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From fighting scammers to running communities🏴
I’ve spent the last few years in Web3 doing much more than “moderating chats.”
Most of my work has been around community, security, operations, and making sure things actually run.
Here’s the short version of how that evolved.
The world is changing faster than ever.
And I think that’s the most exciting part.
New ideas, ambitious people, impossible things becoming reality.
What a time to be alive. What a time to build 🚀
OGETH retweeted
Behind the Collection: Genesis VeVenaut 🚀
Every universe has an origin story. For Stickerverse, it began with VeVenaut.
When Stickerverse launched, the vision was to bring collecting into everyday conversations. We wanted to create something that felt natural in chats, something people could use to celebrate moments, share reactions and express themselves.
That vision needed a first character. And so, VeVenaut was born - an explorer designed exclusively for Stickerverse, ready to venture into the unknown.
But Genesis VeVenaut was more than just our first collection. Its details were built around the idea of a space mission.
🌕 1,969 editions
A tribute to 1969, the year humanity first set foot on the Moon. Even the total supply was part of the story.
🛰️ Three stages of exploration
Each rarity tier represents a journey further into space:
• Orbit - 969 Common editions: where every mission begins.
• Lunar - 669 Rare editions: the journey reaches the Moon.
• Solar - 331 Secret Rare editions: the final destination, the Sun.
These figures represent the collection’s original edition counts. Pack locks and crafting have since changed the number of editions currently available in circulation.
👨🚀 An explorer made for everyday chats
Despite its cosmic inspiration, VeVenaut was designed to be playful and approachable. It’s a space traveller that belongs just as naturally in a casual gm as it does in a moment worth celebrating.
Looking back, Genesis VeVenaut marked the moment Stickerverse came to life. It established the spirit of exploration that continues to inspire what we build today.
Every universe starts somewhere. Ours started with VeVenaut ✈️
OGETH retweeted
7 MILLION VIEWS. AND WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED ✈️
Stickerverse is growing fast.
Across GIPHY and KLIPY, we’ve reached more 7,000,000 views and impressions - adding another 647K since October 15.
Let that sink in 👀
More visibility. More people discovering our GIFs. More Stickerverse spreading across the internet.
And we’re only getting started.
The momentum is building. The reach is growing. The next milestone is ahead.
This is just the beginning.
STAY BULLISH. STAY STICKERVERSE !
OGETH retweeted
just submitted my application for the a16z New Media Fellowship!
I've been wanting to get better at writing in-depth research for a while, and already have a piece in the works that I think could be really timely
getting to learn from and work with people like @katiekschwartz, @therosieum, @richardzphotoz, @gaby_goldberg, and others would be an incredible opportunity
the @a16z new media fellowship is back for round 3. hehe!
feat @tylergold, @strimblez, @elsajohnson, @austinsemis, @therosieum, & @realTomBayes
apply here: a16z.news/p/announcing-the-t…
OGETH retweeted
the AI tools every founder and operator should have on their radar right now
coding agents
- amp (agent threads linked to git commits, useful as shared team context)
- antigravity (another way to work with Claude and Gemini)
- opencode (open source, multiple models, runs in your terminal)
- claude code (subagents, skills, project memory, MCP)
- codex (a second opinion from a different model family, great for code review)
- cursor (multiple models in one editor)
running agents across the company
- QM (YC's open-source internal agent, lives in Slack)
- multica (AI agents as teammates, with actual task management)
- paperclip (a meta-harness for coordinating agents across different tools)
- herdr (manage agents running across multiple machines from one place)
- buzz (Jack Dorsey's workspace for people, agents, and code)
agents that use your computer
- claude cowork (desktop tasks and workflows)
- dots (OpenAI's always-on agents inside ChatGPT)
- muse (Meta's agent for computer tasks)
- gemini spark (Google's background agent for Ultra subscribers)
- grok bot (one of the more interesting interfaces in this category)
tools for actual business workflows
- fin / decagon / sierra (customer support)
- ramp (finance and spend management with AI built in)
- rogo / hebbia / alphasense (research and analysis)
- reducto (document parsing, including messy real-world files)
- clay (GTM research and enrichment)
- granola (meeting notes that are actually useful afterward)
- n8n (connecting tools and automating workflows)
running AI on your own hardware
- ollama + LM studio (running local models with more control over your data)
- deepseek / qwen / kimi / GLM (open-weight models for high-volume workloads)
- hermes (Nous Research's agent with persistent memory and local deployment options)
- moshi (accessing agents from your phone)
what am I missing?
OGETH retweeted
most founders know they need to target the right VCs when fundraising
but there's something else worth paying attention to: what kind of investor are you actually talking to?
besides the obvious differences between private equity, hedge funds, VCs, and other investors, every VC has their own investment thesis, preferred stages, sectors, and geographies
but even within venture, investors approach deals very differently
I'd break them down into 7 types worth understanding:
1. lead investor. usually writes a larger check, negotiates the terms, and takes a meaningful ownership stake. often does extensive due diligence and may want a board seat or an active role in the company's development
2. follower investor. prefers joining rounds led by someone else. they still do their own evaluation, but often rely on the lead to set the terms and coordinate the round
3. angel investor. invests personal money, often in founders they know or industries they understand well. some are professional angels, while others invest alongside their main job or business
4. institutional VC. invests capital raised from LPs through a professionally managed fund. usually has a more structured investment process, with partner discussions, investment committees, and specific ownership or return targets
5. strategic investor. brings something beyond capital that can directly help your business grow, whether that's distribution, industry expertise, partnerships, or access to customers
6. family office. manages the wealth of one or more wealthy families. some have dedicated venture teams, others invest directly through family members or external advisers. their decision-making processes can vary a lot
7. syndicate. a group of investors pooling money to invest in a deal, usually through an SPV. in my experience, they can be easier to raise from, especially if you're looking for smaller checks and a faster process. but it really depends on who's running the syndicate
one important thing: these categories overlap
an institutional VC can lead or follow a round. a family office can invest strategically. an angel can organize a syndicate
the point is to understand how each investor makes decisions, what they expect from a deal, and what role they can realistically play in your round
that can make a huge difference in how you approach them and structure your fundraising
Revolut founder Nik Storonsky says one of his investors tried forcing him to fire his best person:
“He was forcing me to fire my best person, because he was too hardcore.”
“Of course I didn’t fire him. I said no.”
“Pretty early on I realized that quite a few VCs, they are not very operational, and they can be actually dangerous for the company if they have enough power. So every single investment round, we just remove VCs.”
“Now I don't have any VCs on the board. I think that's the best. You always need to have operators rather than VCs on the board, people who actually build business and who know how to do things.”
Russia is finally giving me a reason to leave.
I was born here and spent most of my life here. Just a week ago, I moved back into my childhood home.
I thought I was coming home. I didn’t expect this to be the beginning of goodbye.
10/11
A change of location doesn’t mean starting from zero.
You take your experience, your skills, your relationships, and everything you’ve learned with you.
The scenery changes. The mission doesn’t.
And sometimes a new environment is exactly what you need to level up.
The hardest part is realizing I should’ve considered leaving earlier.
You grow roots somewhere and start believing that home will always be home.
But loyalty to a place shouldn’t mean ignoring what living there is becoming.