Sam Hodges
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Sam Hodges✓
@HodgesSam
Co-founder and Executive Chairman of @Vouch_Group. All tweets my own.
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Muse after I give it access to my credit card and the open internet1584248.2K434K- Sam HodgesRT @pitdesi: California can’t build anything. Prop 45 can change that… but Eric Schmidt’s family is fighting to keep the status quo. Prop 45 would reform CEQA for housing, energy, water, transportation and other essential projects by imposing deadlines, limiting the truly insane amounts of environmental review, and making it harder to use lawsuits to stall projects for years. CEQA sounds like an environmental protection law, so you might instinctively support it. In practice, it is one of California’s most powerful tools for delaying and killing projects, mostly for reasons that have nothing to do with the environment. Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt’s wife, is helping bankroll the campaign to defeat Prop 45, alongside construction unions (!). So why would construction unions fight a measure that makes it easier to construct things? Because their ability to stop construction is valuable to them. CEQA gives unions ENORMOUS leverage over developers. The threat of years of delays and litigation can be used to push developers into project labor agreements and other labor concessions before opposition disappears, and makes everything more expensive to build. So: a law ostensibly about the environment creates enormous power for groups whose leverage comes from their ability to stop things from getting built. It’s sort of funny- the opponents to it are literally complaining that Prop 45 will make it easier to build. Exactly! California has spent decades empowering anyone who wants to say no. Prop 45 makes it easier to finally say yes. Vote YES on Prop 45! And if you are close to Wendy please shake a fist at her for me.Rob Pyers @rpyersWendy Schmidt, the wife of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, drops $5 million into the committee opposing California's Prop 45, which would limit CEQA environmental reviews in order to make it easier to build housing.04203
Wendy Schmidt, the wife of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, drops $5 million into the committee opposing California's Prop 45, which would limit CEQA environmental reviews in order to make it easier to build housing.1323180251K- After almost eight years running @vouch_group as its CEO I’m pleased to announce that I have transitioned to become the company’s Executive Chairman and that we’ve named my co-founder @The_HedgeFund as our new CEO. We made this announcement at Camp Vouch, our annual all-company retreat. Having the whole team there to celebrate with us made it a special moment for me and for the evolution of our business. Through our time as business partners, Travis has consistently impressed me and our board with his vision, energy and commitment to our clients, partners and colleagues. We’ve built Vouch to become a leading provider of insurance for start-ups, scale-ups and other ambitious companies and I’ve never felt more confident in Vouch’s position and trajectory, so this feels like an optimal time to make this move. A big congratulations to Travis – I’m excited for all that’s to come!
100345.9K - Sam HodgesRT @pitdesi: This is important and everyone should read it. Everyone who works behind a computer should be worried about their job- unless they are a VC. AI may have taste and judgment now but can it sit on a board and ask ‘so what’s the AI strategy?’ every meeting? Didn’t think so.Matt Shumer @mattshumer_0210161K
- We know we’re all heading toward Wall-E when Super Bowl ads are either AI or food delivery3013311
- Sam HodgesRT @EverywhereVC: 🟢@vouch_group is on a mission to #insure ambition! As the leading #insurance provider for startups in the US, they offer scalable coverage that removes roadblocks and strengthens credibility. Read more from CEO & co-founder @HodgesSam:020820
- Had fun doing this interview with @EverywhereVC on the work @vouch_group is doing to serve ambitious founders everywhereEverywhere Ventures @EverywhereVC🟢@vouch_group is on a mission to #insure ambition! As the leading #insurance provider for startups in the US, they offer scalable coverage that removes roadblocks and strengthens credibility. Read more from CEO & co-founder @HodgesSam:000326
- Sam HodgesRT @NikMilanovic: if I had shared the script for this season of America before it came out, you wouldn't have believed me0101.9K
- Sam HodgesRT @BayWestInvest: There are 20 houses on my block in Mar Vista. The neighborhood was developed in 1947. Of those 20 houses, 8 have NEVER been sold. Since 1947! Handed down from generation to generation. Those 8 houses currently have an average taxable value of $172k. So they each pay ~$2k per year in property tax. If Prop 13 didn't exist... and homes were re-assessed every few years like ~everywhere else in the country... those 8 houses... on this one block... combined... would pay an additional ~$184k per year in property tax. That could pay for an additional teacher at the local school. Or our own police officer, just for this block! So it's tough to read about the fallout from LA's $1B budget shortfall. “We’re not looking at dozens or even hundreds of layoffs, but thousands.” It's a real 'this one simple trick' situation.03701
- I’m thrilled to announce that @vouch_group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire @StartSure (including bringing over their team and book of business), and also our Series D financing, led by Allegis Capital.73625.3K
- Thrilled to announce cap table coverage, powered by @vouch_group !Dan Hightower @DanhightowerNew: Cap Table Insurance Now AngelList Equity is the safest place to manage your cap table. Made possible by our AI that detects cap table errors, our customers can get $250K in cap table dispute insurance—5x more coverage than most startups receive—at no extra cost for the dispute coverage itself. In partnership with @vouch_group, this unique protection gives founders unmatched peace of mind when managing their equity.1010688
New: Cap Table Insurance Now AngelList Equity is the safest place to manage your cap table. Made possible by our AI that detects cap table errors, our customers can get $250K in cap table dispute insurance—5x more coverage than most startups receive—at no extra cost for the dispute coverage itself. In partnership with @vouch_group, this unique protection gives founders unmatched peace of mind when managing their equity.986536.4K- Sam HodgesRT @sumukhsridhara: Companies that use AngelList Equity can be eligible for more coverage than usual thanks to AngelList Equity's AI and @vouch_group. Just another proof point for why no one in the insurance world understands startups quite like the Vouch teamDan Hightower @DanhightowerNew: Cap Table Insurance Now AngelList Equity is the safest place to manage your cap table. Made possible by our AI that detects cap table errors, our customers can get $250K in cap table dispute insurance—5x more coverage than most startups receive—at no extra cost for the dispute coverage itself. In partnership with @vouch_group, this unique protection gives founders unmatched peace of mind when managing their equity.0301.8K
- Sam HodgesRT @levie: Here’s a way to think about the market size of AI. US labor costs are $11T. If a company pays 2% of headcount expenses to get a 10-50% productivity gain with AI, that’s $200B+. The US enterprise software market today is around $150-200B. So AI doubles that just in the base case.01560234K
- Sam HodgesRT @daltonc: A whole category of pessimism about new startups can be summarized as "I don't understand the J curve"
022035.6K - Not a VC…but I feel seenVCs Congratulating Themselves 👏👏👏 @VCBragsPeople think being a VC is easy… but they never see the difficult decisions that need to be made everyday0010615
People think being a VC is easy… but they never see the difficult decisions that need to be made everyday
22851.6K108K- Couldn't recommend this more highly -- was an important part of @vouch_group 's early journey! @anuhariharan and team are fantasticAnu Hariharan @anuhariharanWe are thrilled to announce the launch of avra — a 7-week program designed specifically for post-Series A CEOs looking to scale their companies effectively. As most startup founders are first-time CEOs, the journey can be daunting, and resources are scarce. That’s why we created avra : to bridge that gap and provide structured, actionable insights from those who’ve been there. Each week, you’ll dive deep into essential topics like hiring and managing leaders, how to accelerate shipping velocity, and refine strategic planning. Every session is taught by experienced CEOs and operators from the world’s best companies. Since launching last year, we’ve run three cohorts, with 37 CEOs participating in the program. Don’t just take our word for it—hear from the avra founders directly!01101.3K
We are thrilled to announce the launch of avra — a 7-week program designed specifically for post-Series A CEOs looking to scale their companies effectively. As most startup founders are first-time CEOs, the journey can be daunting, and resources are scarce. That’s why we created avra : to bridge that gap and provide structured, actionable insights from those who’ve been there. Each week, you’ll dive deep into essential topics like hiring and managing leaders, how to accelerate shipping velocity, and refine strategic planning. Every session is taught by experienced CEOs and operators from the world’s best companies. Since launching last year, we’ve run three cohorts, with 37 CEOs participating in the program. Don’t just take our word for it—hear from the avra founders directly!6145422332K- Sam HodgesRT @paultoo: The feature iOS most needs is sms spam filtering. It’s becoming unusable :( It would also be nice if our “leaders” didn’t exempt themselves from the laws that apply to everyone else!0350142K
- Sam HodgesRT @AndrewYNg: A decision on SB-1047 is due soon. Governor @GavinNewsom has said he's concerned about its "chilling effect, particularly in the open source community". He's right, and I hope he will veto this. If you agree, please like/retweet this to show your support for VETOing SB-1047!04600631K
