Ben Bergman

Chief Correspondent @BusinessInsider, writing about VC and startups. Love tennis, skiing and poker. Got a tip? Message me securely on Signal: BenBergman.11

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I joined @Elex_Michaelson to talk about @elonmusk becoming the world’s first trillionaire.

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@julia_hornstein Congrats 🎉

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SF Tech Week recap:

-Moderated four panels, one on an aircraft carrier
-Hosted one town hall on IPOs
-Cohosted a poker tournament for 100 players
-Met sisters of Zuck and Palmer Luckey
-Launched VC Insider
-Ate avocado eggrolls at the Cheesecake Factory with @phil_hellmuth

[Cecilia Hsueh @cecilia_hsueh]

The ultimate privilege of being a billionaire is being celebrated for doing a shitty job.

Caught @lucy_guo’s DJ set in Singapore last night, and honestly, it was one of the most amateur sets I’ve ever seen.

She barely seemed familiar with the equipment or even her own set. Beats were out of sync, cues were missed, and the whole thing felt under-rehearsed.

Yet the crowd was incredibly forgiving. Most people stuck around, until some just couldn’t take it anymore.

Money can't buy talent, but apparently it can buy applause.

[phil_hellmuth @phil_hellmuth]

Four goons walk into Cheesecake Factory

@imadamcohen @benbergman @Kamyarsep @daviditkin

Kamyar convinces me—w Adam pitching me hard from the peanut gallery—to become an Advisor to- and to buy a piece of his company https://t.co/utGyegXgmI!

Kamyar is 22 years old!

#POSITIVITY

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Just had a delightful lunch with @phil_hellmuth on my way to SFO.

He chose the Cheesecake Factory.

Avocado egg rolls were eaten.

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This week, I moderated two lively panels on physical AI at the @Farrventures Summit.

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@edzitron probably not, but we try to be very judicious about when we report on it and also add the proper disclaimers and context.

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I wrote this last month:

'There's no accountability': AI startups keep claiming huge revenue. VCs say the math is getting 'murky.'

https://t.co/K97kqmdPtP

[Berber Jin @berber_jin1]

this is why journalists should not report ARR numbers. it's a fake science

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@berber_jin1 Good luck with that

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Last night, I sat down with @MenloVentures @mmurph at Tech Insider: Growth Mode to talk about Anthropic and what the firm is doing now with its $3 billion in dry powder.

Read more about our discussion here: https://t.co/BKSjNaPp03

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VC Insider, written by Business Insider’s @thebenbergman and @Katie_Roof, launched today.

They’ll be taking subscribers inside the deals, conversations, and power shifts shaping venture capital. 👇

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@samdblond @MonacoGTM 🔥

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.@mttgrmm is not going to like this.

[Endowment Eddie @endowment_eddie]

The SPV game was getting a little too sleepy. But we’re back baby!

@anduriltech LP stake at $100B pre and 2% recurring or 5% upfront, 20% carry.

Absolute madness and being executed by a family office near you!

[Simon Leon 🇨🇴🇨🇦 @simonleon_xr]

got to listen to these legends at deep tech demo day @VChapela @GingerLGaetz @kenbiberaj @bretwaters @thebenbergman

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Great to have @GingerLGaetz on our #SFTechWeek panel.

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Commuting to my next SF Tech Week panel via high-speed ferry.

SF really is stunning.

[robin @zebird0]

For the non-SF founders:

If you need to raise money just go to South Park on a nice day, specifically the blue bottle coffee

And go talk to people and ask for advice, not money

Bunch of top VCs all here: a16z, index, BVP, CRV, SPC, Accel, etc

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@ariellezuck Thankyou. You were great!

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First night at #sftechweek

Zuck’s sister is DJing.

[Arielle "AZ" Zuckerberg @ariellezuck]

I’ve been DJing since 2018. I’ve played at clubs, small festivals, Burning Man, etc. I’m technically professional but it’s a side quest for me. I mostly play for / with friends to have fun and spread joy.

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@MicahSingleton @Whatnot Congrats!!