Wilson Lin

VC Investor - Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Enterprise AI @DCGco | Kauffman Fellow | Views my own

[Anastasios Nikolas Angelopoulos @ml_angelopoulos]

Assholes exist in VC and every other industry. We as founders have to deal with them, and the stories can be funny! This is not the normal case though.

The normal case is that VCs just follow the incentives of the 2+20 structure. Understanding their incentives allows the founder to coexist positively and productively with VC partners that can help scale the business.

Here are the normative patterns to be aware of:

- VC is typically overly positive in order to preserve optionality and gather info. Many will demonstrate interest in leading/participating in a round until the last possible moment, and this can lead to founders feeling disappointed or rug-pulled. Don't drink the Kool-Aid and you'll be fine.

- VC sometimes overstates the allocation they can fill ahead of having the necessary $ in order to give themselves the option to raise it in the meantime. Again, until money is in the bank, make sure there's multiple paths to the fundraise goal!

- VC will often hype their involvement in other businesses/business acumen in order to sell you their money. At the end of the day, you need to build your business, not them, so don't worry too much.

- If they love your company, VC will try to use emotional manipulation as well as any other tool at their disposal to get the deal. Take it as a compliment ;)

I've had many incredible partners in building @arena; I love everyone on our cap table and we have picked very special investors who are much more straightforward/honest/helpful than standard (former operators, who add a lot of value, mostly). But I also have a great relationship with basically every VCs we have ever pitched, partially as a function of understanding and respecting all these incentives.

[R𝛼m 🦅 @rambuilds_]

15 AI related accounts you should follow on Twitter:

1. @karpathy
His tweets already create LLMs narratives that you later see on linkedin in 2 months.

2. @fchollet
posts thoughtful research on intelligence, benchmarks, and AI limitations. Keras creator + ARC-AGI

3. @ylecun
Yann LeCun is Deep learning pioneer & Meta Chief AI Scientist; big-picture research takes and critiques (and drama).

4. @AndrewYNg
Andrew Ng is AI education legend; practical ML advice, courses, and real-world implementation. creator of deeplearning ai

5 @rasbt
Sebastian Raschka posts on Practical ML/LLM implementations, "build from scratch" tutorials, and books.

6. @dair_ai
Weekly ML/AI paper threads and accessible research explainers (high-signal for staying current).

7. @lilianweng
Lilian Weng is ex-OpenAI and her Lil'Log-style threads are good. has In-depth LLM research breakdowns

8. @jeremyphoward
posts interesting takes on AI/crypto news, and works on democratizing practical deep learning and accessible education.

9. @simonw
Simon post Practical LLM tools, takes, experiments, prompting, and engineering breakdowns. django co-founder

10. @_akhaliq
Curates the latest arXiv papers, model releases, and open-source AI drops.

11. @ID_AA_Carmack
AGI/low-level optimization takes that makes you think about the problem.

12. @gwern
Really high-quality long-form AI research notes and essays.

13. @goodside
LLM evaluation, prompting research, and real capabilities testing

14 @drfeifei
Computer vision pioneer; human-centered AI and spatial intelligence research

15 @demishassabis
Been following his work for 9 years. Demmis is my hope against google usurpating their power with AI. Demmis is google DeepMind's CEO

Let me know who I missed guys and save it for future

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

Back-of-envelope numbers for 1 gigawatt data center:

All-in Capex: ~$50 bn
Enterprise revenue generated: ~$25-30 bn/year
Electricity cost: $1-2 bn/year

~2 year payback.

The boom is real.

[Wilson Lin @TheWilsonLin]

Had an amazing week in Mexico City talking with founders, investors, and engineers about the future of AI in LATAM!

[DCG @DCGco]

What a week in Mexico City! 🇲🇽

Two days of powerful conversations on Stablecoins and AI at DCG House. Huge thanks to our speakers and partners @Bitso, @AvivaFinanciera, @ReapGlobal, @Nascent_VC, and @worldcoin.

Take a peek at what happened at DCG House - the energy was unmatched.

¡Hasta la próxima! #MexicoTechWeek

[DCG @DCGco]

What a week in Mexico City! 🇲🇽

Two days of powerful conversations on Stablecoins and AI at DCG House. Huge thanks to our speakers and partners @Bitso, @AvivaFinanciera, @ReapGlobal, @Nascent_VC, and @worldcoin.

Take a peek at what happened at DCG House - the energy was unmatched.

¡Hasta la próxima! #MexicoTechWeek

[DCG @DCGco]

On Wednesday, DCG House turns its focus to AI and the builders shaping the future of AI and deAI in LATAM

Feat. speakers from @AvivaFinanciera, @Ledger, @btlabs_ai, @500GlobalVC, @Nascent_VC and more

Join us for talking & tacos on Oct 22 in Mexico City: https://t.co/torRCLqsbd

[Proof of Talk @proofoftalk]

When we announced Barry Silbert’s (@BarrySilbert) return to the stage after 5 years, we knew it would be big, but it turned into something far greater.

In conversation with David Lawee (@dlawee) and Michael del Castillo (@DelRayMan), Barry delivered bombshell announcements, revealed sharp insights into the future of #Bittensor, and offered a powerful glimpse into what the $TAO ecosystem holds next.

The crowd? Standing-room only. Not a single seat available.

The energy was undeniable. The conversation was unforgettable!

This is what Proof of Talk is all about: bringing together the visionaries, the builders, and the leading voices to take the grandest stage in Web3.

[Barry Silbert @BarrySilbert]

Had a fantastic week in Paris spending time with the Bittensor community during @proofoftalk

I'm inspired by the vision, passion and ambition

Are you an institutional investor looking to dig into Bittensor $TAO? Get in touch with me

[gustavo am @gustavo_xAM]

This week marked my third year at @DCGco

The digital asset space moves so fast, a "dog-years" metaphor feels adequate.

I've witnessed leadership and benefitted from mentorship, in times of great promise and in not-so-great times. I'm grateful for it all.

Now thrilled to have a front row seat for what feels like the precipice of the biggest thing since Bitcoin in the form of AI and web3 convergence.

I recently came across my high school senior extended essay on Bitcoin, and a lot of the fervor from back then, echoes now with #Bittensor.

Sharing it below in raw form. 11 years old and still resonates.

"It might make sense just to get some in case it catches on." -Satoshi Nakamoto

Let's get it.

https://t.co/tgUqmuogJu

[Wilson Lin @TheWilsonLin]

🔥// excited to moderate a discussion with the leading builders and investors in Bittensor! $TAO

[Yuma @YumaGroup]

In Singapore for SuperAI?

Come connect with Yuma, @DCGco, and @TensorplexLabs on June 18.

We’re hosting a private mixer connecting the brightest minds in open source and decentralized AI, including voices from the Bittensor ecosystem.

→ RSVP: https://t.co/OB1J0V8Rhp

#Bittensor #SuperAI

@superai_conf

[CK @ckcheung]

If you're in Singapore this week for SuperAI, join us on Wednesday for a special Bittensor mixer!

Catch the latest on decentralized AI from Bittensor subnets by @TensorplexLabs, @404gen_, @inference_labs, @tplr_ai, and more.

Co-hosted by @DCGco, @YumaGroup, and @TensorplexLabs.

RSVP: https://t.co/jddv1Mb1D4

[Tensorplex Labs @TensorplexLabs]

🚀 SuperAI Side Event in Singapore: Bittensor & Decentralized AI Showcase by @DCGco, @YumaGroup & Tensorplex Labs!

Connect with top builders, investors, and visionaries shaping decentralized AI & blockchain.

📅 June 18, 6-9 PM SGT

🔗 RSVP required—spots limited!

👇 Register now:

https://t.co/LgeannYxUV

[Evan Malanga @EvanMalanga]

Well done @_redteam_ (SN61). Another impressive milestone for a Bittensor subnet.

Anon - are you paying attention yet?

[Yuma @YumaGroup]

Still buzzing from Yuma Day @EthereumDenver

Convening the $TAO community IRL fuels us to keep building big ideas on Bittensor, we're energized by brilliant minds across the ecosystem

Big thanks to our killer panelists, shaping the future of deAI:
@Old_Samster
@TheWilsonLin
@calanthiaaa
@kenjon
@DavFields
@0xcarro
@colingagich

[Wilson Lin @TheWilsonLin]

Incredible opportunity to work with the best in web3 AI investing!

[Barry Silbert @BarrySilbert]

Do you agree that Bittensor $TAO is going to eat the AI world?

Are you the future Warren Buffett of subnet token investing?

Well, Yuma might have a job for you. We're looking for an Investment Lead to oversee all subnet token investing & trading

https://t.co/ZoGj6BuBzG

[Wilson Lin @TheWilsonLin]

@chrisbrownridge @sweatystartup So you didn’t actually answer the question. Can you do a real comparison?

[Yuma @YumaGroup]

Yuma now offers a new tool to support both Root and Alpha staking on Bittensor. $TAO holders, choose your adventure: https://t.co/Ijfq0zbTYv

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Please be advised that the process, risks and rewards of staking on Bittensor have changed with the launch of Dynamic TAO. Please visit https://t.co/HHnQnmEYx3 for more information.

[Bytebytego @bytebytego]

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[Wilson Lin @TheWilsonLin]

Super helpful

[Alex Xu @alexxubyte]

Data Pipelines Overview

[Yuma @YumaGroup]

"Houston, we have dTAO."
- Live from Yuma Mission Control