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Liron Shapira
Entrepreneur
Liron Shapira is a prominent entrepreneur and angel investor, best known as the cofounder and CEO of Relationship Hero, a relationship coaching service that has served over 100,000 clients since its inception in 2017. Based in San Francisco, California, Shapira has a background in computer science, having studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and he is also a graduate of Y Combinator, where Relationship Hero was launched during the Summer 2017 batch.125
Career Overview
- Relationship Hero: Founded in January 2017, this platform connects individuals with certified relationship coaches to provide personalized advice on dating and relationship issues. Under Shapira's leadership, the company has grown significantly and currently employs around 100 people.56
- Quixey: Prior to Relationship Hero, Shapira co-founded Quixey, a search engine technology company focused on app stores. He served as CTO and CSO from 2009 until its closure in 2016 after raising over $170 million but ultimately failing to deliver sustainable value.134
Entrepreneurial Philosophy
Shapira is known for his critical views on the startup ecosystem, particularly regarding inflated valuations and the cryptocurrency space. He emphasizes the importance of rationality and evidence-based decision-making in entrepreneurship. His blog, BloatedMVP.com, discusses why many startups fail to gain traction and offers insights into building successful ventures from the ground up.347
Personal Insights
Shapira's entrepreneurial journey has been shaped by both successes and failures. He often reflects on his experiences with Quixey as a learning opportunity that informed his approach to Relationship Hero. He advocates for validating ideas through minimal viable products (MVPs) and focusing on delivering real value to customers from early stages.34
In addition to his work at Relationship Hero, Shapira hosts a podcast called Doom Debates, which explores topics related to artificial intelligence and its potential risks, further showcasing his commitment to rational discourse in technology and business.1
Highlights
My people at the Jewish school cafe are the last ones holding the line against having a tipping screen. Makes me proud.
Here we are 6 months later and o3 is hitting up to 87% on ARC.
Does anyone talking about “stochastic parrot”, “kernel smoothing a statistical distribution”, etc, want to just admit they have no idea what the ramp to superintelligence looks like?
