My name is Santo Politi. I am a founder and a General Partner at Spark Capital, an early stage technology venture firm in Boston.I thought I wanted to keep a blog but it was too much work so now I just tumble… Tumblr (3.0; @santopoliti)http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/I am very disappointed how the Facebook IPO went down. It is still not clear where it went wrong but...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/G23euJFpfts" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/G23euJFpfts/23673829112http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/23673829112Thu, 24 May 2012 11:32:00 -0400http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/23673829112Facebook IPO is only a couple of days away and I am very excited. I am in the &#8220;extremely...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/0wP0x5GIUKY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/0wP0x5GIUKY/23118878697http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/23118878697Tue, 15 May 2012 16:24:00 -0400http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/23118878697Like most venture funds, we often see some very interesting companies building truly life altering...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/I5ChWp2s-BE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/I5ChWp2s-BE/23015276115http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/23015276115Sun, 13 May 2012 22:19:30 -0400http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/23015276115I had a funny experience flying United to San Francisco yesterday. Like most, I have permanently...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/YEQpB-9DhEw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/YEQpB-9DhEw/22778961760http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/22778961760Thu, 10 May 2012 10:08:11 -0400http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/22778961760<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2vzcf5bbZ1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/oV0KPXHu9Mk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/oV0KPXHu9Mk/21572755643http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/21572755643Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:07:26 -0400http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/21572755643<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyryndb1841qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>staircase</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/6wcF-MxOBQo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/6wcF-MxOBQo/16924140869http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16924140869Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:47:37 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16924140869<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyry0qtQHO1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Cube conference room at KITD</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/LKdecX8eyTM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/LKdecX8eyTM/16923677719http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923677719Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:34:02 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923677719<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyry0pLYWS1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>KITD NOC</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/IH5YDRVug4Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/IH5YDRVug4Q/16923676861http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923676861Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:34:01 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923676861<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyry0ooLLf1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Coconut conference room at KITD</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/7D3JDHd6-bU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/7D3JDHd6-bU/16923676513http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923676513Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:34:00 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923676513<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyry0lceHK1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Caravan meeting room at KITD</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/X7pHxDqmv2U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/X7pHxDqmv2U/16923674610http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923674610Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:33:57 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923674610<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyry0kPWvH1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>KITD Corporate HQ in Prague</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/KnEybPC_6F0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/KnEybPC_6F0/16923674757http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923674757Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:33:56 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16923674757Bijan Sabet: My partner, Mo: bijan: I first met Mo about 5 years ago. I’m pretty sure it was Santo...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/dJ2j9FIM-DQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/dJ2j9FIM-DQ/16590535178http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16590535178Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:54:44 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/16590535178<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxseckdbRU1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>View from Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/iqCXcZLhgo8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/iqCXcZLhgo8/15823133960http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/15823133960Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:53:08 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/15823133960<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgzwfSfvB1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vacation</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/2XljyftS7Zc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/2XljyftS7Zc/14472658796http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14472658796Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:33:51 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14472658796<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw9rczsjax1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Office</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/K6DzwaAdMSM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/K6DzwaAdMSM/14282422852http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14282422852Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:46:11 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14282422852<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw8443xhMu1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Admeld Party</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/EJpssXnh9So" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/EJpssXnh9So/14244360166http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14244360166Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:26:27 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14244360166<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw1wcr0euX1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rozi!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/cp6H01z0tqQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/cp6H01z0tqQ/14072305481http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14072305481Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:53:15 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/14072305481<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvoqkaaIV51qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The results are in!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/AMwVunoCVxA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/AMwVunoCVxA/13728882760http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/13728882760Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:19:22 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/13728882760<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luxv7nExmL1qz5nxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled #15 by <strong>Geoffrey Johnson</strong></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/f953WcxzxPg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/f953WcxzxPg/13042758955http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/13042758955Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:04:00 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/13042758955If I ever sit on another panel to discuss &#8220;Why is NYC great and Boston sucks?&#8221; I am...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~4/CMb4zvOv1mw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisAndThatTumblr/~3/CMb4zvOv1mw/12951157793http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/12951157793Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:16:32 -0500http://santopoliti.tumblr.com/post/12951157793