Hannah Frankl

former @a16z, Google for Startups @google

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

@simile_ai Huge congrats!

[Simile @simile_ai]

Today we’re announcing our Series B.

We’ve raised $200M at a $2B valuation from Greenoaks with participation from Index Ventures, Hanabi, A*, Bain Capital Ventures, CVS Health Ventures, and Definition.

Our mission is to simulate all eight billion people on earth, accurately.

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

🚀 The MBA Fund - 2025 UPenn Pitch Competition – Applications now open for students and alumni from the University of Pennsylvania (any program). Apply by Thursday, March 27th at 11:59 PM ET:

https://t.co/U4jKSeopYX

And if you know a founder who should apply, pass this along!

[Grant Gregory @grant__gregory]

41 percent of US land is used to feed livestock

https://t.co/R4vt2OUpf2

[Seth Rosenberg @SethGRosenberg]

Context switching between early stage investing and the collapse of modern society

[Grant Gregory @grant__gregory]

Have some extra capacity for our American Dynamism Happy Hour @Techweek_ event

Who are some founders in NYC that we should invite?

[Haley Bryant 💛 @haleymbryant]

“You’re the 3rd DC based VC we’ve talked to this week!”

DC isn’t top of mind when people think about startup ecosystems, but that’s changing.

DMV startups raised $5bn in 2021 and $6bn in 2022. And we’re a lot more than govtech and cybersecurity. 👩🏾‍⚖️🔐

@cava went public with a top decile market cap of all IPOs YTD ($4.8B), joining notable DC based food & ecomm startups 🥗 @sweetgreen, 🍕@andpizza and 💐@urbanstems.

The VC in DC community is over 150 investors strong representing billions in AUM. And we all want to see more success stories like @Mapbox, @optoroinc, @churnzero, @arcadia, @EVERFI and @FiscalNote come out of our ecosystem.

Since joining @HustleFundVC a year ago, @Anthonyobijr at Virginia Venture Partners has been a constant drumbeat 🥁 sharing the great work that entrepreneurs in our area are doing.

Many of the key startup ecosystem ingredients are here with:

🎓 Leading universities like @Georgetown, @JohnsHopkins, @UVA (wahoowa!) and @HowardU
👩🏿‍🔬 @TJHSST_Official in Fairfax bringing together some of the brightest young minds in the country
🏃🏻‍♂️ Accelerators and foundries including @HalcyonIncubate, @DataTribe, @1863ventures, multiple @Techstars programs & more
🏕️ Top outdoor spaces and activities for inspiration and collaboration (what’s up @LetsGetOuterly!)

@DCstartupweek is around the corner with 100s of events meticulously curated by the incomparable @SeemaAlexander 💛

I’ll be speaking with other folks at the following events:
🧠 10.16: 3:20P-4P Inside the Mind of an Investor w/ @NasirQadree, Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners and @dahnag, Managing Partner of Halcyon
🌱 10.17 4P-4:45P Investor Take: Emerging Tech & Funding (AI, Web3, AR/VR) w/ Abid Siddiqui, EIR at @AI_Fund, JP Minetos Investor at @hartmanncap, @marlon_avery of AImpact
🫱🏾‍🫲🏿 10.18 1P-5P Founder and Investor Speed Dating w/ @ShulmanRogers
💰 10.20 1P-1:45P No More Bootstrapping: We’re Ready to Raise w/ Jade Garrett founder of @PositiveDVNC @FrankVTaylor investor at VVP Scotty L. investor at @lasolasvc and @mrsmincey founder of @drinkktwinery and investor

Hope to see you there! If you’re a local or visiting founder/funder and want to grab coffee or go for a walk that week, please get in touch: [email protected]

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

Timely retweet for all the founders with their #YC interviews this week

[Michael Seibel @mwseibel]

My top ten pieces of advice for preparing for a YC Interview, good luck!

[Judy Heumann Legacy @judithheumann]

Thank you to everyone who has followed and supported Judy throughout her lifetime of advocacy. May her memory be for a blessing.

https://t.co/BzQSXux9bj

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

An amazing opportunity from my old team @GoogleStartups: Applications are now open for the #BlackFoundersFund in the US, Brazil, Europe, and Africa and to the #LatinoFoundersFund in the US! Recipients get $150k cash, $100k credits, access to therapy, and more. Apply by March 26th

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

@zebird0 YUM 🔥

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

@samhaves 🥹🫶 love you both

[Jillian Puente @jillianpuente]

Whatever you do, give a damn about other people and surround yourself with those who give a damn about other people.

[kenzi @kenzianidiot]

my dad goes to a bar with his friends every friday and he makes a list of discussion topics pt 6

[Nikita Bier @nikitabier]

This was my all-time biggest flex.

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

@isaachasson @michaelxbloch @MichelleVolz Count me in 🔥

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Being professional is upholding high standards in low moments.

It's caring to do a good job even in jobs we don't love; treat others with respect even if we're disrespected; and do right even if we're wronged.

We earn trust by refusing to compromise on competence or character.

[daniel singer @danielsinger]

I have yet to meet an uncool person who plays backgammon

[Hannah Frankl @HannahBFrankl]

Always looking for energizing coworking spaces. Stumbled across @dailyprov in the West Village - it’s the afternoon on Friday and it’s buzzing 👩‍💻plus Wi-Fi ✅ and plentiful plugs 🔌