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Announcing Inspired Fund IV: $450M to back early-stage founders:
Today, our team is excited to announce @InspiredCap Fund IV, $450M in new capital to back early-stage founders.
There has never been a moment in history when more is possible. It takes just one person with exceptional ambition to take on the world’s problems and change billions .
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Read more in @Adweek: adweek.com/programmatic/s…
OG ad tech 🤝 creator commerce
Excited to see former 14 year TTD vet and CCO/CRO Jed Dederick join @InspiredCap company ShopMy
(ShopMy is honestly too cool of a company to have/require an active X account)
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Onboarding is one of the biggest bottlenecks for fast-growing teams. @trywindmill just launched Agentic Onboarding to fix that. Windy, their AI agent, guides every new hire from day one with a personalized plan, company knowledge, and the right manager support, all in Slack. New hires onboarded with Windmill ramp 3x faster.
Windmill already has a fast-growing roster of customers, like @Etched, that are seeing incredible results. Congrats @bdistel, @_maxdshaw, @TarkManner and the @trywindmill team on the launch!
Windmill already has a fast-growing roster of customers, like @Etched, that are seeing incredible results. Congrats @bdistel, @_maxdshaw, @TarkManner and the @trywindmill team on the launch!
Growing companies think their biggest problem is hiring, but they are wrong. It’s only half the story.
In reality even the best candidates will fail if they are not set up for success from the start.
I experienced this at @yext across a team of 2,500, and today, with the pull base, Windmill is launching the system I always wanted
An agentic onboarding system to give every new hire the best chance of being successful as quickly as possible.
@trywindmill now has over 250 customers and many of them growing faster than any companies before in human history. Our customers feel this pain viscerally. You spend millions on recruiting and closing candidates only for them to show up to an onboarding based off a couple slides and a Notion doc.
Onboarding is one of the most important things a company does. It’s a new hire’s introduction to the company culture and how it runs. And in today’s rapidly changing world, it’s harder than it’s ever been before.
Effective onboarding isn't about teaching people everything. It's about getting them to real contribution as fast as possible, with clear goals, regular feedback, and a manager who stays in the loop.
Windmill puts an AI agent in charge of making that happen for every new hire, and holds everyone accountable along the way.
We’re currently live with amazing customers like @Etched (among others) and it’s incredible to see the results. Every one of our customers I’ve shared this with has raised their hands and we’re including it as part of their subscription.
If this is something your team struggles with, we’d love to show you the system that’s helped customers around the globe onboard and ramp their teams 3x faster.
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Listen to Penny Pritzker's full episode of Inspired with Alexa von Tobel below.
Youtube: ordnl.link/NGkzCPW
Apple: ordnl.link/alDjGw7
Spotify: ordnl.link/5dPA0jt
Youtube: ordnl.link/NGkzCPW
Apple: ordnl.link/alDjGw7
Spotify: ordnl.link/5dPA0jt
Microsoft’s boardroom at a defining moment for AI. The stewardship of Harvard. The work of rebuilding Ukraine’s economy. Few people have held a vantage point like Penny Pritzker’s, and I have the privilege of calling her my friend and every day partner at @InspiredCap.
We er on my podcast:
Youtube: ordnl.link/NGkzCPW
Apple: ordnl.link/alDjGw7
Spotify: ordnl.link/5dPA0jt
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Thanks @TradedVC for the shoutout!
@InspiredCap closed a $450M Fund IV
- ~$1.4B AUM
- Fund sizes: $200M, $281M, $330M, now $450M
- 10 unicorns, 10 portfolio companies past $100M revenue
Founded by @alexavontobel and Penny Pritzker
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The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.
spr.ly/6015BHTNFX
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Inspired Capital retweeted
I prefer to say "east coast hair, west coast flair" but alas thanks to @Cookie for the coverage of our newest fund
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Inspired Capital retweeted
Run your entire business on Rho.
Introducing LLC formation. Form your company and apply for business banking in one flow.
Then send invoices, pay bills and manage cards and expenses in the same place.
Start your business today.
Introducing LLC formation. Form your company and apply for business banking in one flow.
Then send invoices, pay bills and manage cards and expenses in the same place.
Start your business today.
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Congrats to the @standinsurance team on their $70M Series C at a $1B valuation! Since backing Stand in 2024, we’ve watched them rebuild home insurance from first principles, using physics and AI to simulate how each home will perform in a wildfire, hurricane, and beyond, then helping make it more resilient.
With a billion-dollar weather disaster now striking the U.S. every 10 days, insurance can’t keep pricing risk by looking backward. Stand’s approach is working, now insuring more than $10B in property, up from $1B a year ago.
We’re so excited to keep backing @danpres, @jasonxmueller, @samshank, and @billclerico as they build the future of home insurance.
With a billion-dollar weather disaster now striking the U.S. every 10 days, insurance can’t keep pricing risk by looking backward. Stand’s approach is working, now insuring more than $10B in property, up from $1B a year ago.
We’re so excited to keep backing @danpres, @jasonxmueller, @samshank, and @billclerico as they build the future of home insurance.
Today @standinsurance announced $70M at a $1B valuation, led by @Saga_Ventures. A year ago, we insured $1B of property. Today it's $10B. Disasters follow the laws of physics. Insurance should too. Here's what our team is building:
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Inspired Capital retweeted
Today @standinsurance announced $70M at a $1B valuation, led by @Saga_Ventures. A year ago, we insured $1B of property. Today it's $10B. Disasters follow the laws of physics. Insurance should too. Here's what our team is building:
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Every company is being ranked and described by AI right now. Most have no idea how they show up.
@profound co-founder @thejamescad joins @alexavontobel on Inspired to talk AI search, marketing for machines, and why AI slop is a skill issue.
@profound co-founder @thejamescad joins @alexavontobel on Inspired to talk AI search, marketing for machines, and why AI slop is a skill issue.
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@profound @thejamescad @alexavontobel Watch the full episode here:
Youtube: ordnl.link/aMShrqw
Apple: ordnl.link/aMevRdG
Spotify: ordnl.link/UULdoHN
Youtube: ordnl.link/aMShrqw
Apple: ordnl.link/aMevRdG
Spotify: ordnl.link/UULdoHN
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.@rhobusiness, the business banking platform built for the AI era, made @cosign list of the companies people would most want to work at. ordnl.link/Yru2LKy
They bring everything a business does with money into one place, from checking and corporate cards to expense management, and they’re hiring across the company right now. Here are a few roles you can apply to today:
Partnerships Associate | SF
VP of Product | NY
Marketing Operations Lead | NY
Growth Engineer | NY
Events and Community Manager | Miami
Share or tag someone who might be a good fit.
They bring everything a business does with money into one place, from checking and corporate cards to expense management, and they’re hiring across the company right now. Here are a few roles you can apply to today:
Partnerships Associate | SF
VP of Product | NY
Marketing Operations Lead | NY
Growth Engineer | NY
Events and Community Manager | Miami
Share or tag someone who might be a good fit.
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@rhobusiness @cosign Join our talent portal to stay on our radar for roles across Inspired’s portfolio. ordnl.link/eoF2xlX
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Inspired Capital retweeted
Next week, season 2 of our podcast—Inspired—launches! We have a truly INCREDIBLE line up and I couldn’t be more excited.
The next decade is being built *right now.* We sit down with the founders building the future in AI, rebuilding the industries we depend on most, like We'll dig into what's actually coming, what keeps them up at night, and what the most AMBITIOUS version of the future could look like. If you’re looking to be Inspired by the next decade, this is the place to tune in.
Subscribe to Inspired with Alexa von Tobel:
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Spotify: ordnl.link/A8jH6Rw
Apple: ordnl.link/uVnJX9Y
@InspiredCap
The next decade is being built *right now.* We sit down with the founders building the future in AI, rebuilding the industries we depend on most, like We'll dig into what's actually coming, what keeps them up at night, and what the most AMBITIOUS version of the future could look like. If you’re looking to be Inspired by the next decade, this is the place to tune in.
Subscribe to Inspired with Alexa von Tobel:
YouTube: ordnl.link/Aw8eig7
Spotify: ordnl.link/A8jH6Rw
Apple: ordnl.link/uVnJX9Y
@InspiredCap
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AI agents can do a lot, but they still hit a wall when the work moves into the real world.
Someone has to make the call, handle the payment, confirm the booking, or run the errand. That is the problem our portfolio company @duckbillai has been solving behind the scenes, powering 30M+ real-world interactions for several of the AI agents you may already use. Today they're opening it up to everyone as @getseaworthy, a single API integration that lets any agent complete real-world tasks reliably and at scale, with humans as the backstop.
We're proud to back the team and excited to see what builders do with it. If you're building agents, or know someone who is, we'd love to make an introduction!
Someone has to make the call, handle the payment, confirm the booking, or run the errand. That is the problem our portfolio company @duckbillai has been solving behind the scenes, powering 30M+ real-world interactions for several of the AI agents you may already use. Today they're opening it up to everyone as @getseaworthy, a single API integration that lets any agent complete real-world tasks reliably and at scale, with humans as the backstop.
We're proud to back the team and excited to see what builders do with it. If you're building agents, or know someone who is, we'd love to make an introduction!
Seaworthy is live.
One API that lets your AI agent make phone calls, payments, and run errands in the real world. Already powering AI assistants you love, now available to everyone.
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Our founder and managing partner, @alexavontobel, sat down with @WallStManeet at the @Forbes Future of Work Summit to talk investing in the future of work and building a human economy in the age of AI.
It’s something we’ve thought about for a long time at @InspiredCap, and it’s d in @trywindmill, an AI company that bets on humans. They’re rethinking performance reviews so companies can see and grow talent they already have!
Thank you @Forbes and @WallStManeet for having us, and was so fun meeting @RealColinRocker backstage!
It’s something we’ve thought about for a long time at @InspiredCap, and it’s d in @trywindmill, an AI company that bets on humans. They’re rethinking performance reviews so companies can see and grow talent they already have!
Thank you @Forbes and @WallStManeet for having us, and was so fun meeting @RealColinRocker backstage!
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If you're an engineer who wants to build AI, from physical automation to insurance to customer experience, check out these roles:
BrightAI — Senior/Staff Firmware Engineer | SF
@KalepaInsurance — Forward Deployed Engineer | NY
@Scowtt2025 — Senior Staff / Staff Software Engineer | SF/Seattle
@regal_ai — Engineering Manager | NY
Share or tag someone who might be a good fit. Join our talent portal to stay on our radar for roles across Inspired's portfolio. ordnl.link/ApchEks
BrightAI — Senior/Staff Firmware Engineer | SF
@KalepaInsurance — Forward Deployed Engineer | NY
@Scowtt2025 — Senior Staff / Staff Software Engineer | SF/Seattle
@regal_ai — Engineering Manager | NY
Share or tag someone who might be a good fit. Join our talent portal to stay on our radar for roles across Inspired's portfolio. ordnl.link/ApchEks
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Inspired Capital retweeted
Introducing agentic engagement surveys from Windmill 🎉
Slack-native. Easy to complete. Easy to analyze.
Plus MCP support, so you can answer or analyze from your own agent.
Blog: to.gowindmill.com/d9H46hK
Live demo + Q&A with our CEO next Friday: to.gowindmill.com/GUonmYB
Slack-native. Easy to complete. Easy to analyze.
Plus MCP support, so you can answer or analyze from your own agent.
Blog: to.gowindmill.com/d9H46hK
Live demo + Q&A with our CEO next Friday: to.gowindmill.com/GUonmYB
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Everyone's asking what AI is going to replace. We've been asking what it can't for years.
It can't automate real human connection. The experiences we share. The memories that come from them.
That's why we bet on the experiential consumer, businesses built around real spaces and real people. We're already backing companies like @arketafitness and Buywander because of it.
Read the full thesis: ordnl.link/Qe5Tdg2
It can't automate real human connection. The experiences we share. The memories that come from them.
That's why we bet on the experiential consumer, businesses built around real spaces and real people. We're already backing companies like @arketafitness and Buywander because of it.
Read the full thesis: ordnl.link/Qe5Tdg2
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