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AI's breaking down the skill moats around who can build products. When that happens, taste and design sensibility become competitive advantages. Vercel and Guillermo Rauch are leading this transformation. Incredible conversation with Lenny Rachitsky about v0 and the future of building.

Our CEO Tim Cadogan is on TIME's 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World 💚 This honor recognizes Tim’s visionary leadership in transforming how people give and receive help – leveraging innovation to supercharge generosity and human connection in the digital age. “People want to help each other – it’s that simple. But it has not always been as easy and accessible as it should be,” said Tim Cadogan, GoFundMe CEO. “GoFundMe exists to change that. Being recognized by TIME is a tribute to the millions who already use GoFundMe to support people and nonprofits they care about - and a powerful reminder that helping each other is a deeply human instinct we share.” Thank you to Tim for guiding GoFundMe with purpose, clarity, and a deep belief in our mission of helping people help each other. Find him on the #TIME100 list here: https://gfme.co/4iigvT6 

Gamma's first AI launch was exactly 2 years ago. We were pre-revenue - just a small team crammed in a 2-bedroom apartment, hoping for some signups. Today, 50 million users later, the next chapter at Gamma begins ... and we're pumped. We're dropping powerful updates and an entirely new look & feel that transforms how you'll work with AI. Our vision: To build tools for imagination. You have ideas. Gamma helps you explore them, shape them, and bring them to life. Try it out now: gamma.app (We'd love to hear what you think)

Our partner Andrew Braccia sat down with Turpentine to talk about the Accel approach: taking the long view, making decisions quickly, prioritizing excellence, and thinking beyond the borders and boundaries of traditional VC. You can listen to the whole episode here: https://lnkd.in/eUTS5X-Z

Thrilled to see Decagon featured on this year's #ForbesAI50 list of the most promising privately-held AI companies in the world. Thank you to Forbes for the incredible honor as well as our dedicated team and amazing customers for playing a part in making this happen. We couldn't be leading the charge in AI for CX without you. And, of course, congratulations to the other winners. Great to see us featured alongside other amazing companies.

Your co-founder relationships are too important to wing. When you're first starting out, it's easy to underestimate how much work maintaining healthy co-founder dynamics should take. But if things go well, this will be one of the most important relationships in your life. We're impressed by how intentionally the Graphite co-founders – Merrill Lutsky, Tomas Reimers, and Greg Foster – cultivate their relationships with one another. That started with being thoughtful about why they chose one another as co-founders and is maintained by rituals like weekly Monday dinners. Their biggest "hack" for co-founders navigating the intensity and excitement of early-stage company building? Weekly co-founder therapy sessions. In our recent Spotlight On episode with Merrill, he shared that they allowed them to make hard decisions quickly, stay aligned on the same values and goals, and scale nimbly. Below, they share a values alignment worksheet their therapist, Tracey Horst, LMSW created for them that they said helped to set the foundations for growth. You can hear more about what Merrill's learned from building Graphite on his Spotlight On episode.

🏃 Early-stage growth: a function of a spreadsheet. 🏔️ Long-term growth: a function of your culture and how well you can build a team. Corelight CEO Brian Dye offered this succinct but excellent summary of the mindset shift founders have to undergo as they grow on our latest episode of Spotlight On, which you can listen to here: https://lnkd.in/gm23-MA5 Some other great leadership advice Brian shared: ▶️ What questions to ask yourself when you’re considering if you should be CEO ▶️ Why it takes a more rigorous segmentation strategy than you think to scale ▶️ How to structure a culture of experimentation ▶️ How to scale yourself as a leader alongside your company

What does it take to scale a network security company? Corelight's CEO, Brian Dye, shares his journey of growth, leadership, and scaling Corelight while maintaining our unique culture Accel's Spotlight On Podcast. Brian dives into his experience transitioning from Chief Product Officer to CEO, navigating the complexities of scaling at high speed, and leading a company rooted in open-source. He discusses the importance of segmentation strategy, cultivating a culture of experimentation, and how to scale oneself as a leader alongside company growth. Listen in now for insights on scaling a company, fostering a culture of innovation, and managing the inevitable challenges that come with growth. 🎧 Full episode: https://lnkd.in/gm23-MA5 #Cybersecurity #NetworkSecurity #NDR #SpotlightOn

We’re excited to deepen our partnership with Tailscale, leading their $160M Series C. From simplifying secure networking to becoming a critical tool for AI startups, Tailscale is redefining connectivity. It's a rare privilege to support founders like Avery Pennarun, David Crawshaw, David Carney, and the entire team in building the New Internet! #AccelFamily Read more from our partner Amit Kumar: https://lnkd.in/gv2iagx7

Which European and Israeli companies' alumni have gone on to found the most new startups? Our research with Dealroom.co found that these 26 companies have each spun off over 20 new ones, often driving the growth of entire tech ecosystems in their respective cities and countries. Our latest Founder Factories report provides insights into how the region has grown into a global tech leader. You can read the whole report here: https://lnkd.in/eDv9mHJd Klarna Spotify Zalando Criteo Deliveroo Revolut Delivery Hero King N26 Glovo Skype BlaBlaCar ironSource Playtika Wise Wix Bolt Doctolib Rovio Entertainment HelloFresh Monzo Bank Skyscanner Adyen Celonis Conduit Zettle by PayPal