📊 The State of AI, Q3 2026 — Join DVC’s Next Live Session We really enjoyed our last online gathering a couple of weeks ago, and your feedback gave us a good reason to make these conversations more regular. So we're back with another session! Join our general partners @Nick_Davidov and @msdavidova for a live walkthrough of our latest State of AI report for Q3 2026. We'll spend 45 minutes discussing our findings and observations on the AI landscape, followed by 15 minutes of open Q&A. A chance to hear our perspective, ask questions, and exchange views. Who are we inviting? ▫️ Accredited investors and qualified purchasers ▫️ Angel investors and family offices ▫️ Founders who have successfully exited their companies ▫️ Technical leaders working in AI If you're actively investing in AI or closely following where the industry is heading, we'd be glad to have you in the conversation. 📍 Online in Zoom | 60 minutes We're keeping this session to 100 participants. Registration is required, and everyone who signs up will receive the recording afterward. Join us: #VentureCapital# #AI# #StateOfAI# #InvestingInAI#

🔎 DVC portfolio is hiring! 1️⃣ @Perplexity_ai — Product Manager (Builder) Perplexity is looking for an experienced Product Manager to join its small, highly leveraged product team and build new products that accelerate human productivity. The role sits at the intersection of product, design, engineering and research, with a focus on Perplexity’s core Computer and search experience. They’re looking for someone with 4+ years of product management experience, strong data skills and a builder mindset. 📍 San Francisco / Palo Alto 💼 Full-time 💰 $230K–$330K + equity 👉 Apply here: 2️⃣ Realytics — Account Executive, SMB (Webinar-led) Realytics is building an AI business adviser for cafés, restaurants and local shops, powered by data from 288M+ places across 252 countries. They’re looking for a US-based Account Executive who can sell live to groups: run webinars for local business owners and own the full cycle, from filling the room to follow-up and closing. A background in food retail, real estate or local-business sales is a strong fit. 📍 US-based, remote 💼 Contractor 💰 Fixed + commission 👉 Apply here: Know someone who could be a fit? Tag them below or send them this post. 👇 #Hiring# #OpenRoles# #AI# #Startups# #VentureCapital#

📈 @Etched ships — and scales to $21B Etched has raised $700M at a $21B valuation, led by Jane Street, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, A16Z, Peter Thiel, BCV, and Blackstone. At the same time, the company has reached an even more important milestone: shipping its first production system to Jane Street. Etched is building frontier inference infrastructure from the ground up, co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver more efficient AI inference at scale. The company is on the fastest path to gigawatt-scale production of any startup in history building hardware for AI inference. 🏆 Huge congratulations to @UbertiGavin, @czhu1729, and @robertwachen, and the entire Etched team. Read more in @WSJ: #Etched# #AI# #AIInfrastructure# #Semiconductors# #VC# #VentureCapital#