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steve

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2 calls·2 names·50% bull·last heard 4 months ago·TBPN
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no scored calls yet — needs a stated position or a categorical verdict, with a matured window vs SPY

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1sthigh conviction
$FIGUREFigure AIposition

Foundation Capital Steve: Humanoid robots wrong form factor; industrial automation wedges preferred

Humanoid form factor is suboptimal for most industrial tasks (e.g., moving pallets); robotics should start with purpose-built automation (forklifts, washing machines) that diffuse into background. Foundation Capital invested in Sunday Robotics (home robot) but expects 8-12 year timeline for mass adoption.

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2ndmedium conviction
$SOLSolanaposition

Foundation Capital: Solana investment driven by hard-systems thesis shared with Cerebras

Foundation Capital backed Solana because Anatoly Yakovenko (ex-Qualcomm, Dropbox) recognized the firm's appetite for hard distributed systems problems, evidenced by their Cerebras investment; both represent deep technical bets on infrastructure layers.

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HIGHsteve·TBPN·4 months ago·Cerebras IPO, Warshtime, VC Infighting, H100s in China, Robot Monkey Business· position
Foundation Capital Steve: Humanoid robots wrong form factor; industrial automation wedges preferred
Humanoid form factor is suboptimal for most industrial tasks (e.g., moving pallets); robotics should start with purpose-built automation (forklifts, washing machines) that diffuse into background. Foundation Capital invested in Sunday Robotics (home robot) but expects 8-12 year timeline for mass adoption.
"I would say I I am generally um not a big believer in the humanoid uh approach. I think there are use cases uh for example in the home companionship. Yeah. Uh and and even in that…"
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Solana
MEDsteve·TBPN·4 months ago·Cerebras IPO, Warshtime, VC Infighting, H100s in China, Robot Monkey Business· position
Foundation Capital: Solana investment driven by hard-systems thesis shared with Cerebras
Foundation Capital backed Solana because Anatoly Yakovenko (ex-Qualcomm, Dropbox) recognized the firm's appetite for hard distributed systems problems, evidenced by their Cerebras investment; both represent deep technical bets on infrastructure layers.
"Anatoly Yakovenko, you know, co-founder of Solana, part of the reason why he chose to work with us back in March of 2018, so about two years after we invested in Cerebras, was bec…"
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Robotics & Physical AImixed
Humanoid form factor overhyped; purpose-built industrial automation wedges are investable now
Foundation Capital argues humanoid robots are poor solutions for factory tasks (pallet moving); greatest compliment for robotics is when technology becomes invisible (forklift, washing machine). Invest in 'big enough to matter, small enough to win' wedges with workload-driven silicon. Sunday Robotics (home) is 8-12 year horizon.