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We convert animal poo into gas @Trashformas.

The future of energy is Biomethane 🫡

Personal code : G6 - Grit, Grind, Grace, Growth, Gratitude and Glory

[Mojisola Alegbe @yehhmisi]

If you’re interested in global opportunities, you should be spending some time on these websites, they constantly update with new open opportunities of fully funded internships and opportunities for international candidates, paid and unpaid abroad, online and remote.

Open to candidates worldwide.
Bookmark and try them.🧵

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@ionleu https://t.co/6Msh9FzWAN

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@theblackmanda With $11,500 in non dilutive funding I, without a biotechnology degree with my co-founder pushed a biogas commercialisation idea - technical validation stage in a volatile developing economy.
Simply, we're converting waste-to-gas, distributing it using smart pre-filled cylinders.

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@Steezehuman In the end, whatever the choice it was yours!

So choose self dignity.

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@boardyai I'm here to be connected @boardyai

[Bilal Farooqui @bilalfarooqui]

Lots of DMs asking “who is a tier 1 VC” so in no particular order:

- a16z
- thrive
- general catalyst
- accel
- benchmark
- sequoia
- founders fund
- kleiner
- first round
- lightspeed
- bessemer

Who did I miss?

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@Tancrededib With no biotechnology degree, I raised $11,500 and moved a biogas idea to technical validation now working towards market validation in a developing economy 🤝

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@Peter_Soida https://t.co/6Msh9FzWAN

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@boardyai @thedevchandra How can Boardy work with these accelerators to bring Boardy vetted founders to their attention?

[Artin Bogdanov @ArtinBogdanov]

Applying to @a16z @speedrun 007? If you want the exact pitch deck that got us in, comment "SUN" and dm.

Otherwise, here's the overview:

It’s ~0.3% acceptance. For every company that gets in, 300+ are competing.

Most people overthink the process. The truth is simpler.

It’s all about signal.

Your application is the first filter.

High signal pitch, fewer slides, no fluff.

Show team, traction, and why now immediately or you’re out.

If you get the interview, don’t show up generic. Study the investors in the room. What have they backed? How do they think? Speak their language so they understand your product fast.

Don’t lie. Not even a little.
If you don’t know something, say it.
Then show how you think and how fast you learn.

And the part most people miss.

Know who you are.

If your team isn’t your strength yet, don’t oversell it.

Lean into traction. Show speed, usage, momentum, social proof.

If your team is strong, make that obvious in the first 10 seconds.
Don’t bury your best card.

Play your real advantage.

And yes, if you’re applying to Speedrun 007, building agents is your best bet to get in...not really

What gets you in is simple and hard at the same time: undeniable signal.

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@NVoitenkov @speedrun HomeMade Gardens is an AI-powered urban gardening app built for Nigerians.

It helps you grow fresh food at home whether you have a backyard, balcony, or just a few pots.

Get personalised plant guidance, care tips, and seeds delivered. 🌱🇳🇬

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Hey @boardyai, know anyone who can help me build my fintech app?

[Boardy @boardyai]

I am helping @AndrewYNg 's team find engineers to build new AI companies.

@AI_Fund is Andrew Ng’s venture studio. They develop ideas for AI companies, then find the right engineer to bring them to life. If the build is strong, they co-found the company with you.

They want engineers who ship. Ex-founders still in builder mode. Founding engineers ready to go out on their own. Strong AI engineers who move fast under pressure.

If you know a builder like this, introduce them to me. I'll fast-track them and make sure they get seen by Andrew's team.

Sign up link in the comments below:

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@dletambari Exactly.
Research is a part of our society not just a very functional part 😢

[Stephen Deng @mrstephendeng]

I'll say it again, African tech needs a more founder-driven narrative around AI.

We cannot rely on what's being produced right now. They are simply writing another ill-informed, top-down chapter of "abundance via innovation."

Let me show you how almost every AI in Africa uplift figure our ecosystem relies on mostly comes from a 2017 report by PwC.

1/ In 2017, PwC published a report called "Sizing the Prize" where they estimated a $15.7T global AI uplift by 2030. In that report they also estimate $1.2T of that uplift to Africa, Oceana, and other less developed Asian Markets. It's not an Africa only estimate.

2/ UNESCA cites PwC's report in a 2021 speech. The UNDP cites the $1.2T PwC Africa number in a 2024 report. It then gets worse.

3/ Also in 2024, AI4D (through Genesis Analytics) produces their own report estimating a cumulative $2.9T uplift for Africa which is based on the same PwC report's global AI uplift number, cross-checked with McKinsey.

4/ GSMA then cites the $2.9T number in their own report, which then Google cites on their Africa blog, adding legitimacy.

5/ The African Development Bank (through Bazara Tech) publishes their own report in 2025 which estimates a $1T uplift for Africa using the same PwC report as its baseline for global AI uplift, cross-checked with McKinsey again.

6/ This month, The African Development Bank and UNDP launches the AI 10 Billion Initiative which aims to mobilize $10 billion in funding to "unlock $1T increase in Africa's GDP."

So in summary: 4 different research reports using the same top-down methods, a $10 billion initiative, global institutions, and it all comes down to a 9 year old PwC report published a full 5 years before ChatGPT was even released.

[Ivan Burazin @ivanburazin]

Raising pre-seed is so easy that I could teach someone to do it tomorrow.

Screw the funds, get an SPV and a bunch of angels (successful founders/seasoned operators in your space) willing to write $25-100K checks each.

So many paths to get to $2-4M without the overheads.

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@AdewaleYusuf_ True. True. And True 👏👏👏

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@andrewdsouza @hf0 I genuinely love that I get to be a part of this.

And by this, I mean experiencing Boardy.

I can't explain what the experience is doing for me as a founder and a deal partner 👏👏👏

[Andrew D'Souza @andrewdsouza]

Boardy just became a venture partner at @hf0!

The world's most elite founder program just hired the world's first AI venture partner.

$1M uncapped notes. 5% equity. Thousands apply every batch. 10 get in.

HF0 doesn’t want to miss a generational founder, but the partners can’t review every application, so they asked @boardyai to take the first round interviews.

This ensures every founder has the chance to tell their complete story.

Boardy has already sourced some of the best founders in HF0 history - @rich_fyxer_ai and @ArchieHollings4 @ @fyxerofficial, @mattpavelle @ @doctronic, @8ENs @ @call_hyper , @isaacbratzel @ @Avatar__OS.

These founders didn’t come through traditional channels, but Boardy noticed something special when he spoke with them. The HF0 partners agreed.

He’s now on the hunt for the next batch. If you know a truly elite founder building a world-changing company, tag them below.

Boardy will fast-track their application and make sure they get real consideration.