Alex Rubalcava
@alexrubalcava.bsky.social
Founder of Stage Venture Partners. Investor in audacious software startups.
Blue Origin nailing an interplanetary mission AND landing the first stage on a ship, on just the second-ever launch for New Glenn?
Anyone who's bought SpaceX secondary via the ubiquitous SPVs should now be worried. For the first time ever, there's real competition, and the customers are motivated.
Anyone who's bought SpaceX secondary via the ubiquitous SPVs should now be worried. For the first time ever, there's real competition, and the customers are motivated.
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Blue Origin nailing an interplanetary mission AND landing the first stage on a ship, on just the second-ever launch for New Glenn?
Anyone who's bought SpaceX secondary via the ubiquitous SPVs should now be worried. For the first time ever, there's real competition, and the customers are motivated.
Anyone who's bought SpaceX secondary via the ubiquitous SPVs should now be worried. For the first time ever, there's real competition, and the customers are motivated.
When this game started, Mary Hart was still hosting Entertainment Tonight.
October 28, 2025 at 5:52 AM
When this game started, Mary Hart was still hosting Entertainment Tonight.
Our home insurance premium is up 40% year over year.
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Our home insurance premium is up 40% year over year.
Reposted by Alex Rubalcava
Everybody in America should be disappointed in a game ending in a tie.
September 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Everybody in America should be disappointed in a game ending in a tie.
An older lady struck up a conversation with me in the waiting room of my doc’s office. In the 8 minutes before I was called in to see the doc I talked her out of an absurd annuity some jerk was trying to sell her.
September 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
An older lady struck up a conversation with me in the waiting room of my doc’s office. In the 8 minutes before I was called in to see the doc I talked her out of an absurd annuity some jerk was trying to sell her.
If, like me, you have bought or will buy an EV before the federal tax credit goes away, do not get a Chargepoint home charger. Dealing with the flaws in their product and the incompetence of their customer service has drained weeks of my time.
September 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If, like me, you have bought or will buy an EV before the federal tax credit goes away, do not get a Chargepoint home charger. Dealing with the flaws in their product and the incompetence of their customer service has drained weeks of my time.
Congrats everyone. We got unemployment down to -2.6%.
August 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congrats everyone. We got unemployment down to -2.6%.
I’ve received multiple calls, texts, and alerts from government agencies in California about the tsunami advisory tonight. This is a much better warning system than was in place in 2011 during the Tohoku earthquake.
July 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I’ve received multiple calls, texts, and alerts from government agencies in California about the tsunami advisory tonight. This is a much better warning system than was in place in 2011 during the Tohoku earthquake.
I’m glad that the victims of the Texas floods have not been treated with the same level of contempt and political theater as the victims of the California fires early this year. May we never do that again.
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I’m glad that the victims of the Texas floods have not been treated with the same level of contempt and political theater as the victims of the California fires early this year. May we never do that again.
Reading the Figma S-1.
a man wearing sunglasses and a bandana is standing in front of a field .
Alt: a man wearing sunglasses and a bandana is standing in front of a field .
media.tenor.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Reading the Figma S-1.
Trades and home services businesses in Los Angeles are collapsing. Our home has a plumbing need and the businesses we're calling are saying their people are afraid to go on jobs right now.
June 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trades and home services businesses in Los Angeles are collapsing. Our home has a plumbing need and the businesses we're calling are saying their people are afraid to go on jobs right now.
I’m proud of my Senator today and I’m proud to be a Californian.
If jackboot thugs feel empowered to attack the senior senator of the richest and most populous state, the thugs will surely feel empowered to attack you.
If jackboot thugs feel empowered to attack the senior senator of the richest and most populous state, the thugs will surely feel empowered to attack you.
June 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I’m proud of my Senator today and I’m proud to be a Californian.
If jackboot thugs feel empowered to attack the senior senator of the richest and most populous state, the thugs will surely feel empowered to attack you.
If jackboot thugs feel empowered to attack the senior senator of the richest and most populous state, the thugs will surely feel empowered to attack you.
I get more Lindy by the day.
June 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I get more Lindy by the day.
Q2 2025 is going to be the best kitchen sink quarter since 2020. If you've got an excess cost, a writeoff, a project to cancel, an expense to recognize, do it this quarter.
Everyone's numbers are going to be a mess. Might as well join 'em.
Everyone's numbers are going to be a mess. Might as well join 'em.
May 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Q2 2025 is going to be the best kitchen sink quarter since 2020. If you've got an excess cost, a writeoff, a project to cancel, an expense to recognize, do it this quarter.
Everyone's numbers are going to be a mess. Might as well join 'em.
Everyone's numbers are going to be a mess. Might as well join 'em.
Shout out to all the people flying home with me in boarding group B on Southwest but wearing NetJets hats.
May 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Shout out to all the people flying home with me in boarding group B on Southwest but wearing NetJets hats.
The number of investors from China at the Berkshire meeting feels like it’s back to a post pandemic high. Nothing better for peace and cross cultural interaction than the cult of Warren.
May 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The number of investors from China at the Berkshire meeting feels like it’s back to a post pandemic high. Nothing better for peace and cross cultural interaction than the cult of Warren.
Security throughout Omaha events has been much higher this year. Luigi effect probably.
May 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Security throughout Omaha events has been much higher this year. Luigi effect probably.
The kid who came to the Berkshire meeting in 1995 to ask Warren what to do with his life is now bringing his kid to ask Warren what to do with his life.
May 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The kid who came to the Berkshire meeting in 1995 to ask Warren what to do with his life is now bringing his kid to ask Warren what to do with his life.
Wow. Buffett is formally announcing his retirement plan.
May 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Wow. Buffett is formally announcing his retirement plan.
Fourteen years ago the WSJ referred to me as "suspiciously not bald."
www.wsj.com/articles/BL-...
I'm proud to say that I remain not bald. For those of you going to Omaha this week, see you there!
www.wsj.com/articles/BL-...
I'm proud to say that I remain not bald. For those of you going to Omaha this week, see you there!
May 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Fourteen years ago the WSJ referred to me as "suspiciously not bald."
www.wsj.com/articles/BL-...
I'm proud to say that I remain not bald. For those of you going to Omaha this week, see you there!
www.wsj.com/articles/BL-...
I'm proud to say that I remain not bald. For those of you going to Omaha this week, see you there!
Thanks to Whole Foods for bringing me news I can use.
April 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thanks to Whole Foods for bringing me news I can use.
One of my founders today told me that her sales funnel -- six figure ARR deals from major manufacturing companies -- has frozen in place over the last two months. She can no longer forecast when any of the deals will close.
April 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
One of my founders today told me that her sales funnel -- six figure ARR deals from major manufacturing companies -- has frozen in place over the last two months. She can no longer forecast when any of the deals will close.
We didn't feel the earthquake in our part of LA, but I was very impressed by the performance of the early warning app. This system will make a big difference when the big one comes.
April 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We didn't feel the earthquake in our part of LA, but I was very impressed by the performance of the early warning app. This system will make a big difference when the big one comes.