Alex Konrad
@alexrkonrad.bsky.social
Founder and editor of @upstarts.bsky.social, a tech publication focused on the startup ecosystem. Previously Forbes senior editor. Email: [email protected]
When you sign up but don’t go to the event
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
When you sign up but don’t go to the event
Target partnering with OpenAI is smart, but doesn't go far enough. The people obviously want in-store promotions on Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Target partnering with OpenAI is smart, but doesn't go far enough. The people obviously want in-store promotions on Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
“Now the object is to accumulate Cones. Or Cones Wins. But, in order to get a Cone, you have to build a civilization…
Are the Cones a metaphor? Well, yes and no.”
Are the Cones a metaphor? Well, yes and no.”
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Now the object is to accumulate Cones. Or Cones Wins. But, in order to get a Cone, you have to build a civilization…
Are the Cones a metaphor? Well, yes and no.”
Are the Cones a metaphor? Well, yes and no.”
Our CEO spent too long at a VC dinner tonight (we’re not even raising!) so the @upstarts.bsky.social social media manager decided to learn a new skill.
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Our CEO spent too long at a VC dinner tonight (we’re not even raising!) so the @upstarts.bsky.social social media manager decided to learn a new skill.
Exclusive: SuperMe, a startup building a new-look AI expert network, has launched with $6.8M in funding and 3K profiles onboard.
CEO Casey Winters says they're tackling a simple problem: “How do you share the knowledge sitting in the heads of top 1% people?”
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/superme-la...
CEO Casey Winters says they're tackling a simple problem: “How do you share the knowledge sitting in the heads of top 1% people?”
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/superme-la...
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Exclusive: SuperMe, a startup building a new-look AI expert network, has launched with $6.8M in funding and 3K profiles onboard.
CEO Casey Winters says they're tackling a simple problem: “How do you share the knowledge sitting in the heads of top 1% people?”
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/superme-la...
CEO Casey Winters says they're tackling a simple problem: “How do you share the knowledge sitting in the heads of top 1% people?”
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/superme-la...
"People thought it was insane." Now women's health startup Gameto has helped with 9 healthy births and raised $127M to date.
CEO Dina Radenkovic Turner spoke with
@upstarts.bsky.social about her startup's plans to take on menopause and ovarian health next.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/exclusive-...
CEO Dina Radenkovic Turner spoke with
@upstarts.bsky.social about her startup's plans to take on menopause and ovarian health next.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/exclusive-...
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"People thought it was insane." Now women's health startup Gameto has helped with 9 healthy births and raised $127M to date.
CEO Dina Radenkovic Turner spoke with
@upstarts.bsky.social about her startup's plans to take on menopause and ovarian health next.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/exclusive-...
CEO Dina Radenkovic Turner spoke with
@upstarts.bsky.social about her startup's plans to take on menopause and ovarian health next.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/exclusive-...
When I still worked at Forbes, I'd annoy our IT helpdesk by filing tickets to update Signal and WhatsApp seemingly every week.
One-year-old startup Console, which just raised $23M, uses AI agents to automate away basic IT requests like that.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/console-ai...
One-year-old startup Console, which just raised $23M, uses AI agents to automate away basic IT requests like that.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/console-ai...
September 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When I still worked at Forbes, I'd annoy our IT helpdesk by filing tickets to update Signal and WhatsApp seemingly every week.
One-year-old startup Console, which just raised $23M, uses AI agents to automate away basic IT requests like that.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/console-ai...
One-year-old startup Console, which just raised $23M, uses AI agents to automate away basic IT requests like that.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/console-ai...
When Margot was a puppy, she tried to say hi to a skunk and got sprayed pretty bad. Years later, she still freaks out when she sees black and white dogs.
Which raises an important question: does she think the dogs are skunks, or that skunks are just a spooky kind of dog 🤔
Which raises an important question: does she think the dogs are skunks, or that skunks are just a spooky kind of dog 🤔
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
When Margot was a puppy, she tried to say hi to a skunk and got sprayed pretty bad. Years later, she still freaks out when she sees black and white dogs.
Which raises an important question: does she think the dogs are skunks, or that skunks are just a spooky kind of dog 🤔
Which raises an important question: does she think the dogs are skunks, or that skunks are just a spooky kind of dog 🤔
Chatted with Klarna's CEO from NYSE during their IPO week.
We talked about what he learned from IKEA and Walmart, Klarna's evolving mission, his stance on crypto, personally vibe coding fixes for bad customer text messages, handling CEO pressure and much more.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/klarna-ceo...
We talked about what he learned from IKEA and Walmart, Klarna's evolving mission, his stance on crypto, personally vibe coding fixes for bad customer text messages, handling CEO pressure and much more.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/klarna-ceo...
September 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Chatted with Klarna's CEO from NYSE during their IPO week.
We talked about what he learned from IKEA and Walmart, Klarna's evolving mission, his stance on crypto, personally vibe coding fixes for bad customer text messages, handling CEO pressure and much more.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/klarna-ceo...
We talked about what he learned from IKEA and Walmart, Klarna's evolving mission, his stance on crypto, personally vibe coding fixes for bad customer text messages, handling CEO pressure and much more.
www.upstartsmedia.com/p/klarna-ceo...
it’s a beautiful San Francisco day in NYC
August 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
it’s a beautiful San Francisco day in NYC
Best thing about flying Delta is the chance to watch Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s 2025 CES Keynote over and over again
July 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Best thing about flying Delta is the chance to watch Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s 2025 CES Keynote over and over again
Sometimes I forget to turn off my recorder and it catches me talking to my dog
July 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Sometimes I forget to turn off my recorder and it catches me talking to my dog
Starbucks to develop "coffeehouse of the future" that looks as much as possible like your local coffee shop it previously killed
July 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Starbucks to develop "coffeehouse of the future" that looks as much as possible like your local coffee shop it previously killed
wanted to post this yesterday
June 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
wanted to post this yesterday
A fun interview talking about what I'm building at @upstarts.bsky.social in The Publish Press today 📈
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news.thepublishpress.com/p/michelle-k...
May 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A fun interview talking about what I'm building at @upstarts.bsky.social in The Publish Press today 📈
news.thepublishpress.com/p/michelle-k...
news.thepublishpress.com/p/michelle-k...
the Nova Knicks have taken the Vatican
May 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
the Nova Knicks have taken the Vatican
TechCrunch now confirming my scoop that Datadog has acquired startup Eppo.
@upstarts.bsky.social subscribers got first word on Thursday, including the deal price. Join them 👇
upstartsmedia.com/p/datadog-bu...
@upstarts.bsky.social subscribers got first word on Thursday, including the deal price. Join them 👇
upstartsmedia.com/p/datadog-bu...
May 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
TechCrunch now confirming my scoop that Datadog has acquired startup Eppo.
@upstarts.bsky.social subscribers got first word on Thursday, including the deal price. Join them 👇
upstartsmedia.com/p/datadog-bu...
@upstarts.bsky.social subscribers got first word on Thursday, including the deal price. Join them 👇
upstartsmedia.com/p/datadog-bu...
waking up to 300 new LinkedIn connection requests
March 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
waking up to 300 new LinkedIn connection requests
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new tech media brand, Upstarts Media 🎉
Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO 📈
We launch a twice-weekly Upstarts newsletter next week. Video, podcast, and events to follow!
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/upstarts...
Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO 📈
We launch a twice-weekly Upstarts newsletter next week. Video, podcast, and events to follow!
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/upstarts...
March 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new tech media brand, Upstarts Media 🎉
Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO 📈
We launch a twice-weekly Upstarts newsletter next week. Video, podcast, and events to follow!
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/upstarts...
Upstarts will focus on the startup ecosystem, from inception through IPO 📈
We launch a twice-weekly Upstarts newsletter next week. Video, podcast, and events to follow!
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/upstarts...
walking around SoHo on a weekday for more than 5 mins
March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
walking around SoHo on a weekday for more than 5 mins
ChatGPT when you ask it to write a simple and short email
March 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
ChatGPT when you ask it to write a simple and short email
Margot will keep not-so-silent vigil until it’s dinner time
February 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Margot will keep not-so-silent vigil until it’s dinner time
Margot loves this deflated old soccer ball more than anything
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Margot loves this deflated old soccer ball more than anything
how can I fully leave the other place when it’s got so many exciting opportunities
February 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
how can I fully leave the other place when it’s got so many exciting opportunities