Late to the club — but I just made my first startup investment as an @a16z scout for @speedrun. Felt like the right moment to re-introduce myself.
Over the last 1.5 years of building my own startup, I’ve lived through the highs and lows — launching an AI spiritual app that reached almost 1M users, growing multiple TikTok accounts to 100K+, and learning firsthand how hard (and magical) it is to build something people truly love.
Because of that, my investment lens is simple: I back founders who get distribution right. The ones who know how to turn curiosity into momentum.
I’m especially drawn to consumer products with unique distribution advantages, longevity startups, international founders, and AI ideas that make real lives better.
If you’re building in that world or just want to swap founder stories — my DMs are open.
My first company went to Apple. My second, the largest short-video platform in Latin America, went to TikTok. My third is still running as Vietnam's biggest music streaming platform.
I built all three because I could see what was coming before anyone else did.
The vibe coding generation is not watching anymore. They are building. Games. Arts. Memes. Interactive worlds. No code. Just an idea and a phone. 15 million things built on Sekai. 200,000 more today.
We just raised $26M led by @rabois at @KhoslaVentures and @Nik_Quinn at @ConnectVentures (CAA) with Mayfield, A16Z speedrun, A*.
https://t.co/zqArUnPQhK
last night’s sake tasting with founders/builders was such a vibe 🍶✨
good people, great sake, lots of fun conversations. doing another one this fri night in sf — dm me if you want an invite :)