Mark Midle

Strong views, loosely held.

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Certainty ages poorly. Life is complicated and nuanced. Context matters.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

“The task is not to see what has never been seen before, but to think what has never been thought before about what you see every day.“

-- Erwin Schrödinger (1887 - 1961)

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Very thought-provoking perspective on the present and future of gen-AI, in the context of previous booms and bubbles. https://t.co/4ZBPtyzwoo via @ft

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

One of the biggest fallacies in finance is to mistake precision for accuracy.

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

“When the facts change, I change my mind – what do you do, sir?” John Maynard Keynes

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Key to being a successful investor isn’t how many things you do, it’s doing the few things that really matter.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

There are few things more dangerous than someone who's powerful, unscrupulous, and afraid.

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Only ~20% of the world’s population has flown on an airplane. Huge opportunities exist in global transportation and mobility.⁩ https://t.co/z4SjPpynIX

[Philosophy On Ice @PhilosophyOI]

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
Norman Vincent Peale

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it.

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

“We learn more from people who challenge our thought process than those who affirm our conclusions.” @AdamMGrant
Far too many ignore or fear this crucial maxim, from corporate culture (encouraging dissent) to social media (self-curated content). #openmind #thinkagain

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

AI and in particular generative technologies like ChatGPT will transform many aspects of our lives in the coming decades. But not enough are talking about the “fake news” problem: what if the input data that’s training the “intelligence” isn’t correct? https://t.co/bArvbIgGgn

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Thrilled to partner with the Locus team to help build the category-defining company in warehouse automation.

[Locus Robotics @LocusRobotics]

We’ve completed more than $117 million in Series F funding, led by @GoldmanSachs Asset Management and @G2VPLLC! This strategic round of funding accelerates our industry leadership in the warehouse automation space.

Learn more about our Series F funding: https://t.co/SUEaO4oJW3

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Congrats to @trulioo and excited to welcome @JQReynolds from @TCVTech to the board! https://t.co/b4pnmDBNTj

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Incredibly exciting to see this human-aware AI technology continue to evolve. #SaaS #AI #contactcenter #CustomerExperience https://t.co/4UTiHN3SH5

[D.J. Piehowski @DJPie]

Feel so bad for the members

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Excited to announce our $50 Million investment in #jSonar to Deliver Modern Database Security #infosec https://t.co/XgKWNJKddl

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Interesting take on the evolution of VC and growth investing. I don’t completely agree, but this article makes a thoughtful and articulate argument why the industry is changing and how it might look in the future. https://t.co/yCt9d5mTwC

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

Outstanding article from ⁦@thomaswright08⁩ in ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ about the global geopolitical implications of the pandemic https://t.co/lXDIubHfhq

[Mark Midle @mjmidle]

I like the clear-eyed, rational perspective that’s articulated in this ⁦@WSJ⁩ article by ⁦⁦@jasonzweigwsj⁩ . Don’t fret; the world has never been better than it is today. https://t.co/28ZBMQBgCD