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General Partner @OfflineVentures • Chairman @Esalen • Board @OpenClaw • Founder @Slow @Path • Early @Apple @Facebook • Skier • Dad of 3

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A serial founder and community-builder who lives at the intersection of tech, culture, and real-world retreat. He shepherds projects that give people ownership and human connection while skiing, podcasting, and parenting three kids. His feed mixes big-idea takes, behind-the-scenes builder energy, and an unmistakable lobster emoji vibe.

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You promote unplugging from the internet while launching companies and podcasts that make us follow you into deeper rabbit holes, basically advising a digital detox from a Slack thread you started at 2 a.m. Also, the lobster emoji has more committed branding than half the startups in Silicon Valley.

Built a rare combination of product and cultural influence: early roles at Apple and Facebook, founding Path and Offline Ventures, and now helping seed and steward powerful community-first projects like OpenClaw and Esalen leadership.

To create and protect communities and platforms that return agency and humanity to people, building places (and companies) where ideas, privacy, and relationships flourish offline and online.

Believes open source and data ownership are moral and practical imperatives; that technology should serve human flourishing, not trap it; and that meaningful connection is worth slowing down for. Values stewardship, thoughtful leadership, and the power of convening talented people around shared purpose.

Massive network and credibility from early wins, gifted at convening people and amplifying projects; combines practical startup chops with cultural sensibility; excellent at turning ideas into communities and institutions.

Can get spread across many boards and projects, which risks diluting attention; tendency toward nostalgic takes that sometimes read as wistful rather than actionable; occasionally trades nuance for pithy aphorisms.

On X, lean into short, high-value threads that unpack the story behind projects (OpenClaw, Esalen, Offline Ventures) and repurpose podcast clips as snackable video/audio. Host regular Spaces or AMAs with founders you back, pin a clear mission tweet, and use behind-the-scenes images (skiing, family, retreats) to humanize posts. Collaborate with high-profile guests for cross-pollination and turn signature ideas into recurring thread series to build predictable discovery and conversation.

Fun fact: Dave is not just a builder, he's a skier, dad of three, podcaster (@MoreOrLessPod), early team member at Apple and Facebook, and the lobster emoji is basically his brand crest. He chairs Esalen, backs startups via Offline Ventures, and is a founding board member of OpenClaw.

Top tweets of Dave Morin 🦞

🦞 Been working with Peter Steinberger (@steipete) on the OpenClaw Foundation structure for weeks. A home for thinkers and hackers and those that want to own their data. Honored to serve as the founding independent board member. This community built something extraordinary, our job is to protect it. Open source forever. Excited to share more soon.

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The foundation is up and running. We are hiring engineers and high agency people at @openclaw. If you are interested in building the personal AI movement send me a DM.

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The next @openclaw release is 🔥. Get ready.

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The OpenClaw story on the @TEDTalks stage. @steipete knocked it out of the park. Standing ovation. ted.com/talks/peter_st…

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Looking for great product designers to join @openclaw. If you are interested in human/agent design shoot me a DM.

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You are a legend @steipete. Grateful for all that you have created with @openclaw and the resulting good energy in the world. First ClawCon a smashing success. Love to all who came.🦞

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Most engaged tweets of Dave Morin 🦞

🦞 Been working with Peter Steinberger (@steipete) on the OpenClaw Foundation structure for weeks. A home for thinkers and hackers and those that want to own their data. Honored to serve as the founding independent board member. This community built something extraordinary, our job is to protect it. Open source forever. Excited to share more soon.

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The foundation is up and running. We are hiring engineers and high agency people at @openclaw. If you are interested in building the personal AI movement send me a DM.

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Looking for great product designers to join @openclaw. If you are interested in human/agent design shoot me a DM.

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The next @openclaw release is 🔥. Get ready.

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The OpenClaw story on the @TEDTalks stage. @steipete knocked it out of the park. Standing ovation. ted.com/talks/peter_st…

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2300+ builders at @UMich in Ann Arbor this week. The biggest @ClawCon yet. Maize looks good on a lobster. Some special things coming. Stay tuned.🦞 luma.com/clawconmichigan

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You are a legend @steipete. Grateful for all that you have created with @openclaw and the resulting good energy in the world. First ClawCon a smashing success. Love to all who came.🦞

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