Kevin Zhang
@kevinyzhang
GP @UpfrontVC, focused on healthcare, gaming (check out The Gaming Founders Podcast), dev tools & infra. Appreciate co-op game recs.
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We’ve broken records before at @daytonaio. But this one broke the chart. Over 1M sandboxes in a day.
Very excited for this one, going to be big.
Great chat on @theinfrapod with @tnachen and @ianlivingstone about the rise of the Agent Cloud and how @daytonaio is building the infrastructure to power it. Full episode below 👇
Excited to co-host the dinner together and do more in Croatia!
Our Croatia journey started at Infobip Shift 3 years ago, thanks to @vishalharnal's intro to @nikpavesic at @podimconference We tested the waters over the past years, investing in @daytonaio and @PythagoraAI Two shots, two hits 🇭🇷 With Fund III, we’re doubling down in Croatia.…
Thrilled to play a tiny part in supporting you! Condition & modality (CT, labs, genomics, etc.) specific models have paved the way for better-than-human understanding of narrow aspects of medicine, but now is the moment for multi-modal foundational model approach like yours to…
Excited to announce that @SophontAI has raised $9.22M in combined pre-seed+seed rounds! 🚀🔥 Led by @KindredVentures, with participation from @delphi_ventures @upfrontvc @AICONIC_VC also @jeffdean, @logankilpatrick, @ClementDelangue (via Factorial Capital), @l2k & others
In this age of big sequels and fast follows, it’s so inspirational to talk to @JenovaChen who from day 1 focused on designing games for deep emotional resonance. Not the usual around competition and thrill, but serenity, wonder, empathy, connection. Tune in for part 1 below, part…
What if the next revolution in gaming was all about emotion? @JenovaChen, founder of @thatgamecompany, shares how emotional design is gaming’s biggest opportunity and why persistence paying off matters. Huge thanks to Jenova & co-host @kevinyzhang for this epic convo!
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New all-time high. This one is orders of magnitude bigger. @daytonaio just keeps breaking its own records. 🚀
So many good nuggets with the legendary @bingfish who’s seen it all in & outside games, from co-founding EA to partnering w/ numerous founders at KPCB. Big takeaway for me is the importance of concise mission that focuses the team & sends a clear, understandable message to…
Can’t think of a product I’ve used longer w/ my core group of friends (naturally all gamers) than @discord. Lots of fun recounting all the crazy ups and downs w/ CTO @svishnevskiy, from the beginning as a mobile MOBA game to now 200M+ users. Key takeaway for me is relentless…
What does it take to build something like @discord? 🤔 Loved chatting with @svishnevskiy (CTO & Co-founder) on the Gaming Founders Podcast, from near shutdown to 200M+ users. At @firstlookgg, we’re betting big on Discord for player connections. Podcast links in comments!
A founder recently honored a handshake deal after being offered 2.5x the price just hours later His reasoning: "One day I'll ask to borrow your reputation. If I don't honor mine, why would you lend yours?" New Piece: Core Beliefs - Building Reputation
Join @edenchen and I for a fun conversation with @kevinlin on all the twist and turns at @Twitch, as well as the big shift going from platform only to now building a content-centric startup @MetatheoryInc
🎮 From Justintv to Twitch’s $1B Exit 🚀 Twitch co‑founder @kevinlin joins The Gaming Founders Podcast to share: 💰 Prioritising creator monetisation from day one ⚡ Overcoming technical challenges that nearly shut them down 🔥 Why company culture is the real growth engine 🚀…
Key reason why @edenchen and I do this is the opportunity to talk with some childhood heroes. From Diablo I in Shanghai PC cafe, to sneaking Warcraft III at school computer lab, to last hurrah with Diablo IV right before my son was born, I am a diehard Blizzard fan through and…
Season 2 of The Gaming Founders Podcast is here! 🎙️ Hosts @edenchen & @kevinyzhang chat with gaming legend @mikemorhaime, co-founder of @Blizzard_Ent. Hear why iteration > perfection built hits like Starcraft & Diablo, plus insights on founders, equity partnerships, & creative…
Today we're announcing Routines. A new project from Density Routines is designed to help older Americans live independently longer It's a radar sensor + ai agent that anonymously measures: > caregiver arrival (in home or facility) > unexpected absence > and real-time routine
Thrilled to welcome @XtinaFattore to @upfrontvc! It all started w/ long conversations re: limited reach of last gen, VC-backed care delivery, & the promise of multi-modal AI in delivering orders of magnitude bigger impact in the next 10 yrs. We're always looking for high HP,…
Started in healthcare to help people heal. That led me from clinical care to strategy - and now, venture. Thrilled to join the team at @UpfrontVC to support founders redefining how care gets delivered. If you're building in healthcare, let’s chat! bit.ly/4lpdWRB
Super fun dinner w/ many top notch healthcare builders in LA, excited to do more of these. Special shoutout to @haroonchoudery for opening w/ his very personal health journey and how a timely nudge from @bryan_johnson prevented catastrophe. It's a reminder to all of us that…
Hosted an amazing Health x AI founder dinner in LA with Upfront Ventures + Autoblocks AI. Big thanks to @bryan_johnson for sharing his health protocols (sleep = best drug). Honored to be with builders using AI to drive real health outcomes. More soon!⚡
Strong early signals from happy users 💪
BREAKING: @daytonaio just became the fastest-growing infrastructure company in history. $0 → $1M ARR in 2 months. Faster than Stripe. Faster than Vercel. Faster than AWS. Yes, really. 🧵👇
We're hosting an LA Interns Summer Rooftop Meetup and we want to see you there! Thursday, July 10th✔️ 6-8:30 pm✔️ Santa Monica ✔️ Apply here: bit.ly/4kRvfuj
Are you interning in LA this summer? ☀️ Join us for a sunset rooftop meetup for some of LA's best tech interns on Thursday, July 10th! Spots are limited, apply here: bit.ly/4kRvfuj
Founders, don’t burn your runway on infra. We just launched Daytona Startup Grid: up to $50,000 in compute credit for startups.
We’re hiring! Join @daytonaio as our first Integrations Engineer and help connect us to the broader AI, infra, and devtool ecosystem, from frameworks & agents to runtimes, and beyond. 📍 SF / NYC / Croatia 💼 Full-time 🔗 daytona.io/careers
Last week’s all-time high in @daytonaio usage felt big. This week? We 3x’d it.
Another all-time high today at @daytonaio. Each spike tells a story, someone new going all-in. Feels like we’re onto something.
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