Brett Rochkind

Husband, Dad, Son, Brother, Friend, Human. Global Growth Investor. 5.00 Uber driver. Aspire to be as great an investor as Forrest Gump and as kind as Ted Lasso

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

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[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

I don’t like formality. There’s no formality when we’re born and none when we die. In between we should treat each other as brothers and sisters because we all want to live a happy life. This is our common purpose and our right.

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@elonmusk 💯

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@arampell 💯

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@RonConway Sending you best wishes, Ron! You are a fighter and will be cheering you on like you do for the founders you champion! All the best!

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@Alfred_Lin ❤️

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@Alfred_Lin 💯

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@sarahdingwang @BobSwan 💯

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

For quality of life, it is better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@aleximm Why the Yankees? How about the @Orioles ? :)

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@aleximm @TaliaGold 😂 You guys are the best! Loved your duet at your wedding! When are you renewing your vows? :)

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@aleximm @DavidGeorge83 @a16z 👇

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[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@DavidGeorge83 @aleximm @a16z 💯 Mazal tov, AI!

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

Thanks for sharing this amazing photo, AI! It was an absolute privilege to work together with you and DG during those many years at GA. I have learned and continue to learn so much from you and DG and am so proud of what you all have built at A16Z. I am SO excited to do some great things together in the years and decades ahead!

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@btaylor Merry Christmas, Bret! 🎄🎁🎅

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@btaylor @claybavor Love your vision, execution and intensity, @btaylor and @claybavor! Excited about what you are building to "Deliver Happiness" to customers, partners and the world! And have a ton of fun along the way too! :)

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

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[Alfred Lin @Alfred_Lin]

In the last two weeks, I've been ruminating on this post from @sama.

It's a simple observation, but one that cuts to the heart of entrepreneurship and venture capital.

While most of the world minimizes risk, every great enterprise exists because someone once chose to make a deliberate, calculated leap into uncertainty. At its core, venture capital is the business of taking intelligent risks alongside outlier founders. We back those who see possibilities where others see problems, and who lean into the unknown with enthusiasm and conviction.

We operate without perfect information. Our advantage lies in interpreting weak signals, forming hypotheses, making judgments, and acting before consensus. By the time data tells a compelling story, the early opportunity has often become obvious and, therefore, often unavailable. The business of venture is about identifying those rare asymmetric opportunities where the upside meaningfully outweighs the downside and having the courage to act before the world agrees.

The willingness to move early and with conviction is what differentiates great investors and attracts exceptional founders. Outlier founders seek partners who not only tolerate uncertainty but also share their optimism for what's possible and work to convert potential energy into progress and impact.

Company building is also an exercise in risk-taking. Every meaningful decision to start, hire, launch, or pivot carries uncertainty. Progress requires courage, and courage often looks like a series of small mistakes on the path to a few transformative wins.

The future belongs to those who see opportunity where others see obstacles, who imagine solutions when others see risk, and who dare to turn that imagination into reality. So what intelligent risks are you taking this week?

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@Alfred_Lin @sama 💯

[Brett Rochkind @brochkind]

@marcos_galperin @Mercadolibre Wow, muchas felicidades!

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Everyone needs to hear this…

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Everyone needs to hear this…