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Cory Levy@cory

congrats to the @Etched team on raising $120M Series A to take on NVIDIA!! proud to be their very very first investor and believer. and excited for their future!! my favorite room in their cupertino office is this NAP room

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Points at real customers, users or results as evidence rather than assertion.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, energetic, concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity, Social proof
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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