Will Poole

Global South Specialist investing in Applied GenAI; Co-founder of @CapriaVC -- now posting to @wpoole8.bsky.social

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

To the extent that I use short-form social other than LinkedIn and FB, I'll be @wpoole8.bsky.social

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

Scott nails it again: Corporate Ozempic https://t.co/zbwRiDW0En

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

Congratulations to team goFlux for this funding. We are proud to partner with the team in their mission to power Brazil's agri-business engine.

#funding #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #startupfunding #GlobalSouth #RiseUpSouth #Brazil #agri #logistics #freight #innovation

[Capria @CapriaVC]

Breaking news!

Thrilled to announce our investment in goFlux. Congrats Rodrigo Gonçalves, Pedro Azevedo, Renato Castilho, Luis Martinez, and the team!

Read more here: https://t.co/evDzGFe8GT

#startupfunding #funding #vc #entrepreneurship #Brazil #agri #logistics #innovation

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

New hazards of #flying - side cars on airline beverage / snack carts. Unlike the plus-sized person next to me, I’m sitting squarely in my seat with my shoulder within the confines of the seat and airspace I purchased. Two times the flight attendant pushes the cart along and wacks my shoulder with these extra capacity side cars, saying “watch your shoulder” after hitting me. Fortunately they are somewhat pliable and have rounded corners, but WTF @Delta ? Doing this to your passengers to save your having to refill the bin on the top of the carts?

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

Some news that's not about the #OpenAISaga: Is the Funding Winter Over for VC #Startups in the #GlobalSouth? And are startups adopting #GenAI? https://t.co/NdK7DzLVCj via @LinkedIn

[Vinod Khosla @vkhosla]

To restrict AI from training on copyrighted material would have no precedent in how other forms of intelligence that came before AI, train.

There are no authors of copyrighted material that did not learn from copyrighted works, be it in manuscripts, art or music. You can't separate Gauguin's influence from Matisse, Velazquez's from Dali, Picasso's from Pollock, Beyonce's from Taylor Swift, nor Charles Taylor's from Yuval Noah Harari. The list goes on.

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[Capria @CapriaVC]

BIG NEWS!

We're excited to announce that Capria Ventures and Unitus Ventures have joined forces to unite under a single global brand - Capria Ventures.🌍✨

Read more here: https://t.co/GDKaUNLlI1

#NewBeginnings #Announcement #GlobalSouth #VentureCapital

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

I'm very proud that our daughter Sarah Lynne has launched her new business, The Reflective Collective! Like many entrepreneurial-minded people, she saw a problem that she had, verified it was a pain point for many others as well, a…https://t.co/eUeSUG7gpg https://t.co/7EyZlJpAor

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact in the Global South. Join our Southeast Asia investment team at Capria Ventures to accelerate the growth of next-generation tech businesses. https://t.co/VMccys0BuB

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

I wrote about AI causing both job loss and creation in India. And I made one policy suggestion that may or may not please CEOs in the IT services sector. https://t.co/2JdXelo6xo

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

Good simple advice for founders. https://t.co/TEdEtUCmO9

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

Being ex-MSFT and current-BetterPlace, this is exciting to see! https://t.co/WNvqNuLKqm

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

An example of applying the value of GAI to the benefit of India’s largest sector of employment. https://t.co/fXAvlkSJ2J

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

American inventor James Spangler sold his idea for an electric broomstick-like cleaner —with a cloth filter and dust-collection bag attached to the long handle— to William Hoover in 1908. His invention resulted in the first truly p…https://t.co/qgfvmeNuaQ https://t.co/BVJXMek0fr

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

I agree with Sam re competing with big tech in the AI domain. After spending 1/3 of my career in big tech and 1/3 in startups and the balance in VC, I am fully in agreement that trying to beat big tech at things big tech does best…https://t.co/0lnpAoVVMJ https://t.co/BwNF3Gbua3

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

I have been waiting for this. Didn’t think they would have real time deep fake videos quite this quickly. The no truth world is upon us. No more “worrying” - it’s here. What next is the hard question. https://t.co/MxuTTj32k3

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

LatAm friends - we have an excellent opportunity for a PR professional based in Buenos Aires (or maybe CDMX) to handle LatAm media for our Global South investing firm. https://t.co/3YPav0rwAJ https://t.co/RqQOY1gtI2

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

I'm looking for any of my VC or MSFT friends who might know Fund Managers (GPs) in Korea who invest in Series A/B and may be interested in deal flow from the Global South. #VC #Korea #GlobalSouth #startups https://t.co/4r0PqfPpkE

[Will Poole @wpoole8]

Can’t think of a better time to be investing in early stage #ai startups! https://t.co/LUcDrGpHAS

[ai2incubator @ai2incubator]

Our $30M Fund II is here 🎉 and we're ready to invest in the next wave of world-changing AI startups! Our 20+ teams have raised $160M+ with a valuation of $800M+, and we're ready to partner with more visionary entrepreneurs to build game-changing products. https://t.co/H7PKQvUvIf