Jacob Fortinsky
@j__fort
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@mariusschober
This sounds like you’re projecting. 27 is still quite young. Median age of a mother when she has her first child is 30 (and much higher if you consider educated and married women).
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Being followed by
@CoryBooker
is definitely the highlight of my Twitter career (everyone watch his town hall on CNN at 10 tonight)!
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@cafreiman
would be much more interesting to see median disposable income by country — i don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that the richest country in the history of the world has the most disposable income per capita
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I’m very excited to announce that
@novig_app
has raised $6.4M in seed funding led by
@lux_capital
with participation from
@ycombinator
,
@paulg
,
@JoeMontana
, and others ahead of our launch in Colorado this fall. Read about my thoughts on this milestone here:
We’re thrilled to announce we’ve raised $6.4M in seed funding led by
@lux_capital
with participation from
@ycombinator
,
@paulg
,
@JoeMontana
, and others ahead of our launch in CO. Read about it in this blog post written by Co-Founder and CEO
@j__fort
.
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Hey sports bettors! As the CEO of
@novig_app
, I'm excited to highlight what makes us the superior choice compared to traditional betting apps. A thread 👇
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I'm excited to announce that Novig has been backed by
@ycombinator
as part of its S22 batch!
There's still a long path ahead, but this puts us one step closer to transforming the betting industry by building the first commission-free, high-frequency sports betting exchange.
Welcome to YC,
@j__fort
,
@kelechisms
and team
@novig_app
!
Novig is the first commission-free, high-frequency sports betting exchange, guaranteeing bettors the best odds and eliminating the need for traditional sportsbooks.
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Exciting news:
@novig_app
is officially live in Colorado, our first market!
It's been a crazy couple of years to get to this point and I couldn't be prouder of the entire Novig team. We might be small but there's no one I'd rather bet on to transform this industry.
Go download
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Congressman Raskin doing great and important work in the Judiciary Committee
#WhereAreTheChildren
Chairman Goodlatte tried to stop Members of the House Judiciary Committee from addressing Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy that has separated hundreds of children from their parents at the border. But we won’t accept a gag rule on this scandalous policy; we will be heard.
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Thrilled to be back in NH w
@CoryBooker
and the amazing people on his team! His speech today was the best I’ve heard yet, and I’m as fired up as ever
#RiseUp
#StayFaithful
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Still going strong!
Nice to see consistent growth metrics and very high retention rates with virtually no marketing spend (which will begin in the next few weeks)!
Over the next 2 months, we'll be rolling out more sports, onboarding more market makers, beginning 24/7 trading
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Rightward and upward! (WAUs, daily retail volume, and daily retail orders, respectively)
This is just in one state and in one month (and with basically no marketing spend) — I can't even imagine what it's gonna look like when we're live nationwide and when we roll out parlays,
LFG!!! 🏒 DAUs, WAUs, respectively
(click on the graphs, they're cut off)
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Huge congrats to Alex Nguyen and the entire
@Lux_Capital
team on the launch of Lux 8.
Proud to be part of the Lux fam!
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My grandma Tania Horn z”l passed away this week, so I thought I would deviate from my usual startup posts to share a little about her.
Miraculously, she is the only known child survivor of the Kovno Ghetto liquidation.
She only started telling her story a few years ago after a
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Just lined up 4 awesome Linecraft podcasts with
@PlusEVAnalytics
@grpwins
@BigBuckHunterrr
and Joel Simkins. Stay tuned for some fun conversations about BetBash, stats, touts, sweeps, and more!
And please lmk if there's anything you want me to ask any of them, or if you have
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after two v long years of hard work, we’re super excited to be opening up our app to 100 users off of our waitlist for a two-week tournament next month
if you think you’re a sports or trading wiz and can beat the market, sign up below
$10,000 in cash prizes for the top 10
We’re running an exclusive pre-launch tournament in August with $10,000 in prizes. Sign up for early access to our app here: to get all the deets!
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Just got our first license!
Excited to bring our state-of-the-art retail betting product to the great state of CO next month and to launch our full exchange with high-frequency, programmatic trading in the months to follow.
Please share with anyone you know in the Centennial
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thrilled by the excitement we've generated over the course of the first 6 hours of being live.
damn it feels good to have a product in users' hands!
What a launch day!
We're blown away by the interest in joining our early access tournament.
We're inviting another 100 participants and boosting the prize pool to $15k in cash and $20k in Novig credits!
Fill out the form and get instant access👇
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@RepRaskin
Tommy was such a compassionate, brilliant, and loving person. He challenged me and everyone around him to be a better person, to care more for other animals, to think critically, and to be kind to one another. May his memory be a blessing ❤️
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There has never been a more obvious choice.
Proud to operate the sports betting app with the highest % of winning bettors.
Don't settle for less! Join the app where winners bet and level up your sports betting game.
Download Novig to get started:
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@Novig_app
cut out the middleman so you’re playing against real users, not Vegas sportsbooks. That means you get the industry’s best prices and have over a 10 times greater chance at making money in the long-run. Better odds & more profitable gaming for all.
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This was an awesome conversation with my co-founder
@kelechisms
— highly recommend a listen if you’re interested in the nuances of sports betting markets (also available on Apple and YouTube)
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Yallaaaaa
(Weekly retail volume)
Rightward and upward! (WAUs, daily retail volume, and daily retail orders, respectively)
This is just in one state and in one month (and with basically no marketing spend) — I can't even imagine what it's gonna look like when we're live nationwide and when we roll out parlays,
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Catherine has done an exceptional job leading our marketing efforts in Colorado, and I'm so excited to see her step into this new role! Congrats,
@catieldougherty
!
We are thrilled to announce Catherine Dougherty (
@catieldougherty
) has been appointed Novig’s Chief Marketing Officer!
Read our Q&A with Catherine here:
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Pumped to be rolling out Novig Rewards, the biggest update to our app to date. If you're in CO, go check it out!
We're kicking off the weekend with some VERY exciting news to level up your betting game...Novig Rewards launches today! Right now, there is the potential to earn over $750 in Bonus Funds with the first 3 challenges on Novig Rewards!
Get started:
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if anyone wants some big value
@novig_app
currently has GB at +300, whereas
@DKSportsbook
is +260,
@FDSportsbook
is +275, and
@CircaSports
is +290
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@RationalSettler
@simonerzim
Uri, do you not understand that supporting authoritarian tactics like shutting down critics who claim Israel is authoritiarian only proves their point?
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i’m so surprised how much the mlb rule changes have made baseball games more fun to watch
two years ago i thought i’d never watch a non-playoff game on tv again and now i genuinely enjoy watching baseball
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@throwthedamball
shared his unique journey from political philosophy to sports betting on Linecraft this week. Learn how he uses rigorous analysis & challenges conventional wisdom to gain an edge in betting markets.
🎧:
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So disturbing — We must believe survivors and hold SC nominees to an extremely high bar. Just because he is presumed innocent in a court of law, doesn’t mean he should be promoted to the highest court in the land
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At Novig, we're both the exchange and a liquidity provider. This ensures there's always someone to bet against, even on obscure markets. We provide baseline liquidity, giving you better odds than industry averages.
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Incarcerated Americans are just as much constituents as anyone else and should not be ignored (...and should be given the right to vote)
Apparently Sec
@JulianCastro
believes a president's job is to serve all the public, and that the public doesn't stop at any cages, and a constituent isn't always someone who can vote.
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We need a new Reconstruction era to root out fascism and rebuild our democracy (which was never really democratic to begin with)
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LFG!!! 🏒 DAUs, WAUs, respectively
(click on the graphs, they're cut off)
Still going strong!
Nice to see consistent growth metrics and very high retention rates with virtually no marketing spend (which will begin in the next few weeks)!
Over the next 2 months, we'll be rolling out more sports, onboarding more market makers, beginning 24/7 trading
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Novig offers 3-5% better odds than traditional sportsbooks. By connecting players directly, we cut out the bookie's margin, putting extra value back in your hands. Whether you're a sharp or casual player, playing on a peer-to-peer market should be a no-brainer.
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Super pumped to share our new website and brand identity!!
Check it out below and make sure to sign up for the waitlist to get early access to our app this summer 👀
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Below is a letter written by my great grandfather Jacob shortly after the Holocaust, which my family recently translated.
Only 500 of the 29,000 Kovno Jews survived and my grandma was one of only a handful of children to survive.
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Jim Jordan saying that impeachment is about cancel culture is so ridiculous and nonsensical
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Thank you
@davidaxelrod
for saying what most reporters don’t have the courage to say: Trump’s mention of Detroit and Philly is undoubtedly a racist dogwhistle
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Sports betting is the only industry I can think of where the most eager and highest volume consumers are regularly banned and limited. Can anyone think of any others?
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Go pre-order Novig!!
Our App Store Pre-Order page has officially launched ➡️. Pre-order today to become one of Novig's first adopters 🚀 First 1,000 can opt-in to receive a deposit match up to $250. T+C's apply.
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@PlatinumRic
@BillAckman
@RobertKennedyJr
what makes you believe that major US drug companies/leaders have integrity? why do you think any of them would prioritize some abstract notion of “integrity” over their fiduciary duty to maximize shareholder profit?
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Excited to share a glimpse into Novig’s pricing for the 1p games today. Let’s see how we do 🧐
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People who live in Pfoho be like:
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@haralabob
This is exactly why an app like
@novig_app
is necessary. The sportsbooks are essentially just bucket shops who view winning as the equivalent of counting cards.
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Great opportunity to come work with us!
We’ll give a referral fee to anyone who connects us with someone we end up hiring.
We’re hiring a Frontend Mobile Engineer and a Frontend Web Engineer! Apply today or share this post with anyone in your network who might be interested.
Frontend Mobile Engineer:
Frontend Web Engineer:
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1/ 💰 Commission-Free Betting: At Novig, we believe your winnings are yours to keep. No more commissions or juice eating into your profits. You and a buddy wanna bet $100 each? On Novig, winner gets $200, it’s as simple as that. No other betting app can say that.
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what a beautiful moment. no one deserves this more than korea and sonny
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I'm pumped to announce the Novig Sports Betting Championship taking place from October 5-9! Put your sports betting skills to the test and compete for $25k in cash prizes.
Secure your spot + sign up now (no entry fee) ➡️
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"The longer you're in an industry, the more pessimistic you get." This seems to be the case across a lot of businesses. Industry veterans pile up scars from seeing things go wrong. Which stops investors from betting on innovation.
More on this clip from our new podcast 👇
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@CoryBooker
’s landmark Marijuana Justice Act goes much further than legalization—it would also push states to legalize, expunge records of past marijuana offenses, and reinvest tax revenue into communities most harmed by the failed war on drugs.
#BookerTownHall
There are people who can’t get jobs, can’t provide for their families, because they have criminal records for using marijuana—something that two of the last three presidents did. That’s wrong and it needs to stop.
#BookerTownHall
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It was such a pleasure to interview
@NickKristof
for
@HarvardHillel
and ask him about his powerful new book, Trumpism, human rights, the state of journalism, and more. For those interested, you can watch it here:
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The state of Georgia just brutally killed Ray Cromartie after refusing to consider potentially exonerating evidence.
Rodney Reed, despite significant evidence that exonerates him, is scheduled to be killed on November 20. It is not too late to save him.
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MUST watch clip from my boss
@RepRaskin
calling out the GOP's bullshit and their disgraceful attack on the FBI and democratic institutions. Watch if you want to see what accountability and resistance should look like.
My GOP colleagues insist they found a “deep-state” conspiracy in Strzok's texts insulting Trump. But Republicans like Ted Cruz, Steve Bannon & Karl Rove have criticized Trump in far more vicious terms. Were they part of the "deep-state" conspiracy too?
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This guy just copied my pfp, not cool
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using
@novig_app
really is a no brainer:
- best prices in the industry (and will only get better with more users/liquidity)
- super easy onboarding and deposits
- no limiting or kicking off profitable bettors
- absolute best cash out prices and ability to do partial cash outs
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Super excited to be starting this content/podcast series — first episode out now!
🎉 LAUNCH DAY! Excited to officially launch our new podcast, newsletter and content series, 'Linecraft' hosted by
@j__fort
. We've been heads down over the last few months bringing this to life. Here's what it's all about:
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ZIRPy behavior is back, rates are coming down fs 🐂
How many hours did Blackstone spend putting this holiday video together lmao
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Great opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about what we’ve got going on
@novig_app
!
In two weeks, we've got
@BigBuckHunterrr
, head of trading for
@novig_app
, hitting the Discord for an AMA.
Drop in and ask your questions about the state of the industry for exchanges and what comes next, prediction markets and more.
💬
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Had a blast talking with
@jesselearmonth
about the company and my thoughts on the industry! Give it a listen and let me know what you think.
🚨 New pod!
Ep 79 w/
@j__fort
from
@novig_app
discusses:
➡️ this week's $6.4m fundraise
➡️ why commission-free betting is needed
➡️ his experience at
@ycombinator
Listen now!👇
⚪Apple:
🟢Spotify:
🌐Web:
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Shocking not-so-subtle anti-Semitism from the governor of KY: “they’re willing to sell their soul, they’re willing to be a sock puppet for George Soros, the Sandlers, and for all these other people who hate America...”
OUTRAGEOUS.
ProPublica, a left-wing activist group funded by the likes of George Soros, is now funding . . . "investigative reporting" at the
@courierjournal
.
Is this the future of journalism?
Who is holding the Courier-Journal accountable?
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It is crazy to see so many so-called defenders of free speech, especially those who have criticized social media platforms for censorship policies, suddenly calling on Tik Tok to ban any videos encouraging people to read Bin Laden’s letter (eg,
@yashar
has previously tweeted
Over the past 24 hours, thousands of TikToks (at least) have been posted where people share how they just read Bin Laden’s infamous "Letter to America," in which he explained why he attacked the United States.
The TikToks are from people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and
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@RichardHanania
This is why it initially dipped:
Sex of the Bieber baby jumped from 50% to 66% on
@Polymarket
because of this
@haileybieber
caption. You think 66% is fair price? Buy or sell?
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@nikitabier
@Devon_Eriksen_
why an estate tax of 100% rather than a 2% wealth tax? easier to enforce and less market distortion.
also, given your apparent position on property rights, why wouldn’t you consider yourself a georgist?
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In honor of accomplishing my goal of reading a book a month this year, here are my favorites books I read in 2023 and the books I'm thinking of reading in 2024.
1. Say Nothing
2. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
3. Red Rising trilogy
4. Yiddish: A Nation of Words
5. Project
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Meet Kelechi Ukah, my brilliant co-founder and CTO at
@novig_app
.
Kelechi and I have been close friends since our days at Harvard.
Even back then, his passion for physics and math was contagious.
Now, he's bringing that same level of rigor to the sports betting world.
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Moving to the UES in a couple of weeks — anyone live there or have recs?
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Why I strongly believe that Harvard must divest its endowment from the incredibly heinous prison and fossil fuel industries:
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@real_fats
@grpwins
doesn’t understand that there are always multiple spread markets. he’s just saying that he automatically defaults to the one closest to 50% and then plugs it into his magic model to see which side to bet.
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At my great aunt’s 95th birthday dinner, and she just told me that growing up her father used to sell caps at the exact site of the gym I go to on Orchard
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Sending love and support to everyone in Israel 🩵
So terrifying to wake up to videos of innocent ppl being kidnapped and slaughtered in towns where I have close friends and family
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@Flupnolide
Best of luck sir — hit my DMs next time you’re looking for action on political markets
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you know the company is cooking when you have to turn off notifications for bets placed bc it's getting too annoying
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it’s crazy how many smart founders i talk to still use employee headcount as an indicator for the strength of a business
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@goldenpants013
well put- i think sports betting influencers have a lot to learn from the poker world
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