Coco

shipping dopamine loops, scout at @a16z, past lives @uber @tinder, 1M+ on tiktok

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

Late to the club — but I just made my first startup investment as an @a16z scout for @speedrun. Felt like the right moment to re-introduce myself.

Over the last 1.5 years of building my own startup, I’ve lived through the highs and lows — launching an AI spiritual app that reached almost 1M users, growing multiple TikTok accounts to 100K+, and learning firsthand how hard (and magical) it is to build something people truly love.

Because of that, my investment lens is simple: I back founders who get distribution right. The ones who know how to turn curiosity into momentum.

I’m especially drawn to consumer products with unique distribution advantages, longevity startups, international founders, and AI ideas that make real lives better.

If you’re building in that world or just want to swap founder stories — my DMs are open.

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@stash_pomichter @dimensionalos hiiiiii!

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@Ryan__Stephen 👀

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@sophiadew innnn

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@caseykcaruso wowww this is beautiful

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@nikitabier thoughts on @worldcoinfnd ?

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@bunjavascript @alexandr_wang you are being very nice not to call out this secondhand humor https://t.co/WTYW8Kh1PM

[Alexandr Wang @alexandr_wang]

does this do anything for any of you

be honest no judgment zone

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@bunjavascript @alexandr_wang bun

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@brian_armstrong @ced_zhang should join!

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@ryzemew @thatguybg hire ryannn

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@robcgiani @zachglabman wowww

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@seunghnam @speedrun @AstraliteHeart congrats!

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@whop_support @whop hi i don't think i've received any DM

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

same bad experience here. we enabled 3DS on @whop well before a chargeback incident

payments still went through without 3DS verification. we even flagged it to Whop's team the same day. no reply. now we're eating the $2k+ chargeback and $300+ dispute fee @whop charge us

[Pranjal Soni @pranjalsoni_]

do not use @whop to accept payments

it’s a vibecoded payment system by dumb ass engineers

avoid losing your hard earned money

just stick to stripe or a good MOR that handles fraud otherwise you are so done like me yesterday

really fucked up situation

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@0xknightmare @whop @abearsomewhere same experiences here: https://t.co/Pvylq9d2Qb

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

same bad experience here. we enabled 3DS on @whop well before a chargeback incident

payments still went through without 3DS verification. we even flagged it to Whop's team the same day. no reply. now we're eating the $2k+ chargeback and $300+ dispute fee @whop charge us

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

came back from Burning Man and the first thing my roommate said was:

“you missed out a HUGE week in AI.”

welp. guess I’m officially back in SF

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@zzwitz signed up! and also curious how's helium different from superwall? 👀

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

@brunokoba_ wandering about the same thing

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

hello internet i met the person behind the coolest X account lol how cool is that

and the party is so nerdy too, i love it

[Coco @CocoBuildsStuff]

this is some next-level GTM but they’re 100% bots.

look at their profile lines, they all follow the exact same format: “role @ company (YC X batch) | ex-famous company”

[James Cowling @jamesacowling]

saw your hiring post, got an intro for u