Marell Evans
@Marell_Evans
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Building @ExceptionalCap. Ex: @SoftBank | Ex: @Okta | Supporter of @UMichFootball @UMICH
San Francisco, CA
Joined March 2010
Never used Slack @andrew__reed...
As someone who has never used Slack, watching someone next to you on a plane spend 5 hours frantically responding to notifications while people emoji react to everything she says. seems a little crazy
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And most successful people. Re: visiting 3-6 months
Many of the fastest growing YC companies based outside the bay area have one thing in common: they make sure to visit SF every 3-6 months to stay connected.
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SOUPPPPP @UMichFootball
BREAKING: Former Michigan WR coach Erik Campbell is rejoining Michigan’s staff as assistant WR coach per 247sports Sam Webb Erik previously coached WRs at Michigan from 1995-2007. Erik is also a former Michigan WR/DB who played from 1984-1987 #GoBlue
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RT @alexisohanian: The next billion-dollar company is probably being built by someone who isn’t trying to sound smart on X. Build. Execute.…
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RT @ExceptionalCap: New Article: 🔥🔥 Read why the success of emerging managers is essential, how mentorship is imperative, and more…in The…
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🚨 $100B+ Responsibility of Emerging Managers I am so grateful to be an investor at this point in history. The cadence of advancements in new technology, innovation, and the pace of learning is incredible. I am also fortunate to be in a community with many other emerging managers, and collectively, we have a massive responsibility and opportunity for global economic impact. This piece that I am sharing today is something I have thought about extensively, and I am hopeful that it inspires continued dialogue around critical topics, including: ⭐ With the average lifetime of the top funds being 25+ years, there are inevitable leadership shifts in the venture landscape. So, who will step up, and what are the repercussions if the next set of investors fails to deliver? ⭐ What types of investments do we need to make to ensure maximum economic impact - domestically, globally, and for LPs? ⭐ How mentorship is essential to the emerging manager ecosystem. I encourage you to read "The $100B+ Responsibility of Emerging Managers" and welcome conversation and discussion. I would love to hear your thoughts
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I’m in @ExceptionalCap 👀
I'm going to be heads down for a little bit, but I will be so excited to share with you all what I'm working on next 👀 To be the first to learn more and get involved, drop your email here!
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This is incredibly true. A more tactical example related to venture investing: If you’re telling me your first 5 customers come from your immediate network. Tell me more about your next 10 customers that doesn’t.
Friends can’t help friends find product market fit.
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if you want to know why @southpkcommons has such a great community and great staff its because of this mentality. Great Leadership @adityaag this mental framework has a lot of commonalities with incredible sports teams! We believe in the same core principles @ExceptionalCap.
I hate it when someone says "That person used to work FOR me". Nah man, great people don't work for other people. They work for something they believe in. Something that is larger than any one person. I have managed large orgs. All of those people used to work WITH me. We built great things together. I played a role. They played a role. The beauty of Silicon Valley is that someone who used to work "FOR" you could end up being your BOSS. Don't ever forget that.
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I need a verification of the source to believe this. but interesting it seems like a smart move .
BREAKING: Bernard Arnault is exploring a potential acquisition of struggling French Artificial Intelligence company Mistral citing a need for France to "maintain it's edge in artisanal goods post ASI." Wow
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The first team who figures out to monetize open-source AI wins.
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@eladgil Hey, safe travels my friend! Below we created a Miami Notion for friends, founders and investors visiting. The Notion has the coolest restaurants, things to do, and areas to visit.
Going to be in Miami for a few days for work (no really!) Anything worth doing/eating/seeing if I end up with a free hour or two?
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I've been in South East Asia for a few weeks, and @GrabID @gojekindonesia is so much better than @Uber. Why is that?
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Lets go @samdblond 🚀
I moved back to SF. I believe building our company in the office 5+ days / week in SF gives us the highest probability of building a generational tech company. The talent density is second to none and it's where our customers are.
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So did Michigan really win the National Championship? @UMichFootball Go Blue Baby⭐️⭐️⭐️ #GoBlue
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RT @payloadcms: Thanks for the share! Very humbling to outpace @reactjs & @nextjs. 2025 will be even bigger. 🤫
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Chun and the @montereyai team are incredible builders. We were lucky enough to be one of their first investors, but more importantly, they gave us an opportunity to be on their cap-table when Exceptional Capital first started. Congratulations on the acquisition @reforge @ycombinator
Big news! Monterey AI is joining @reforge . We’re joining forces with a team that deeply believes in a future in which product teams could think, work, and build differently with AI. Together, we are building the best Expert Training and AI tools for Product and Growth Teams. To our investors and customers, your early support meant the world to us—thank you. We’re working harder to continue building something you can be proud to have believed in from the start. So what’s next? - Today we are rebranding Monterey AI to Reforge Insight Analytics - Accelerating the current product development with more resources - In the coming weeks, we’ll be launching three new major offerings with Reforge. Onwards!
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