guyvidra

Husband and Father. Partner, @collabfund. International Relations. Boxing.

[Celine Halioua @celinehalioua]

nice piece about our work in the atlantic this morning :)

[Collab Holdings @collabholdings]

Hello world.
https://t.co/184fZAs3Z0

[guyvidra @guyvidra]

So many incredible advances are ahead

[Mayo Clinic @MayoClinic]

A Mayo Clinic-developed artificial intelligence (AI) model can help specialists detect pancreatic cancer on routine abdominal CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis. It identifies subtle signs of disease before tumors are visible, when curative treatment may still be possible. The findings, published in Gut, mark a milestone in Mayo Clinic's multiyear research effort to enable earlier detection of one of the deadliest cancers.

Learn more: https://t.co/EJySSkaW3P

[CPG WIRE @cpgwire]

Nomio, a Swedish purveyor of functional wellness shots for elite athletes, closed a $4M funding round led by Collaborative Fund.

Launched in early 2025, Nomio identified a natural compound called isothiocyanates (ITCs) that has measurable effects on athletic performance. Derived from broccoli sprouts, ITCs have been shown to reduce lactate, lower oxidative stress, and improve recovery time.

Nomio has assembled a cult following since receiving organic praise from renowned endurance athletes like Cole Hocker, Andreas Almgren, and others.

The functional wellness shot category has been on a roll:

- Suja Life filed for an IPO
- Bansk Group bought So Good So You
- Magic Mind raised $12M+
- Ketone-IQ closed a 7 figure round

[Craig Shapiro ⚽️ @cshapiro]

Today we’re announcing Collab Holdings, a different approach to private equity for extraordinary consumer brands. As the world gets faster, more synthetic, more algorithmically optimized, people reach for things that feel slow, crafted, and real. The companies that serve this instinct represent one of the most interesting opportunities in consumer investing.

[Morgan Housel @morganhousel]

.@collabfund led @WHOOP's recent $575m funding round.

@cshapiro and I sat down with founder/CEO @willahmed to talk about early visions, scaling a company, and life as a CEO:

Apple Podcast: https://t.co/ihNV3YUGKc

Spotify: https://t.co/fs0A8aiFxw

[Craig Shapiro ⚽️ @cshapiro]

Today Collaborative Fund is leading a $575M Series G in WHOOP, our largest investment ever.

This is the cover letter I attached to our term sheet:

[guyvidra @guyvidra]

@cshapiro @collabfund @WHOOP @willahmed I've been wearing my WHOOP for close to a decade. It's genuinely changed how I live. @willahmed set out to build a software layer for the human body — and that's exactly what it's become. Huge moment for @WHOOP and for @collabfund

[guyvidra @guyvidra]

https://t.co/yXQZshfWzO

[guyvidra @guyvidra]

Over the past year, athletes using Nomio have broken records and won Olympic gold. 

This isn't just another sports nutrition brand. It’s science-backed, trusted by serious athletes, and points to where performance products are heading next. Read more about why we invested:

[Mina Fahmi @minafahmi]

Excited for Sandbar to be part of the latest @AIResidency cohort in NYC!

[Nicole Ripka @nicole_ripka]

Always visit the artist in their studio.

Aida's bedroom. January 2026.
@aidaxbaradari @be_inaudible

[Sophie Bakalar @sophiebakalar]

I like my takes to be as cold as possible.

It's been fun reading all the Citrini rebuttals. Here's my take on the market reaction.

https://t.co/3G3KDqiMFZ

[Nicole Ripka @nicole_ripka]

Tonight is going to be insane.

I joined @AIResidency back the most design obsessed ai founders.

Will see 100+ of you at @tiatplace in 30 min.

[Nicole Ripka @nicole_ripka]

Very thrilled for AIR Advisor @PimDeWitte and AIR portfolio company General Intuition. 🚀🚀🚀

[Morgan Housel @morganhousel]

I have unique private equity role, building a new strategy from scratch. Reach out if you're interested: [email protected]

[Will Ahmed @willahmed]

I’ve just spent an incredible few days across the GCC, where the growth of @whoop is accelerating faster than ever. From Doha to Riyadh to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, we’re expanding our presence, forging powerful partnerships, and investing deeply to make WHOOP a core part of the region’s rapidly evolving health and longevity ecosystem.

[Eric Vishria @ericvishria]

We all know that organic and SEO traffic to our sites is dropping rapidly.  And a huge part of user research on which products to use, justification for mgmt, etc. is done inside ChatGPT or the like.  

One tidbit from one of our companies - if people ask the LLM how different products compare, the main data source for those questions often is the websites of the companies and how they compare themselves against competition.

So you need to start creating content on your B2B websites for those types of queries (even if it's not visible to the user).

You need a whole set of hidden pages that get crawled, that compare us vs. each competitor, in detail, in ways that will then get surfaced to the user in an LLM (and crazily enough will be even more authoritative and seem less biased).

The LLM crawlers and indexes aren’t nearly at good at fighting the game play - Google has had 25 years to do this.  And if you don’t do it, I guarantee your 25-something year old competitors are

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

A teenager on the dire state of the digital and social media worlds, and how to not let smartphones consume adolescence:
https://t.co/4DFelKDkbt

[guyvidra @guyvidra]

Read it here:

https://t.co/PNGfn9fxfS

[guyvidra @guyvidra]

Very proud Dad moment: Elle wrote a phenomenal essay for @BulwarkOnline about how we can do better in protecting kids from online harm.