There is absolutely NO reason any of us should have to thrive in a fast-paced environment or work well under pressure. Most of our daily work is not an emergency, and our culture of fake urgency and immediacy, just to make more profit for the C-suite, is burning people out.
A surprising amount of adulthood is just finally accepting that no one is coming to impose the structure you need. You either build it, or you drift inside the structures other people built for you.
Today, I'm excited to share the launch of @Seneca_Systems. Seneca's mission is end the wildfire threat across 500 million acres in the US and allied nations by 2035.
115 million Americans live with fire risk. Fire costs our nation ~$1 trillion annually. It destroys our most precious wild spaces and natural capital. And for those of us who call the American West our home, this is personal.
We must face this head on. It is time that we bring firefighters the next-generation tools that heroes deserve. Seneca is building the modern fire arsenal for the highest risk period in our history.
Our first product is an autonomous, AI-powered, rapid response fire suppression drone system.
We are proud to be backed with $60 million led by @caffeinatedcap and @convectivecap with participation from @firstround , @TransitionVC, @DCVC, @offlineventures, and others.
There is no question that fire risk is growing. But we must innovate to be resilient. This is not a battle we can lose.
Many thanks to the amazing Seneca team. Proud to be in the fight with you all. @nhfoley@billclerico@adrianaoun@johnclarkemills, @DrLoriMM, Chief Rick Balentine.
And capital partners @NextViewVC@bullpencap @advanceventurepartne Advance Venture Partners, @stepstonegroup, Roar Ventures, Good Friends, @slow, @mhs Slow Ventures, MHS Capital,
🧢💺 On this day in 2023, a hat took flight, a chair found purpose, and a city remembered what solidarity looks like.
Happy anniversary to the Montgomery Riverboat Rumble — may we always swim for what's right.