Mark Suster

@msuster403k followers

2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to @salesforce). Now @UpfrontVC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs.

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1	Jan 11, '25	I know people are hungry for on-the-ground information of what’s happening in LA. So just to offer you one perspective … 🧵	57.7×	1.6M	3.4k	525	845
2	Mar 9, '23	1/ More in the VC community need to speak out publicly to quell the panic about @SVB_Financial ... I believe their CEO when he says they are solvent and not in violation of any ban	47×	1.3M	1.2k	213	170
3	Jan 1, '23	Apple. You killed such a beautiful product	18.7×	530k	1.5k	100	22
4	May 3, '24	$200 million in market cap decline today IYKYK	17.2×	488k	4.3k	202	137
5	Jul 14, '20	Cartoonists have a way of telling stories in a way that cuts through the clutter	12.6×	0	4.2k	1.3k	72
6	Mar 12, '23	I know we’re not totally out of the woods. But worth you knowing the VCs who really stepped up behind the scenes to try & keep focused on averting panic & helping founders	11.1×	316k	636	27	57
7	May 3, '19	How to write an effective email to people who receive a tons of emails (in 12 easy steps) ...	9.7×	0	2.3k	541	929
8	Jun 9, '25	Some notes on Negotiations 1/ When you finish any complex deal you will feel fatigued and worn out. It sometimes feels hard to celebrate. The best deals feel this way. Complex nego	9.6×	272k	1.5k	96	2.6k
9	Jul 31, '24	I listen to and respect David a lot and I think he makes a lot of great points in this statement, I feel the same about many of the points that he makes but I have drawn a differen	9.5×	268k	657	16	136
10	May 10, '19	Travis pitches Uber (Ubercab) raising $1.5m at like a $4.5m pre. I scratched my head thinking “taxi lobbies will crush them” - @chrisfralic raises his hand on the spot and says “I’	8.0×	0	2.9k	604	98
11	Sep 3, '23	We had paid for “full insurance” coverage from Sixt. They just billed us for damage we got in a hail storm saying there is a “glass & tire” exclusion. Rental car companies are	7.2×	204k	403	30	13
12	Mar 17, '20	Thank you to @AndrewYang for your leadership in this area 👏👏 - it's the right move at the right time for our country and the most affected citizens	6.9×	0	3k	406	10
13	Jul 8, '25	I support @shaunmmaguire Any attempt to cancel him is absurd. His willingness to call out extremism is appreciated. He stated 2 things: - Zohran Mamdani refused to refute “globaliz	6.1×	174k	2.7k	128	83
14	Jul 27, '20	If you’re married, older and/or have kids do all these things, too. I started my 2nd company with 2 kids, my blog at 39 & lost > 50 pounds at 52. Your potential is limitless	5.8×	0	2.5k	230	103
15	May 27, '24	I fixed this for you Piers	5.3×	151k	2.7k	447	198
16	Jan 11, '25	2/ you probably saw news that Palisades fire was spreading north & east last night. Near Pacific Palisades it seemed worst was behind us. Then you drive just 10 minutes east to	5.2×	147k	600	33	21
17	Jan 11, '25	3/ this morning in Santa Monica and Venice there is ash everywhere. We went to get a cup of coffee and it was falling all over our table. Of course you begin to worry about the tox	5.1×	145k	643	45	18
18	Jan 11, '25	11/ I have zero empathy for people looking to blame this on somebody right now. That day will come. Our energy is so much better spent on helping others and focusing on how to move	5.1×	143k	1.5k	119	25
19	Feb 11, '25	Wholeheartedly endorse this message. Can’t say this loudly enough.	5.0×	141k	632	51	117
20	Jan 11, '25	4/ just when you thought the worst was behind you you all of a suddenly have whole new sets of friends whose “safe” homes are now under threat. And my heart breaks again	4.9×	140k	639	22	11
21	Jan 11, '25	5/ so many people have lost everything. Next steps truly depend on one’s phase of life. Many have to figure out schools for their children. These are people who just came out of tw	4.8×	137k	662	32	25
22	Jun 27, '22	1/ Starting a company is hard. It's way more stressful & lonely than most admit. Industry has been a cheerleader for years. But failures will go up exponentially now. I urge te	4.7×	0	1.6k	241	185
23	Jan 11, '25	6/ The people who lost their homes are now trying to figure out insurance at the same time as they’re trying to figure out housing. It must be a total nightmare. And so upsetting	4.6×	130k	696	25	15
24	Jan 11, '25	7/ some wonderful, smart, capable people were just in the phase of their life where they didn’t have enough savings to get through this. Including one friend who is a single mom. T	4.5×	128k	668	28	16
25	May 8, '24	I STRONGLY encourage you to listen to this podcast by Sam Harris & John Spencer (a military expert in urban warfare). This is the single best, dispassionate assessment I’ve listene	4.5×	128k	993	225	576
26	Jan 11, '25	9/ I went to see a rental this morning. It just came online 30 minutes ago. They are only showing it for one hour. There were four other people looking at the same time as me. I ca	4.4×	126k	647	24	22
27	Jan 7, '25	My whole neighborhood is on fire. Feeling devastated but no news on my house. I’m told even our fire station is on fire	4.4×	125k	615	15	29
28	Nov 3, '23	This is the single clearest, well-articulated view since October 7th. Calm, reasoned & with a clear moral compass. From the German Vice Chancellor. I urge you to watch & sh	4.2×	120k	493	100	86
29	Mar 28, '24	What happened to me? Nothing. What happened to 1,200+ Israelis? They were murdered, mutilated & raped by terrorists. And a group of privileged, no-nothings on the US far left blame	4.0×	114k	700	99	36
30	Jan 1, '21	I hope this can help anybody in need start 2021 on great footing. Build small habits and measure the long game	3.9×	0	1.3k	57	256
31	Jan 11, '25	10/ easy to think about all the people who lost so much. I have so much empathy for all of them. It’s hard not to tear up. On top of it I think about the restaurant workers, cleane	3.9×	110k	746	38	10
32	Jan 11, '25	13/ so so so grateful for firefighters, police, first responders, water flight crews, newscasters and everybody else doing something to help. I agree LA needs better leadership. Th	3.9×	109k	874	43	14
33	Jun 11, '25	I hate to shit on San Francisco But clearly they already let their own residents do this directly in the street. Outside of my hotel and all over this entire neighborhood are score	3.7×	106k	765	55	34
34	Oct 2, '21	One thing I’ve noticed starting to travel again. Post-pandemic Uber … SUCKS. Crazy expensive, unreliable & slow. Ultimately - it is unreliable.	3.7×	0	1.7k	54	24
35	Apr 13, '23	Upfront has a San Francisco office. Come visit us. We’d love the company.	3.7×	105k	456	8	13
36	Jan 11, '25	12/ everybody is worried about looting. That is a rational concern and it seems as though the National Guard is blocking many entrances at least near Pacific Palisades. I assume ot	3.7×	104k	524	31	13
37	Feb 28, '25	So grateful to host The Crown Prince of Iran @PahlaviReza … Hearing his speak about an Iran the gets along with its neighbors and serves his people is inspirational. May the people	3.5×	99k	6.2k	2.2k	63
38	Apr 16, '21	1/ I had "strategic" investors at my first startup. I learned first hand what a bad idea this can be, even when they're good people. A thread ...	3.5×	0	891	162	311
39	Apr 14, '24	Iran sends 100s of bombs at Israeli citizens. One could show sympathy or stay silent. First thing PG can think to do is RT a criticism of Israel. But go on. Keep defending him.	3.4×	97k	583	39	29
40	Feb 1, '25	I know & accept the news moved on from the Palisades Fire. 🔥 Update: Most of us are still in hotels or Airbnbs. Even if your house is standing there isn’t potable water or gas	3.4×	96k	491	32	48
41	Jan 8, '25	It would seem that our whole town is gone. Every grocery store, school, church, synagogue, so many houses. No news on our place but not optimistic. So many good people devastated.	3.1×	89k	907	28	37
42	May 10, '19	Really hard to go back and examine the evidence. Hats off to those who got it. I didn't.	3.1×	0	1k	225	41
43	Nov 1, '23	Barbarians. Terrorists with no humanity. This is what the leftists don’t comprehend. They won’t stop at Jews. Their goal is everybody.	3.1×	88k	599	121	40
44	Jan 11, '25	14/ Also. They are forecasting winds to pick up again tonight - a second Santa Ana event. So I think people are on pins and needles	2.9×	83k	622	41	20
45	Jul 4, '20	Never write an email you wouldn’t want public. Never text & assume it won’t be screenshotted. Never speak at a conference & assume somebody isn’t recording you. Never Clubh	2.8×	0	914	152	106
46	Oct 7, '25	New Yorkers you have the clearest view of what he stands for. 2 years ago a terrorist organization launched a heinous attack & took human hostages that started a war. This man want	2.6×	74k	816	53	34
47	Mar 10, '19	Moderate = pragmatic, compromising, nuanced, tolerant, patient, coalitions. New freshman left = make extreme statements knowing media will cover them. Populist anger drives followe	2.6×	0	984	127	28
48	Nov 1, '23	Please listen to Hamas directly. He calls for - Annihilation of Israel - Doesn’t care if he sacrifices his own people ==> This is whom your asking Israel to “negotiate a ceasefi	2.4×	68k	514	133	26
49	May 26, '20	For young people I recommend 2 years max. Get the toolkit & move on. Jobs explains this well	2.4×	0	736	110	185
50	Mar 20, '21	1/ A thread on "founder types" & how to hire those who complement you There are no "exact types" of founders but to simplify: A framework I think most founders broadly fall int	2.3×	0	504	103	277
51	Jan 7, '21	1/ I saw some of my colleagues argue that the press & some on Twitter overreacted to the events of yesterday. That's seriously misguided. The President of the United States wan	2.2×	0	799	113	47
52	Feb 27, '25	Can’t wait. I will be in the front row	2.2×	62k	2.8k	687	30
53	Oct 17, '20	Run by a woman 👩 with a PhD in quantum chemistry 🧪. Science matters. Facts matter. Leadership matters.	2.2×	0	863	155	19
54	Oct 7, '23	I urge you to watch videos of the terrorism invoked by Hamas. It is sickening & only viewing it will make you understand what we’re dealing with The evil of people planning bru	2.1×	60k	479	46	6
55	Nov 4, '20	With no Coronavirus it seems Trump would have won in a landslide. Americans have a huge tolerance for bullies, misogynists, people who avoid taxes, people who utter racist comments	2.0×	0	888	59	32
56	Apr 23, '24	Send this to your favorite Columbia student. Or teacher. Or staff. Make them watch this and justify it.	1.9×	54k	449	58	28
57	Dec 22, '18	Biggest lie in tech? Uber wait times. I don’t even pretend to believe the quotes anymore	1.9×	0	806	67	5
58	Jan 9, '25	I biked in this morning. My house survived. Got valuables & sentimental things out. My heart goes out to all my friends - so many friends - who lost everything. I can’t explain	1.9×	54k	1.2k	9	18
59	Oct 17, '21	I recently completed Olympic Distance Malibu Triathlon, my 1st in 30 years. 2 hours, 53 minutes, 53 years old. Started training 2 years ago. You can accomplish amazing feats -->	1.9×	0	854	14	26
60	May 1, '21	Please keep reminding me why hardware + software companies are terrible. Such a myth in VC land ... #AtomsAndBits	1.8×	0	649	90	45
61	Jan 8, '25	Thank you for all the kind emails, texts, tweets etc. I need to log off from exhaustion but will try to respond another time. We now know for sure houses in our neighborhood burned	1.8×	50k	520	3	10
62	Jul 28, '20	How to answer the question "What is the valuation of your company?" when asked by a VC or angel investor 👇👇	1.8×	0	447	78	176
63	Feb 7, '19	1. Being extremely successful requires luck, no doubt. But the harder you work, the luckier you get.	1.7×	0	629	146	21
64	Dec 6, '19	Such stupid shit from @nytimes editorial board. Hard to defend you from far right when you’re this dumb. No, a junior employee who works for top consulting firm doesn’t have to “ex	1.7×	0	728	72	15
65	Nov 6, '20	What a true American hero does when it’s time to concede. This is well worth your watching.	1.7×	0	692	79	18
66	Jun 8, '24	I’ve come to see the wearing of masks and calling for death (Jihad) as simply no different than the KKK of the past It should meet the same fate and people who side with them shoul	1.7×	47k	471	50	13
67	Apr 5, '20	This really made me laugh - and I needed a good laugh yesterday. That said, super grateful for Bill Gates who has been a calm voice of reason & action publicly	1.6×	0	568	148	7
68	Apr 14, '21	I don't do bank wire transfers often, but when I do ... I realize why FinTechs disrupting the archaic big banks are so valuable. I feel like I'm using 1970s tech & security pro	1.6×	0	725	29	7
69	Jan 17, '21	Every person with experience in SF & moving to Austin, Miami, Portland, Seattle or even Toronto, Dubai is a net positive for all. Spread knowledge. Spread the wealth. Broaden e	1.6×	0	749	50	7
70	Sep 26, '22	It’s clear to me that @PeteButtigieg is the single most effective communicator the Dems have. He understands policy, politics & is a good human. Well worth the quick watch	1.6×	0	630	43	74
71	Mar 6, '21	My dad was Latino 🇨🇴🇨🇴 until the end. He loved to dance. Here many years after Parkinson’s at a wedding with my mom (they had been divorced for 20 years). Right before he passe	1.6×	0	832	6	6
72	Feb 17, '19	Ageism is rampant in our industry by founders and funders alike. We need to reject it with every form of bias	1.5×	0	528	100	18
73	Jul 26, '22	A very important moment for Upfront Ventures ... I wanted to share some details about how we're seeing the VC market change & what role we'd like to play in the future. Hope th	1.5×	0	495	50	63
74	Aug 15, '20	I have always said that if you don’t have the skills to figure out how to access angels & VCs in a world of open, public networks you probably don’t have the skills to be an ex	1.5×	0	478	54	101
75	Nov 7, '20	This. Is. America. This is what makes me so proud to be American. Truly.	1.5×	0	735	52	2
76	Apr 7, '21	I dunno. So much negativity re: ClubHouse’s $4bn valuation. I remember same comments about Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. At this point I’m just happy to see teams innovate & i	1.5×	0	697	33	14
77	Nov 25, '20	For me ... - 20s figuring out work - 30s figuring out family - 40s figuring out how best to balance both - 50-52 very comfortable with who I am, not how others see me -52+ learn ne	1.5×	0	650	20	54
78	Feb 2, '22	I love LA The perfect mixture of ocean, mountains, culture, food & business. Having lived all over the world, nowhere makes me happier.	1.4×	0	663	18	20
79	Dec 30, '18	A nice thread. Life is messy. People deserve second chances. None of us are pure good or pure bad. Tim shows the power of perseverance 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼	1.4×	0	550	96	18
80	Nov 8, '20	I almost forgot what presidential sounded like. What a difference.	1.4×	0	719	17	2
81	Jun 5, '20	Imagine when there are no cameras on. Hard to argue we need more money for this 👇🏼👇🏼	1.4×	0	437	118	18
82	Mar 30, '19	That time 10 years ago @rajatsuri told me I had to check out ZimRide (aka @lyft). I did. I didn’t underhand why helping people share rides from Palo Alto to SF was a big idea. I wa	1.3×	0	587	53	9
83	Jan 6, '19	Letting go of the false need to respond to every email. YOU control your day & your priorities. Email is reactive to others 👇🏼👇🏼	1.3×	0	495	82	17
84	Apr 9, '20	Socially distant Passover Seder in Israel. Remarkable.	1.3×	0	485	64	14
85	Nov 3, '20	Sent to me by my wife. We have the same sense of humor. Enjoy	1.3×	0	579	49	11
86	Mar 23, '20	This is amazing. And hopeful. Competence matters. I hope we get out of their way and let them mobilize immediately to create significantly more hospital bed capacity. Well worth wa	1.3×	0	420	104	29
87	May 29, '20	1/ The President coming out and referring to protesters as THUGS (something he didn't do in Charlottesville when white supremacists said 'Jews will not replace us') is racist. Enco	1.3×	0	534	72	7
88	Jun 27, '22	5/ Anyway, I would just urge empathy in the year(s) ahead. - It's hard to start & put yourself out there - Failure is very public & feels you'll never recover (you will) -	1.2×	0	540	44	16
89	Mar 16, '19	I made a huge effort to cut out “guys” a year ago. I try best to use “team” or “all” or “folks” whenever I can. Hard habit to break but worth trying	1.2×	0	491	36	8
90	Nov 1, '20	Reading 538's prediction of Biden 90%, Trump 10% I thought: 1. I would never get on a plane with a 10% chance of crashing 2. I haven't emotionally processed what a Trump win would	1.1×	0	534	13	6
91	Nov 7, '20	Second Husband. Playing second fiddle with pleasure. First time in America. I’m here for more of this.	1.1×	0	554	27	0
92	Jul 30, '20	First time in the office in 4.5 months. Strange. Ghost town. Feels like visiting my old college during the summer. Time warp.	1.1×	0	504	7	7
93	Feb 8, '21	Mahomes is unbelievable. If receivers could catch he’d have a highlight reel still watched in Super Bowl 100	1.0×	0	477	37	6
94	Mar 7, '21	This is so healthy for our mental state. So healthy for America. More time to be happy and love your neighbor. Less time to be triggered. Consumption of political news is down 28%	1.0×	0	475	40	5
95	Jan 6, '21	This from @MittRomney - huge respect for him and his willingness to speak clearly on this topic	1.0×	0	472	37	5
96	Feb 2, '25	On the day of Pacific Palisades fire I had just had flowers delivered for my wife from @TheBouqsCo & we obviously didn’t take them as we fled the oncoming fire. They were one of th	1.0×	28k	724	24	34
97	Dec 12, '20	The startup roller coaster is real. My only advice - pay attention to sleep. It is the thing most neglected my past two decades. I undervalued it. No longer.	1.0×	0	430	32	12
98	May 4, '21	Today @upfrontvc officially opened its Santa Monica offices after 14 months. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to begin to collaborate in person with colleagues, portfolio compani	0.9×	0	471	8	8
99	Nov 14, '21	Malibu Half 🏃 🏃‍♂️ … beat my time from 19 years ago. 1.41.30… now IV drip recovery. Times have changed :)	0.9×	0	449	2	3
100	Jan 12, '25	Left side is the “before” green picture of Santa Monica Mountains. Right side is from this morning. Brown. Barren. Naked. A bit worried about future mud slides. But. Beautiful blue	0.5×	14k	72	6	10

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