Jamesin Seidel

2025-08-07 • technology innovation startup ecosystem hackathon ai

The blog post recounts a recent AI Engine hackathon organized by Chapter One and several partners, highlighting the collaborative spirit and creativity of participants. It features a humorous GIF created by winners Alexander Cobb ...

2025-07-23 • data analysis automation venture capital google sheets ai

The author expresses excitement over the new AI feature in Google Sheets that allows users to call prompts directly from a cell. They describe their previous workaround for data analysis and how the new feature simplifies the proc...

2025-09-30 • strategy startup ecosystem venture capital visibility ai

The post discusses the concept of 'moats' in venture capital and startups, emphasizing that traditional moats like proprietary code and network effects are being disrupted by AI. It argues that visibility has become the new moat, ...

2025-08-21 • open source market trends y combinator stablecoin ai

The author reflects on a week spent with their sister, emphasizing the importance of having engaging stories for social interactions. They share three intriguing data points: Circle's increasing market share in the stablecoin sect...

2025-12-04 • innovation community startup ecosystem developer demo day self-made

The author reflects on the concept of being 'self-made' and acknowledges the importance of community and collaboration in achieving success. He shares experiences from a recent Demo Day for The Engine Room, a program designed to f...

2025-10-14 • startup venture capital hackathon engines european tech

The Engine Room is a new one-week program designed to support eight teams with £5,000 each to develop their startup ideas. The initiative aims to harness the growing technical talent in Europe and foster a community of aspiring fo...

2025-09-22 • career development job search and transition networking startup ecosystem venture capital

The post discusses the challenges of job searching for new graduates and offers a resourceful list of venture funds and their job boards that are often overlooked. It emphasizes the importance of networking within the venture and ...

2025-07-29 • technology startup ecosystem job opportunities investment venture capital

Chapter One is seeking an investment partner in San Francisco, emphasizing the exciting nature of early-stage investing and the opportunity to work with a talented team. The author shares a personal story about overcoming self-dou...

2025-06-25 • technology analysis poker ai

The author is in Vegas for the World Series of Poker and built an AI system to analyze poker videos. They are excited to play but feel out of poker shape. They have been training and built an AI poker analyzer to study more effici...

2025-06-09 • productivity technology drake wispr flow

The author discusses his work routine of listening to Drake's album for the past 10 years and how it has changed after using Wispr Flow, a voice-to-text app. He shares his experience with the app and its impact on his productivity...

2025-05-30 • automation startup ecosystem analysis venture capital ai

The analysis looks at what's working for YC companies by examining Series A rounds. The data is skewed and has limitations, but key takeaways include dominance of business automation and operational tooling, network advantages, an...

2025-05-20 • technology community engineering startup ecosystem silicon valley cryptocurrency venture capital blockchain data science and machine learning

Jamesin Seidel announces his promotion to General Partner at Chapter One, expressing gratitude to the team and reflecting on his journey from childhood to working at Twitter and getting involved in crypto. He shares his vision for...

2025-05-15 • startup ecosystem new york city work-life balance london hackathon events poker paris ai

The text is a summary of an 'AI for Work & Life' hackathon in NYC, co-hosted by Jacky Huang and Ryan Kim from Bain Capital Ventures. The event brought together Jacky’s friends to create tracks reflecting the blurred lines between ...

2025-04-28 • success startup ecosystem venture capital market fit chapter 1

The text discusses the concept of product-market fit and its importance in the success of a product. It also mentions the Product-Market Fit events organized by Chapter One, featuring speakers such as Harry Stebbings, Chris Pedreg...

2025-03-26 • social media investment venture capital market fit ai

The author discusses the advancements in AI, particularly in code generation and reasoning agents, and the impact on investment decisions. They also mention the use of AI tools for investment diligence and the release of a VC perf...

2025-02-20 • startup ecosystem hackathon europe ucl ai

The article discusses the AI Engine: UK University Hackathon, which was a massive success, with 210 participants and 10 sponsors. The event took place at UCL's UCL East campus and was attended by industry leaders and students from...

2025-01-28 • technology website investment ai

The post discusses the rise of AI tools in website building, highlighting the ease and speed with which websites can be created using these tools. It also touches on the impact of large language models and the potential for anyone...

2025-01-24 • venture capital hackathon university ai

The text announces the inaugural AI Engine: UK University Hackathon, organized by Chapter One in collaboration with the AI and Entrepreneurial societies from top UK universities and leading venture funds. The event will include on...

2024-12-24 • startup ecosystem venture capital books ai

Jamesin Seidel shares his most-viewed articles and favorite books of the year. He discusses his transition from an engineer to a writer and expresses gratitude for the support he has received.

2024-12-11 • software engineering code generation ai

The text is about the author's experience with an AI code-generation tool called Devin, which is designed to replace 75% of engineers. The author describes the capabilities of Devin and compares it to another tool called Cursor. T...

2024-11-18 • software startup ecosystem venture capital crm

The author discusses their dissatisfaction with the CRM software Affinity and their switch to Attio, highlighting the shortcomings of Affinity and the positive experience with Attio. They also speculate on the reasons behind Affin...

2024-11-11 • investing strategies and insights cryptocurrency donald trump ethereum

The article discusses the price movements of cryptocurrencies after Trump's election win, highlighting the biggest winners and losers in the past week, and the potential impact of Trump's administration on the crypto market.

2024-10-30 • technology investment ai avatars ai

The author discusses the potential of AI avatars to make life experiences more immersive and information more engaging. They provide examples of how AI avatars are being used in various industries and express their belief that the...

2024-10-15 • startup ecosystem investment data analytics market analysis ai

The text discusses the AI market and the success of startups in the field. It analyzes the data of Seed to Series-A startups and identifies six categories of successful AI companies. The author also shares a link to an interactive...