure to TA "Intro to Artificial Intelligence"