I'm excited to share that @capitalxyz is joining @rhobusiness 🎉
Eternally grateful to our team, customers, investors, and community. Can't wait to continue building for founders ♥️
I’m joining @TBPN as President
John, Jordi & team have built something incredibly special
And after starting my career at CNBC, this feels full circle
I don’t think people realize how hard it is to land a CEO interview on the NYSE floor the day of their IPO
Especially for a show that launched only a few months ago
Live from the temple of technology, the fortress of finance, the capital of capital…
Need I go on? Probably not.
Here’s Weekend’s Big Read (by me!) on @TBPN, Silicon Valley’s new must-listen talk show from @johncoogan and @jordihays. 👇🏼
PMF or Die starts today.
We’re about to find out what happens when you lock 2 builders in an apartment with $25K, an internet connection, and just 90 days to build a $1 million dollar business.
The 24/7 livestream will begin at 12 PM EST.
I’m excited to announce the Porsche 911 of water filters: @rorrawater
Rorra is a new countertop water filter that is…
Beautiful – Striking stainless steel body that looks both futuristic and nostalgic at the same time.
Effective – Targets harmful contaminants like PFAS, Microplastics, Lead, and many more.
Durable – Made of medical-grade stainless steel designed to last for decades..
Timeless – Designed to be at home in any kitchen or office, and holds its own with any other appliance.
Easy to set up - Takes less than 10 minutes to set up once it arrives.
Easy to use – My 2 year old can use it by himself.
Accessible – No plumbing, electrical, or expensive set-up work required.
Rigorously Tested – We’ve spent six figures testing with the NSF, the world’s top certification body for water filtration products.
Rorra is available everywhere in the US starting today, and it couldn’t come at a more important time.
The harsh truth is that America's water infrastructure is broken. Our nation’s tap water is often contaminated with hundreds of contaminants that impact our health, from microplastics and PFAS, to lead (a lot of our municipal water systems still use lead pipes), and many more. All invisible but deadly threats in the long-term.
Rorra's CEO @BrianDKeller7 and I faced this issue head on shortly after our kids were born, as they suffered from skin issues due to contaminated tap water.
After researching potential solutions with @CharlieRorra, we found a host of issues with the existing products and brands in the market.
Lack of transparency – The majority of brands do not even bother to work with accredited third party labs to test their products.
Poor efficacy – Many companies claim to filter things out that they simply do not.
Bad design – Lots of plastic-based products that are an eyesore regardless of your kitchen and can have harmful chemicals leach into water.
Confusing experiences – Lack of simplicity in systems create mental burden and lead to improper usage.
Expensive set up costs – Many systems require getting a plumber out to your home and alter your existing plumbing, which can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars by itself.
Rorra is our answer to these issues and over the coming years we will continuously invest more time and resources into water filter R&D and make those innovations available for as many people as possible. We want Rorra to be the water filter company that every household in America can rely on.
Thank you to @bzises, @jwmares, @baileyberro, @jmwass, and many more for supporting the mission and investing pre-product.
We couldn’t be more excited to share our first product with the world. If you’re curious about the contaminants in your water, visit @rorrawater’s website and enter your zip code to get an in-depth report on your local tap water.
Today @dgmason announced @anonplatform’s $6.5 seed round led by @usv and @abstractvc, with support from @gokulr@scottbelsky@rrhoover@amasad and many more incredible angels.
I’ve been lucky to be a shareholder in Anon since day 1, and a few days ago I sat down with Daniel to discuss the announcement, the origin story of Anon, and a lot more.
1:32 Anon’s Seed Financing
2:19 What is Anon?
5:50 Anon’s Origin Story
10:53 Who are Some of Anon’s Customers?
12:58 How Dan Crushes Biz Dev
17:57 How Dan and the team stay focused despite tons of noise around AI
21:27 Daniel and his CTO's approach to building Anon's engineer org
24:23 Open Roles at Anon
This is why @BrianDKeller7@charlierorra and I started https://t.co/2G5NWmitYJ
Brian and Charlie previously bootstrapped @LoveYourMelon to a $30MM + run rate and successful exit
Rorra is tackling the water epidemic and will be a 9 figure rev brand in < 5 years
New Youtube video is live!
A Saturday vlog spent with family, going to the farm, touring office space, a phone call with my @with_delphi clone, and shopping for @baby2baby
With my 27th birthday tomorrow, I’m extra nostalgic for all the special moments that I’ve experienced over the past couple years - most notably getting married to my best friend (hi @jordihays), starting and exiting @capitalxyz and having my beautiful son Roman.
Enjoy EP01, a chatty vlog talking about this stage in my life/career, attending a launch event for a new co, unboxing portco products, and some family time.
https://t.co/6DmWRCesP7
So with all of that, I’m committing to documenting this next chapter of life — expect lots of investing, health, some mom content and inevitably some founder content in the future as I explore what company to build next.