I respect France's commitment to not working on a holiday.
You're looking at a 200 year-old wisteria vine at Byakugou-ji Temple in Tamba, Hyogo, Japan. The delicate pink/purple blossoms create an otherworldly place where magic can happen. But here's an interesting fact: wisteria are in the legume family (Fabaceae). This is a magic beanstalk.
"The graveyard is full of founders who confused conviction with correctness." Who wants to read a blog post on this topic?
Seed The South Capital Summit 2026. It’s lonely at the top.
A short blog post after the Startup Grind Global conference. startup-iq.com/the-startup-...
Two Markets, One Reset: A Healthier Model for Startup Funding — Startup IQ
In the first quarter of 2026, investors poured roughly $297 billion into about 6,000 startups globally — up around 150% quarter over quarter and year over year. That single quarter accounted for…
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Matt Kraning's (Menlo Ventures) talk "The AI-First Startup Playbook" at the Startup Grind was the best talk of the conference. Sorry, Ashton Kutcher! menlovc.com/team/matt-kr...
This was the funniest talk at #StartupGrid. I can’t even imagine what the founders who started three months ago are thinking.
What’s Worth Building in AI Right Now with Amrita Bhasin (Sotira), Anna Patterson (Ceramic), Neda Mansoorian (FullProof.ai), AJ Thomas (Good Trouble Ventures).
Shipping AI features is easy. Becoming an AI company is not. In this fireside, Eoghan McCabe and Ilya Fushman go beyond product to unpack what it actually takes to transform a company from the inside out.
“When you are building your company, what are you taking away?” Why does Ashton need to ask this question? The Subtraction Economy: Why the Next Great Companies Remove Work
Where Capital Is Moving Next: The Rise of New Venture Markets with Sebastián Negrón Reichard and Diego Salina’s (Department of Economic Development + Commerce of Puerto Rico), Jamie Rodota (Parallel18), Josue E. Rivera (Economic Development Bank), Carlos Garcia (Wynwood Capital)
Q&A with Steve Jang (Managing Partner + Founder, Kindred Ventures) and Dave Ferguson (co-founder Nuro).
Matt Kraning (Menlo Ventures) on The AI-First Startup Playbook. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t exist yet. And if it exists, it doesn’t work well.
GTM for Startups with Sarah Ramos (Base10 Partners) and Tiffany Spencer (Menlo Ventures). #StartupGrind
VC Perspectives: Building in the US as an International Founder with Eugene Malobrodsky (One Way Ventures), Audrey Kim (Oak HC/FT), Manan Mehta (Unshackled Ventures), Charly Esnal (Mana Tech). #startupgrind
Andy Budd giving founders the truth about Navigating The Rollercoaster of Product-Market Fit: How to Survive the Toughest Stage of the Startup Journey at Startup Grind.
Navin Chaddha (Mayfield Fund) and Derek Andersen (Bevy) in conversation for Day 1 of Startup Grind.
We came to the Startup Grind Conference to think outside of the box.
Startup IQ ready to listen to the most pressing questions from founders and investors at Startup Grind 2026.
