Thingtesting has been acquired by ShopMy! Earlier this year, Thingtesting joined ShopMy. It’s been incredible to be part of ShopMy’s unbelievable growth and join forces with a company that shares our core mission: helping people shop online through real, recommendations.

We're co-leading a new investment in @slingshotai_inc as they unveil Ash, the first AI therapy trained on a purpose-built LLM for psychology. Ash is a true breakthrough in scalable, impactful mental healthcare. @nicoleahjohnson

The people getting the most out of AI Agents right now are creating hyper precise prompts to describe what they want, and embracing the fact that their job is to review and edit the output. The moment you stop expecting perfection, your leverage goes up massively.

Best day, best cohosts, best founders/CEOs. Here are the highlights from Humans in the Loop. Sign up for info about the next event (we can’t not do it again!):

We were grateful to join @ForerunnerVC and our fellow co-hosts in bringing together a standout group of early-stage consumer AI builders at #HumansInTheLoop. It was a powerful reminder that collective success grows from an inclusive community—where founders, investors, and entrepreneurs come together to exchange ideas. We’ve seen it before in Web 2.0 and mobile, and we’re seeing it again in AI. We were especially proud to see three True portfolio companies on stage: Julie Bornstein of Daydream, Nicholas Thorne of Audos, and @JustinMezzell of @Digg—part of a group of 20 forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of consumer AI. Each offered a unique and inspiring perspective on what’s possible.

In @ForerunnerVC's somewhat biased view, no better place to start a business than with the consumer!

We're witnessing a once in a generation shift from the "attention economy" to what @kirstenagreen calls the "affection economy." Tomorrow’s winners won’t just optimise for engagement. They’ll build AI that becomes a trusted, indispensable partner through genuine connection

The playbook for building in consumer AI is being rewritten. If you're a builder, this interview with @kirstenagreen and @garrytan is a must-watch this weekend 👇

Just hit Humans in the Loop 2025 at the Presidio Theatre, easily one of the best venues in SF. Room was packed w/ builders, VCs & visionaries pushing consumer AI forward. Reid Hoffman & Mike Krieger brought 🔥. Alfred Lin dropped straight gems. Real-time annotation, ethical loops, product-ready AI, it’s all moving fast. Big love to @forerunnervc for curating something real. The food? Elite. The vibes? High. The convos? Ongoing.

"Some of the biggest companies from the tech ecosystem in the last 25 years started with the consumer; Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple. "Their first goal was to entice a user to engage. That's a magical place to build from because you can move at the speed of technology." - @kirstenagreen (Founder & Managing Partner @ForerunnerVC) "The consumer will build with you. They will tell you they hate it. They will tell you they love it." "Why not start with the consumer? Think big, think ambitiously about the future, and the role you want to play as a founder and company builder."