On September 4th we launch /BLOK.SIM/01 - part party, part experiment, part glimpse into the future. 150+ AI minds dropped into a simulation: neon corridors, interrogation rooms, UV poker.
Black Mirror IRL 👀
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@blokintel has officially launched out of stealth 🎉
AI coding tools like Cursor and Replit are cranking out code faster than ever, helping developers ship faster. But even with all that acceleration, most teams still have to launch full beta versions or rely on simulation tools to see how new features will actually play out in the wild.
Blok is changing that. Just coming out of stealth, they’re building AI agents that simulate real user personas - so teams can test how people will actually use their product before pushing code live. Pretty powerful unlock for anyone building apps.
Shout out to @charmantom, @HiggsOlivia and the whole Blok team. We're proud to back them alongside @MaCVentureCap, @ProtagonistXYZ, @RackhouseVC and @weekendfund.
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Congratulations to @CharmanTom and the @blokintel team on coming out of stealth with $7.5m in funding.
Blok uses AI to simulate user behavior before shipping code––to test ideas in hours, not weeks, and uncover issues before they become expensive mistakes.
Excited to announce @blokintel along with $7.5m in funding led by @MaCVentureCap and @ProtagonistXYZ to help product teams move faster, with fewer mistakes - and a lot less guesswork.
So what have we been building, and how can you try it out 🧵👇?
Is moving to 🌁 San Francisco worth it?
@GilFeig , Co-Founder of @merge, announced that he's moving back after living in NYC, & Tom Charman, Founder of @blokintel, shared his perspective after moving from London less than a year ago 💪
Full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6XJEIC…
A portfolio co is a building a tool to predict the future.
They'd love to get feedback from product leaders at mid/late-stage consumer startups.
If that's you and you're curious, reply here or DM me. :)
👋 Meet Blok
📍 HQ: San Francisco, California
👥 Leadership: Tom Charman (@CharmanTom) and Olivia Higgs (@HiggsOlivia)
🌐 Website: joinblok.co
🚀 Vision & Opportunity: Blok is an AI-powered platform that helps product teams make better decisions by simulating product experiments with synthetic users. By predicting how real users will react to new features before any code is written, Blok enables teams to validate ideas, prioritize what matters most, and build with confidence without relying on gut feelings or interrupting actual users.
💸 Round: Pre-Seed
Congrats to an incredible team of serial entrepreneurs @CharmanTom and @HiggsOlivia on Blok coming out of Stealth! 🥳
Blok is a simulation environment for digital products. Instead of waiting weeks to A/B test with real users or launch full Beta versions of apps, teams can test changes in hours, using AI-powered simulated users that behave like the real thing.
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