Trae Vassallo

Engineer, tinkerer, founder, investor, operator, adventurer & mother with a passion for great products and empowering people with technology.

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

So proud of @vassallo for his unrelenting conviction in backing amazing entrepreneurs working on big, bold ideas. He invested a decade ago in people and vision.....and these teams have executed brilliantly. Congrats Steve and everyone involved for building the future!!! 🔥 ❤️

[Steve Vassallo @vassallo]

Proud to be on this year’s Forbes Midas List 100.

But the list isn't really measuring what people think it's measuring.

- It measures @andrewdfeldman , building wafer-scale silicon when the industry said it couldn't be done.

- It measures @toly, betting on a new way to build blockchains.

- It measures Pierre-Damien Vaujour and Alex Greenberg, going all-in on satellite buses before they had clarity on the future.

- It measures Lynn Jurich and Edward Fenster, rebuilding Sunrun overnight when the 2008 GFC broke the model.

These are the people who move the world from what is to what ought to be.

And I feel lucky to play a supporting role.

I love what I do and I love who I get to do it with too.

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

Beautifully written Steve!! Congrats to you and the whole team for this amazing milestone on this inspiring and incredible journey!

[Steve Vassallo @vassallo]

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[Trae Vassallo @trae]

I had a profound experience locking eyes with a 1-year old life-size version of myself while looking at old photos on Vision Pro......wow.

[Steve Vassallo @vassallo]

How can thoughtful, deliberate design harness AI’s immense potential while ensuring that it acts in harmony with our values & goals? In my latest for @Forbes, I explore this question, drawing insights from @FoundationCap’s recent event with @designerfund. https://t.co/0YRRoFNXVR

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

@chrismichel @vassallo @Hasselblad Grateful to have a friend like @chrismichel who is also a brilliant artist. Thank you for capturing the moment so well!!

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

@SamHarrisOrg You described the Trump administration like “watching your mom do parkour.” “Parent” rather than “mom” works just as well and isn’t a gender stereotype. #momwhodoesparkour

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

So grateful for this incredible gift and much needed new resource that will bring people together and inspire action. Thank you John and Ann for your generosity and vision!!

[John Doerr @johndoerr]

1/ Ann and I are thrilled to announce our collaboration with @Stanford to create its first new school in 70 years – The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. https://t.co/ftc2AiCrOR

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

@bdeeter @vassallo That photo is pure joy ❤️ Glad to share!!

[Steve Vassallo @vassallo]

One of the many leadership lessons I absorbed from the late great General Powell, thanks to @trae & @johndoerr: "Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

One of the amazing highlights of being on the team. So inspirational. A true legend.

[Kleiner Perkins @kleinerperkins]

A true friend, leader, and statesman. A trusted partner to many leaders, Colin Powell reminded us that great ones can be trusted to do the right thing, regardless of the situation. The general was more than an advisor to our team, and we will miss him and his wisdom tremendously.

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

Wow! Thank you @chrismichel for capturing the moment so perfectly ❤️ What a gift!!

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

I've made some exciting changes to focus on personal and professional growth and collaboration: Farewell Defy, Hello Apple https://t.co/tO1qCDgemn

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

Great interview with @hello_Elevate CEO Robert Fly on managing the risk of human error in the enterprise: How To Deal With Employees As The New Security Perimeter via @forbes https://t.co/iDJxB0bCdo @defyvc

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

Way to go @ginab! So amazing to see the incredible growth of @mightynetworks

[Gina Bianchini @ginab]

1/ A bit of @mightynetworks news this morning. We’ve raised $50M. Here’s how we did it — and, much more importantly, why we did it.
https://t.co/BToQiPWJjB

[defy.vc @defyvc]

Tune in live at 5pmPST on @Clubhouse - WOMXN IN BUSINESS - @trae and @MadsMcIlwain //www.joinclubhouse.com/event/m3o3E4ar

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

Thrilled to be talking about tech with two of my favorite emerging leaders!! Thanks for having me on the show!

[The Room Podcast @The_RoomPodcast]

In our season 2 finale, we chat with Trae Vassallo (@trae), Co-Founder of Defy VC (@defyvc), on the early days of the Internet, pros & cons of VC funding, and how the venture ecosystem is fostering more equity and inclusion. We will be back May 4th with all new episodes! 🎉🎉

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

So proud of @elizabeth and the whole team @ScribbleVC !!

[Scribble Ventures @ScribbleVC]

We talked with @alexrkonrad at Forbes about our mission and goals. https://t.co/q1onTXNwzr

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

And we @defyvc couldn't be more excited to partner with you @under and team @nearby !

[April Underwood @aunder]

(Cont.) @stewart @incitedotorg @rands @dannyrimer @scribblevc @form_cap @plexocapital @lowercase @daniellurie @unusual_vc @othman @cowboyvc @defyvc and last but not least our advisors @dickc @lilmar @cpen and countless other folks who have helped us get our start.

[Trae Vassallo @trae]

So excited for what @aunder and the @nearby team are building!! Long overdue.

[Lee Edwards @terronk]

This is a wild ride.

But one surprising thing missing from their rationale is that of their 2,770 cases created at Purdue “before Thanksgiving,” they claim no deaths but have accounted for none of the deaths attributable to infections by the students...

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