Scott McGrew

Angel investor to two sons, both in uniform: US Navy and SJFD. Reporter NBC Bay Area and host of podcast Sand Hill Road.
I post at: @scottmcgrew.bsky.social

[Scott McGrew @ScottMcGrew]

OK I'm going to wind down here (I'll probably just go to retweeting) but you can find me posting at @scottmcgrew.bsky.social

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

Today, Katy Perry became the first human since Neal Armstrong and Buzz Peterson to set foot on another planet

What an amazing moment for America, which proved once again why it is the oldest and greatest country on earth

[Sapphire Ventures @SapphireVC]

Generative AI is already delivering on product-market fit & according to @CasberW, that’s the real unlock for builders today.

In this episode of Sand Hill Road Podcast, Casber shares with host & @NBCNews anchor @ScottMcGrew what separates demos from defensible businesses—& why the “AI supercycle” is already underway.

Highlights from this episode include:
💡Why ROI visibility—not model sophistication—is the biggest GTM unlock
💡What SMB-focused cybersecurity strategy gets right about distribution
💡How AI is reshaping developer productivity and reducing team size needs

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/8vmFcs2mET
#GenAI #ProductMarketFit #AI #Cybersecurity

[Steve Vassallo @vassallo]

My mom became a helicopter pilot at 60. Fixed-wing flying was "too simple" for her taste. This is just one example of her taking what was often the harder, but more fulfilling route—a value she instilled in all ten of her children. For me, it happened to come to life in my approach to venture investing.

@ScottMcGrew got me thinking about this during our recent chat on the Sand Hill Road podcast. Full conversation here if you're interested: https://t.co/xGi3E6h8Qb

While we invest in a dozen or so companies annually, I meet thousands of founders. Each conversation is a chance to learn something new. The best part of my job is understanding how each founder sees the world differently and imagining how they might reshape it.

Strip away the pitch decks and market sizing, and venture capital is about the pathological urge to build something lasting and truly great. My mom chose helicopters because they were harder. I back founders who choose the hard problems because they can't imagine doing anything else.

Enjoyed our chat, Scott! Thanks for having me.

[Scott McGrew @ScottMcGrew]

Paris is quitting X for Bluesky. Come join us there!

[Paris @Paris]

#HelloQuitteX Informer toutes celles et ceux qui s’intéressent à Paris ici était la mission de service public de @Paris. Au fil du temps, celle-ci est devenue complexe puis impossible.

[SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA @SFFDPIO]

MAYOR DANIEL LURIE NAMES BATTALION CHIEF DEAN CRISPEN AS NEW FIRE CHIEF

With More Than Three Decades of Experience, Dean Crispen Brings Dedication and Expertise to the San Francisco Fire Department

SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Daniel Lurie today named highly decorated, 34-year department veteran Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the 27th Fire Chief for the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD). Battalion Chief Crispen takes on this role having displayed exemplary leadership throughout his career and put his life on the line for San Francisco residents and Americans across the country.

•He has served as Captain of Stations in Chinatown, North Beach, and SOMA, and as Battalion Chief to stations that are among the busiest in the city and the country.
•He was recognized three times for bravery in the service of San Francisco’s residents, following the rescue of elderly victims in fires in the Tenderloin.
•He has acted as Incident Commander at over 50 major incidents in San Francisco and was part of the SFFD’s response in New York City in the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Chief Crispen is a native San Franciscan and father of two boys raised in the city. His mother immigrated to the U.S. from Nicaragua at the age of 12, his father is a retired Captain of the SFFD Arson Squad, and his grandmother was a senior citizen advocate in the Mission District and the founder of the Latin American Senior Citizen Association.

In his new role, Chief Crispen will not only oversee the highly capable Battalions of firefighters across the city but will also coordinate the department’s emergency preparedness and public safety initiatives while leading SFFD’s community engagement programs such as the Neighborhood Emergency Readiness Teams (NERT).

As communities in Southern California continue to fight devastating fires, SFFD has provided resources to support emergency response efforts. In his inaugural address on Wednesday, Mayor Lurie expressed his solidarity with those struggling and the city will continue to provide support as needed.

“With over 34 years of distinguished experience serving our city, Chief Crispen will lead the San Francisco Fire Department with the same compassion, integrity, and unwavering dedication that have defined his entire career,” said Mayor Lurie. “Whether as a first responder, an advocate for underserved populations, or a leader fostering collaboration, he has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to meet challenges with both strength and empathy. And he will demonstrate that ability every day in service of the safety of San Franciscans.”

“My number one goal as Chief of the Department is to safeguard the health and safety of all members of the San Francisco Fire Department and all San Franciscans,” said Chief Crispen. “We are implementing Mayor Lurie’s vision for a safer, cleaner San Francisco and will continue to collaborate with other departments to ensure citizens are receiving the best public safety services.” #SFFD

[Scott McGrew @ScottMcGrew]

@MikeyNoWay @nbcbayarea Go to Bluesky!

[Scott McGrew @ScottMcGrew]

Earthquake in Humbolt County.

[Scott McGrew @ScottMcGrew]

I've been on Bluesky for several days now and can safely say the people I follow here are over there too. Good app.

[Kurt Wagner @KurtWagner8]

Um kinda.

"From January to September 2024, marketing intelligence platform MediaRadar found that these brands collectively spent less than $3.3 million on X. This is a 98% year-over-year drop from the $170 million spent during the same period in 2023."

https://t.co/9FOIXeFbDQ

[weisselberger @weisselbergers]

Randall Flagg named CDC director.

[Annie Grayer @AnnieGrayerCNN]

New: Republicans on House Ethics have canceled their meeting tomorrow with Dems that was expected to address the long-awaited report on Matt Gaetz

The GOP members huddled privately Thursday night. Those lawmakers declined to comment as they left the meeting
W/@sarahnferris

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

COLUMN: "For 28 years, Tom Tolbert has given Bay Area sports fans an authentic media presence with insight and a sense of the absurd — something that KNBR's corporate parent Cumulus didn't value," writes @annkillion. https://t.co/pubqwXShMi

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

what happened here, @jaredpolis?

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health. The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country. Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Elizabeth Warren on Tulsi Gabbard: "Do you really want her to have all the secrets of the United States and our defense intelligence agencies when she has so clearly has been in Putin's pocket? That just has to be a hard no."

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

Do you have any black plastic items in your home? Throw them in the trash — as soon as possible, scientists say.

Here are answers to a range of questions you might consider about the risks of plastics and how to deal with them: https://t.co/bH7eQ406XS

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

JUST IN: The Contemporary Jewish Museum plans to close for a full year while the organization takes steps to stabilize its finances and refocus its operating model.

https://t.co/DYqaz8HobR

[X Daily News @xDaily]

NEWS: The @Guardian announced today that it will no longer be posting on X via its official accounts.

The newspaper called X "a toxic media platform" and said it has been considering this decision for some time.

Some other media outlets such as NPR or Australia's ABC have either left or scaled back posting on X within the last 2 years, though the Guardian is the largest private outlet to do so thus far.

[Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur]

BREAKING: Republicans have clinched the House majority for the next two years, @NBCNews projects.