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not by sword or spear.

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July 2026

Watchlist: July 2026 Edition.

Flex joins the billion dollar baby club. OpenRouter is in line for a payday, courtesy of Stripe. Four startups join the watchlist.

Jul 30

Jul 29

dead presidents and dead supers.

Jul 23

The Cost of Chasing Greatness

How going viral and being forced to retire from professional hockey changed the way I think about performance.

Jul 22 • Allen L

Finding the Silver Lining

Last name Silva but HiaFan's going for Gold.

Jul 15

Casey Hayward: The Renaissance Man

How the former NFL Pro Bowler balances mastery and versatility on and off the field.

Jul 8

June 2026

History, Liquidity, Supremacy

not just another bday.

Jun 30

Watchlist: June 2026 Edition.

Starcloud raises at a $2B+ valuation, OpenRouter becomes a billion dollar company. Six prospects join the watchlist.

Jun 25

The Space In Between

An injury took away my entire senior season. It also gave me the space to discover venture capital.

Jun 10 • Allen L

The New School.

could've bought stock in cursor before it was cursor, for like two million.

Jun 2

May 2026

Watchlist: May 2026 Edition.

A $25B fintech founder starts from scratch.

May 28

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