Keith Bender

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[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

Founder: "I want to build Vertical Software for xyz old-school industry."
Investor: "Hmm small ACVs, also you didn't say AI" Founder: I'm telling you there's gold in those hills
(so are we)
https://t.co/rlPL04Tb1P

We @pearvc think it's the best time to build sector-specific operational & transactional software with powerful intelligence and automation.

[Neo @neo]

Today we unveiled Neo Residency, a new program for startups and high-agency student teams. 🎉

We’re replacing our best-known program, Neo Accelerator, with something even better and more selective. 🧵

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

this YC co by @noah_yin7 just put out an AI generated launch video as full of historical characters as the FTX super bowl commercial with Larry David. just as good and probably .001% the cost

https://t.co/k13Uot5UuE

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

Windsurf to @cognition_labs = fastest first call to close acquisition -- and now of course @HarryStebbings is fastest with the full story. a great one with @ScottWu46! https://t.co/CdXMprCfPb

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

Bell Labs' hulking skeleton was my favorite place to explore when visiting family in Holmdel. When people wonder about inevitability of GAMMA long-term dominance, I show them photos I took during the decade+ it sat empty. Hard to imagine the Googleplex as a "metroburb" of course...

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

@simulacronist i'm so sorry. get well soon, vish.

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

@BenKeig137 😂didn't mean to leave you off the ship

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

Congratulations @masonwang025 @dhruv31415 and Ben -- excited to be part of the journey as you build @tilderesearch!

[Tilde @tilderesearch]

We're thrilled to be launching Tilde.

We're applying interpretability to unlock deep reasoning and control of models, enabling the next generation of human-AI interaction.

By understanding a model's inner mechanisms, we can enhance both its reliability and performance—going beyond what's possible with traditional techniques like fine-tuning alone.

Check out what Tilde can do.

[Shrinandan Narayanan @Shrinandan_N]

Awesome hearing @dkhos share his journey to becoming Uber’s CEO.

Huge thanks to @pearvc and @keith__bender for hosting such an insightful conversation ��

Now I’ll be on the lookout for a masked Uber driver 👀

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

@saarth_ @garrytan @ravi_riley @ObinnaAka @cryptokidf 👀

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

@elonmusk That is a super cool humanless horseless carriage

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

main takeaway is @tesla has an excellent in-house dj

[Tesla @Tesla]

The future will be streamed live

10/10, 7pm PT https://t.co/YJEjZIYoTA

[Pejman Nozad @pejmannozad]

Congrats to all the founders of PearX Summer 2024. This was an amazing demo day! @pearvc

You did it! 🙌

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

Thanks for joining! We think that Reid (left) could be the next @patrickc (right) 🙃 ... since you joined for both demo days, hope you would say you agree!

[Moxxie Ventures @MoxxieVentures]

☀️ SF is hot with Demo Days (and outdoor temps). Thank you for having us today @pearvc and @join_ef! So many impressive founders building important products. Also, we learned the importance of having a good walk on song for pitches. 🎶

[Moxxie Ventures @MoxxieVentures]

☀️ SF is hot with Demo Days (and outdoor temps). Thank you for having us today @pearvc and @join_ef! So many impressive founders building important products. Also, we learned the importance of having a good walk on song for pitches. 🎶

[Mark Goldberg @Mark_Goldberg_]

🍐 Pear Demo Day giving early YC Demo Day vibes - SF at its best

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

@MorgLiv also gets confusing when @rippling is ripping

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

"ripping" is in. "crushing it" is out.

that happened fast!

when bragging about your portfolio companies, it's crucial to get the jargon du jour right

(don't even try with "killing it" or "up and to the right")

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

Builders: Come play with🍓, @OpenAI o1-mini, 4o and other Tier 5 treats at our Hackathon next month!

[Pear VC @pearvc]

Come build with @OpenAI at the Pear Hackathon on 10/12. Applications are due by 9/29. Don’t miss this opportunity to build with the latest OpenAI products, receive expert guidance, and present your projects to AI leaders on our expert judging panel. https://t.co/Tlg5XHZ0ZR

[Keith Bender @keith__bender]

PearX applications open🔓now. Come build with the best crew here at @pearvc. Top of my wishlist for this cohort:
1. Actually useful AI applications
2. Actually useful AI applications
3. Actually useful AI applications

[Ajay Kamat @ajaykam]

PearX W25 applications are now open! Read more about what we offer here: https://t.co/apxpaRqL0F

[Ajay Kamat @ajaykam]

PearX W25 applications are now open! Read more about what we offer here: https://t.co/apxpaRqL0F