Ben Armstrong

Cofounder @archangel_vc. Early stage investor. Confidential advisor to scaleups. Get off twitter and change the world!

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@AnnieLiao_2000 You always will be extraordinary but the alien 👾 thing is news to me

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@bigyahu Maybe innovation can change it? Cheaper building structures/ less bespoke labour and more prefab? If the cost to replace is cheaper than the cost to buy perhaps that is the pin.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@darcydouglas_ Probably cheaper CAC than online/email alternatives. Smart and tasty?

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@superzac You should see Rayn's ebook numbers 🚀

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@stefanvonimhof So you know they haven't fumbled the pass and not done anything. I'd prefer to know that I didn't need to worry anymore but that's probably just me.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

Check out my latest article: How to avoid death by drowning (in venture capital cash) https://t.co/qXQ3x75u5r via @LinkedIn

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@thedanvass One of the challenges I see is how to educate teams on what is possible with AI - ie some concrete examples of tasks they can solve and easy steps to integrate AI into their daily workflow.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@chiefaioffice Yes please.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@thisistomellis Congrats! Great news.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

Trying out Gemini Business for GoogleWorkspace today - feels like they have a long way to go before it meets my expectations of what an AI productivity tool should do.

...a long way behind MS Co Pilot / Chat GPT Advanced Data Analystics.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

Anyone ever heard of this happening in early stage investing/VC?

They want to raise the sophisticated investor test to $5m so not to " ... expos[e] mum and dad investors to the risk of having to sell the family home to cover an investment loss...”

[Mark Manson @Markmanson]

If you don’t choose how to use your time, others will choose for you.

If you don’t choose what is important, others will choose for you.

If you don’t choose what to think or believe, others will choose for you.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@bigyahu There are a few out there already if you know where to look. Whose on your list so far?

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@batkomichael The Mindset Health brothers IRL; vigorously communicating 💪

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@KateClarkTweets Positive news for venture but guessing it's for the latter stage deals.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

@yoheinakajima Very hard to represent at the earliest stages. Absolute revenue from funding date is probably the best but agree the data looks messy (just like startups). And of course sometimes just looking at revenue undervalues success in other areas or a late bloomer.

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

Would be interested in the stats about entrepreneurship in families (not just fathers to sons).

Lots of these things look too hereditary.

[Seth Stephens-Davidowitz @SethS_D]

What fields do fathers pass on the most advantage to their sons?

[Seth Stephens-Davidowitz @SethS_D]

What fields do fathers pass on the most advantage to their sons?

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

Hopefully some useful advice for aspiring angels. More experienced heads might get a laugh.

[Airtree @airtreevc]

Most angels aspire to build a portfolio of 20-40 investments. @_BenArms has gone a ways further, with 250 investments 🤯

In this profile, he shares:

👶 How he became an angel
⚡ The catalyst to build @archangel_vc
📣 Advice for first-time angels

🔗: https://t.co/gibVFNdzNR

[Ben Armstrong @_BenArms]

Without data it is hard to know whether you are in your own little microcosm or really feeling the vibe.

This feels right to me - things are headed in the right direction (albeit a lot more negative news to come out).

[AngelList @AngelList]

Don’t call it a comeback … yet.

Our 3Q23 State of U.S. Early-Stage Venture & Startups report w/ @tryramp offers founders reasons for optimism:

- Sharp spike in investment activity 📈
- Uptick in valuations and markups 🚀
- Historic demand for AI / ML 🤖