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Natasha Mascarenhas
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I write about venture capital & the circles that run Silicon Valley for Bloomberg @technology. Find me on Signal at +1 925 271 0912.
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
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    Will we still be saying "companies are staying private longer than ever" five years from now?

    When you make a selection it cannot be changed

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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Jul 16, 2025
    Scoop: Boris Cherny and Cat Wu are back at Anthropic, two weeks after joining Cursor. 🤯🤯🤯 theinformation.com/briefings/anth…
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    May 23, 2022
    Replying to @DominicMadori and @TechCrunch
    i am so excited to work w u
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Aug 6, 2024
    Some massive OpenAI personnel shifts -Greg Brockman, co-founder, is taking a leave of absence -John Schulman, co-founder, is heading to Anthropic -Peter Deng, product leader is leaving @theinformation @steph_palazzolo @jon_victor_
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    Trio of OpenAI Leaders Depart, Take Leave of Absence
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Jul 13, 2025
    Updated our Windsurf/Google story with new deal details: - Employees with vested shares will receive cash – Employees who joined less than 12 months ago are not vested and won’t get payouts under current terms – Windsurf negotiated to keep $100M+ on its balance sheet; company
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    Google to Pay $2.4 Billion for Windsurf Staff, IP After Startup Ends OpenAI Talks
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Jul 24, 2025
    Scoop: Elad Gil is raising a $1.5 billion fund, which if closed would be one of the largest hauls for a solo GP. More in Dealmaker today!
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    Elad Gil Plots $1.5 Billion Fund, Stretching Definition of a Solo GP
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Jun 4, 2025
    scoop: vercel has crossed $200 million in arr as customers like openai, runway, granola & more flock to its web development/hosting service
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    Revenue at OpenAI Vendor Vercel Nearly Doubles in Past Year
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    May 16, 2025
    Got married to my best friend last month. It was magic ♥️
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
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    Jul 25, 2024
    FTC Chair Lina Khan kicks off her talk at Y Combinator HQ in downtown San Francisco. It’s the second time she’s spoken at the accelerator’s HQ, and third time she’s at a YC event, in the past twelve months. Starts w/ a shout out to @garrytan for advocating for “little tech”
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
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    Jul 24, 2022
    ran the san francisco half marathon 2022 ✔️🤍
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Oct 29, 2025
    Mercor co-founder and Cursor co-founder have both left their companies this month
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Feb 1, 2024
    Scoop: Jack Altman has raised $150 million for a new, early stage fund to back B2B enterprise startups and more — continuing a fundraising spree
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    Alt Capital Raises $150 Million Fund, Extending Altman Brothers’ Funding Spree
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Mar 1, 2019
    Some (!!!) news: today is my first day as a vc/tech reporter for @crunchbasenews. Super excited to join this talented team and be back in San Francisco. Say hello: [email protected]
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    Natasha Mascarenhas
    @nmasc_
    Oct 19, 2022
    Replying to @nmasc_ and @KevinHart4real
    and mom with the reaction we were all looking for
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