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He had an executive assistant when he was scaling the company he eventually sold to @Zendesk. Most people don't have that support, so @dojideon built @EspaLabs to change that.

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Headed to #NYTechWeek? We're hosting a hands-on working session for venture-backed founders - alongside @forumventures and Rock Yard Ventures - to sharpen your PR and positioning.

You'll work through:
📌 Press strategy
📌 Media outreach
📌 Market mapping

📅 Thu, June 4 @ 5:30pm
⤵️ RSVP https://t.co/97iMQgqH5Q

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America’s battery problem was never just about batteries.

It was about supply chains, manufacturing, and energy independence.

As the industry shifts from graphite to silicon, SG client @SilaNanotech is helping shape the conversation around a more resilient U.S. energy future.

Sila CEO @SilaGene writes in @FortuneMagazine why battery innovation is becoming critical infrastructure. https://t.co/zJli7CCy5G

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Most AI assistants suggest. @Espa executes — and it does it entirely through your messaging app.

@FastCompany's @harrymccracken spent a week with it. Handles calendar, inbox, follow-ups — all over iMessage, WhatsApp, or Slack. No new app. No new interface.

His verdict? It's useful enough to pay for another month.

Read the review: https://t.co/q8eFhL9Jmh

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Your AI just told you what it remembered. Not all of it, though.

@hiddenlayersec's Malcolm Harkins in @VentureBeat on what that means for enterprise governance. 👇

https://t.co/ZTLe9yYjrV

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Most founders wait until they have "enough" news to pitch press. By then, the window's closed.
On June 4 at NY @Techweek_, we're running a working session for venture-backed founders with @RockYardVC and @forumventures. Press release, market map, outreach plan — all built in the room.

RSVP: https://t.co/ECxZl9yLut

#NYTechWeek

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We've worked alongside @dojideon for years at @forethought_ai. When he said he was building something new, we were proud to be in his corner again

@EspaLabs is built on a simple truth: the best operators don't win alone. They have the support that lets them focus on what actually moves the needle. Deon built that — for everyone.

Congrats to the whole Espa team. Honored to be part of the journey!

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Introducing Espa.

Your AI assistant for work and life — manages your inbox, drafts in your voice, and handles the schedule so you don’t have to.

Try it free → https://t.co/2emmZ2ixpu.

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The most interesting companies right now aren't chasing the obvious bets.

Last week at @TechCrunch's StrictlyVC in SF: @Uber's CTO on turning its global driver network into a real-world data layer for the AV industry. @Replit's CEO on building toward a billion-dollar run rate while competitors eye $60B exits. @TDKVentures' Nicolas Sauvage on why the most consequential AI bets right now are the ones nobody else is funding yet.

The pattern across all three: conviction in a direction most people aren't looking.

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Great day for SG at @StartupGrind in the Bay Area. Candid conversations on raising capital, building AI-native products, and what scaling actually costs — from the operators living it.

Three takeaways: capital follows proof, not pitch. AI-native is a foundation, not a feature. Candor over polish. #StartupGrind

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Read the full interview here: https://t.co/vLo5JWqLtc

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The Anthropic vs. OpenAI race is reshaping the entire enterprise tech stack.

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We moved early on “token anxiety” to position our client, @CloudBees, at the center of the conversation, turning a fast-moving trend into a timely @axios interview.

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New @Forbes piece, powered by @relyanceai's holiday consumer research and supported by the SG team. https://t.co/cgFthil82c

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84% of consumers would abandon a brand that couldn't trace how their data moves through AI.

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That's not a privacy problem. That's a churn problem.

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AI isn’t slowing down.

But the systems around it are starting to show strain.

Energy. Infrastructure. Human capacity.

The story isn’t just acceleration anymore.
It’s what happens when everything else can’t keep up.

https://t.co/0esQIKIkRr

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So the real question is:

What do you bring beyond the check?

Michelle Gonzalez from @M12vc, breaks this down at the #GCVISummit.
https://t.co/StXk8Pv2cu

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Startups are hitting $100M before most teams finish hiring.

This is the new speed.

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It is not just founders competing anymore.
Investors are too.

Because money is not the advantage anymore.
Everyone has money.

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If your pipelines are starting to feel the strain, this is worth your time:
https://t.co/ekghmJ7NVc

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AI didn’t just speed up coding.

It exposed what can’t keep up.

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@CloudBees just launched an AI-driven testing solution built for this exact moment.