Blair Shane

Partner and CMO @IVP. Bringing people together to create possibilities. Former @Sequoia @Calademy @StanfordGSB and @CharlesSchwab.

[Blair Shane @bshane]

couldnt be more proud to be part of IVP - onward...

[IVP @IVP]

We’re launching IVP’s 18th fund at an intense— and promising — time for the industry. Instead of a typical announcement about raising $1.6B to support breakout technology companies, we decided to answer some of the questions on founders’ minds.
https://t.co/otXrvhYUZ8

[Tom Loverro @tomloverro]

The @IVP CEO Summit on AI last week was an absolutely incredible event. A highlight for me was Shantanu Narayen from @Adobe and @alighodsi from @databricks discussing overcoming organizational inertia to make sh*t happen and enforce change, wrt to moving to a subscription business model and CI sw dev cycle and creating the lakehouse data architecture, respectively.

[Tom Loverro @tomloverro]

Warning! VC narrative violation 🚨

99% of board meetings are a massive waste of time & resources.

🧵@attentiveHQ founder @BrianCLong + I reveal:

Why CEOs shouldn’t keep their board in the dark & how to turn board meetings from CEO pageantry into the MOST valuable 3hrs/quarter

[Karthik Ramakrishnan @kramakrishnan94]

Congrats to @DeepLcom on their inclusion in the Forbes Cloud 100. Bringing the massive translation market into the 21st century. Fun chatting w/ @Forbes @RashiShrivast18 on what makes DeepL a special company

@MarkusHarder @clouddpj @celineofcanada

[IVP @IVP]

Introducing the #IVPEnterpriseAI55 List 🚀 A curated selection of top AI companies for operators, showcasing momentum & category leadership. Your go-to resource for navigating the AI landscape.
https://t.co/w2vfjp9oGk

[IVP @IVP]

Are VC deals heating up or cooling off this summer? 🧊🔥 More from @AnneSraders and @CackF in today's Term Sheet

[Blair Shane @bshane]

This @IVP jumpGuide helps teams use positioning to grow faster and win. (2/2) https://t.co/dBXdKhTWkF

[Blair Shane @bshane]

One of the greatest risks to a startup is losing focus. That’s why brand positioning is critical: it aligns your business around purpose and the reasons why your customers should choose you over others (1/2)

[Blair Shane @bshane]

In true @IVP fashion, I’ve been heads down for over a year, supporting companies. I couldn’t be more jazzed to stand side-by-side with this thoughtful, hard-working, and humble team focused on helping break-out companies become enduring market leaders.

[IVP @IVP]

Today, we’re announcing the addition of 3️⃣ leaders who strengthen critical functions that make or break portfolio companies. Learn more about each team member 👇 . 🧵1/4

[Cack Wilhelm @CackF]

Working with founders and entrepreneurs, I often draw on what I learned from those who coached me before and during my pro athletic career, running for Nike. I wrote about a few standout lessons and want to share: https://t.co/leO07z48tv

[IVP @IVP]

Congratulations to our own @TheMichaelMiao for being included on the @joinEVCA list of 2022 rising stars! Michael is a sharp, selfless & tireless resource for founders. We’re proud to have him on our team.⚡

[Cack Wilhelm @CackF]

.@SnowflakeDB & @databricks confs show we’ve crossed the chasm on a completely new data stack. The real news is in the fine print. 🧵/1

[Tom Loverro @tomloverro]

Crypto winter is here ❄️. I was on the @Coinbase board until 2021 and led its Series D for @IVP. I’ve lived crypto cycles since 2013. Here are my predictions on how and when this crypto winter will end, and how to emerge stronger. 🧵👇/1

[IVP @IVP]

We’ve long seen the value of helping our portfolio companies build more diverse teams to drive faster growth, higher profitability, greater innovation, and more advantages over their homogeneous counterparts. That’s why…🧵

[Blair Shane @bshane]

Another awesome talk by @HarryStebbings of @twentyminutevc with my colleague @Eliaw of @IVP. Super truthful and helpful advice. https://t.co/wD2qvBfk33

[Jules Maltz @JulesMaltz]

Proud that @IVP stands with Ukraine https://t.co/8U2Yh1aNKb

[Ravi Gupta @GuptaRK22]

Love this. Unreasonable responsibility!Find people who can play and then give them more responsibility than they know what to do with. The best always surprise you with their capacity.

[Blair Shane @bshane]

Congrats to @CackF - @IVP’s newest GP and a new extraordinary colleague and friend. Read her thoughts on the evolution of #web3, analytics, and transactional databases. If you are a founder in this space, she is a must speak to resource. https://t.co/MTXWW39b0E

[IVP @IVP]

Delighted to share that @IVP has promoted Cack Wilhelm (@CackF) to GP. More on her journey and how she sees the future of web3, cloud and analytics playing out. #web3 #datainfrastructure https://t.co/U0KbmDZruz

[Louisa @louisa_LX]

In my latest Forbes article, I explore the golden age for natural language processing. Featuring superstars in the field @ClementDelangue , Richard Socher, and Noga Leviner who are democratizing NLP. https://t.co/hI8afb7SVr

[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @JohnsHopkinsSPH]

“The vaccine is not a force field that stops any virus from crossing your path,” said @GGronvall. “It’s an education program for your immune system so that if you do have an intruder, a virus that infects you, your immune system is ready to pounce.” https://t.co/1GrPrSR0rD