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Dan Mindus shared thisWe're hiring! NextGen Venture Partners is seeking to hire a Platform Associate to engage our Venture Partner network in our investment process and community. A strong candidate will have 2-4 years of experience under their belt and strong oral and written communication skills. The role is remote, learn more here: https://lnkd.in/enqBTrA
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Dan Mindus shared thisThrilled to announce that we have closed our second fund. Thank you to all of our investors, colleagues and friends. https://lnkd.in/eZa--6iNextGen Ventures raises $52 million for second fundNextGen Ventures raises $52 million for second fund
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Dan Mindus shared this@NextGen Venture Partners portfolio comnpany Mercury - Banking for Startups comes out of stealth. https://lnkd.in/exbmEBjMercury opens bank for startups with funding from Andreessen HorowitzMercury opens bank for startups with funding from Andreessen Horowitz
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Dan Mindus shared thisDan Mindus shared thisWe were honored to accept the Ad Age "Consumer Product of the Year" award last night for one of our most important tests, our HPV test. Our test checks for 14 high-risk HPV genotypes and gives women insight into their risk of getting cervical cancer.Creativity Award 2019 Consumer Product of the Year: Everlywell's HPV TestCreativity Award 2019 Consumer Product of the Year: Everlywell's HPV Test
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Dan Mindus shared thisNice work Steve Goldenberg -- NextGen Venture Partners portfolio company https://lnkd.in/ewPeNRm‘Faculty Information System’ Developer, Interfolio Acquired for $110M+ - EdSurge News‘Faculty Information System’ Developer, Interfolio Acquired for $110M+ - EdSurge News
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Dan Mindus shared thishttps://lnkd.in/dMrH3NdNS8 raises $26 million to combat ecommerce fraudNS8 raises $26 million to combat ecommerce fraud
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisI spent the better part of a year gathering research on the neuroscience of ADHD from conferences, keynotes, books, and conversations with medical providers who have dedicated their careers to it. I'm not a scientist, but because I have ADHD, two daughters with ADHD, and I coach leaders with ADHD every day, I wanted to understand this better for myself and those around me. #ADHD #neurodiversity #leadership #executivecoaching #ADHDawareness #brainscienceWhat I've Learned About the Neuroscience of Our ADHD Brains (and why it matters even if you don't have it)What I've Learned About the Neuroscience of Our ADHD Brains (and why it matters even if you don't have it)
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisThis week in free speech is a reminder that academic freedom involves more than protecting people from being formally censored. It also means protecting them from compelled speech, ideological conformity, and institutional retaliation. A University of Washington professor who challenged his school’s land-acknowledgement requirement has now won a $600,000 settlement. Another professor says she was fired after teaching a short story. And the same basic tensions appear well beyond American campuses, from a Canadian court rejecting a compelled apology to the censorship of information from Tibet. Also inside: 🔥 Why weakening tenure may make higher ed’s ideological problems worse 🔥 The life of hardcore punk legend and free-speech champion Lou Koller 🔥 New fights over politics and expression on campus 🔥 China’s efforts to control speech at home — and even at a religious event in Texas 🔥 A Thai activist sentenced to prison for insulting the monarchy Free speech means little if institutions can simply punish dissent, compel agreement, or make certain ideas too costly to express. See it all in this weekend’s update: https://lnkd.in/eqHVMM88FIRE wins big W at UW, Higher ed’s problems are worse than you think (and why tenure won’t fix them!), Nico has a new book for 2027, & more!FIRE wins big W at UW, Higher ed’s problems are worse than you think (and why tenure won’t fix them!), Nico has a new book for 2027, & more!
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisOver the past few months, my expectations for ChatGPT and Claude have diverged dramatically! I ask ChatGPT: How long should I cook this steak (I take a picture of it)? Chat: 5 minutes at blah blah Hey Chat, the steak was undercooked. Could you tell me what I did wrong? Ok, thanks, I got it. Next time I'll get it right, my bad. I ask Claude: Scan the 5,000 leads we received this month and identify the 30 best founders. What sectors are they in? Great. I like this on. Can you scan the market and identify any other companies doing this? Oh, can you also scan all university research over the past 3 years and see what other researchers are working on this? Wait, you forgot a company in this space that I know. Claude: You are right, Company X is one I should have found, sorry about that. WTF Claude. Rerun everything you have done, and THIS time, make sure you do not miss any companies. Can you write a quick memo the company I can share with the team? Claude: We've been going for quite some time; you may want to start another chat. MEMORY?!? CLAUDE! COME on, man?!?!? I just can't right now. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisI’ve been under the hood of dozens and dozens of companies, perhaps hundreds. And every one has had a plan. And none of them went according to it. That's not a criticism, it’s just fact. But the plan ALWAYS matters. When you're raising capital, for example, it signals that you've done your homework — that you understand the market, the product, the model. Investors aren't just funding a business, they're betting on you and your conviction. Your plan is how you demonstrate that. But every founder knows what happens next. The market doesn't behave the way you predicted. A customer tells you something that reframes everything. An opportunity shows up that wasn't in your slides. Suddenly the question isn't whether your plan is right or wrong — it's whether you're willing to listen to what the business is telling you. The entrepreneurial journey has always been about that tension. Enough conviction to move forward. Enough flexibility to hear the signals around you and adjust. Gravity Insights is my most personal version of that lesson. I assumed it would be mostly business advisory. Then Georgetown’s leadership coaching program changed my life and coaching became central to the work. Then a chance coffee with an ADHD coach opened a door I didn't know existed. None of this was in the original plan, and all of it made the work more meaningful — and more effective — than what I’d originally imagined. I tried early on to write a formal growth plan for the firm, but it somehow felt wrong. I think because it felt too limiting. So I stopped. This one I decided to let evolve — and to trust that it would organically take shape exactly how it’s supposed to, as long as I was following my gut, my heart, and my head together. And it has, and continues to evolve. Every six months I look up and something has shifted a little — the clients, the problems, the way I describe what I do, my interests. That's not drift, but rather my work telling me something. And the most successful founders I’ve known are constantly learning and adapting, recognizing when their plan needs updating. Failure? It's part of it. Who cares. That’s just how this works. gravityinsightsgroup.comGravity Insights | Strategic Advisor & Executive CoachGravity Insights | Strategic Advisor & Executive Coach
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisFor anyone keeping track of my posts, you might remember that I've been ringing the "tech jobs" alarm bell for years now. It is not about AI, it is about fundamental problems in the broader tech market and what really fueled the growth of the sector (something for another post I'll probably never get around to writing). I'm just here to share this with you. Whatever your employment situation is, hang in there... P.S. - Credit to the great substack, Apricitas Economics (https://www.apricitas.io/)
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisWe were delighted to join and photograph this week’s Reason Foundation Roundtable featuring Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward , and Peter Suderman!
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisThank you, James Price and Jeff Baietto, M.A. for a beautiful Basecamp leadership retreat in Idyllwild, California. Being part of Jeff and James’ Basecamp experience has helped me on my journey to bring consciousness to leadership. The 7-month program with an intimate group of social impact leaders from across the country is dedicated to fostering light and deepening human connection through relational inquiry and self-awareness. We explore life’s most pressing challenges and most meaningful growth opportunities by reassessing beliefs that are often inherited or unconsciously adopted for survival purposes. For me personally, this experience has allowed me to show up more fully, vulnerably, and with purpose—all in community with others. The next Basecamp cohort is launching next month. Highly recommend if you are looking for a transformative program that goes deep into what it means to be in alignment with your purpose and higher consciousness with the support of a committed community. Learn more about this transformative journey... www.basecamp.one #loveandleadership #socialimpact #socialentrepreneurship
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Dan Mindus liked thisDan Mindus liked thisAs we wrap up the bulk of our first selection process at Mountaintop this week, I'm feeling thankful for the dozens of leadership fellowships, universities, and entrepreneurship networks that shared our application. We received overwhelming interest ahead of our September 30th deadline — 6,153 candidates from 155 countries representing 98.6% of the global population started an application, and 1,869 completed our entire application, including two essays and eight short responses. Moreover, I'm deeply inspired by the amazing stories of our candidates. From former Members of Parliament, former mayors, Nobel Peace Prize Nominees, and presidential candidates, to hospital directors in low income rural communities, humanitarians working for peace in conflict zones, indigenous leaders fighting to protect land rights, and refugees building youth leadership initiatives, our candidates are united by a common vision — strengthening the "human infrastructure" of their home communities so that local people can solve local problems. But perhaps what is most exciting is that the fellowship application reached people who are usually least likely to access programs such as ours. According to voluntary self reported data, 60% of candidates come from families making less than $2.15/day (the World Bank's extreme poverty line) and 67% from families where neither parent graduated from university. For too long, the international community has ignored the power of local leaders to solve the challenges that they know best. It is time that we listen, and do whatever we can to support their visions.
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