Hey! Austin here. At Manifund, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how to help AI go well. One question that bothered me: so much of the important work on AI is done in SF, so why are all the AI safety hubs in Berkeley? (I’d often consider this specifically while stuck in traffic over the Bay Bridge.)

I spoke with leaders at Constellation, Lighthaven, FAR Labs, OpenPhil; nobody had a good answer. Everyone said “yeah, an SF hub makes sense, I really hope somebody else does it”. Eventually, I decided to be that somebody else.

Now we’re raising money for our new coworking & events space: Mox. We launched our beta in Feb, onboarding 40+ members, and are excited to grow from here. If Mox excites you too, we’d love your support; donate at https://manifund.org/projects/mox-a-coworking--events-space-in-sf

Project summary

Mox is a 2-floor, 20k sq ft venue, established to [...]

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Outline:

(01:07) Project summary

(02:25) What are this projects goals? How will you achieve them?

(04:19) How will this funding be used?

(05:53) Who is on your team?

(06:21) Whats your track record on similar projects?

(09:27) What are the most likely causes and outcomes if this project fails?

(11:13) How much money have you raised in the last 12 months, and from where?

(12:08) Impact certificates in Mox

(14:20) PS: apply for Mox!

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First published:
March 31st, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vDrhHovxuD4oADKAM/fundraising-for-mox-coworking-and-events-in-sf

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“Fundraising for Mox: coworking & events in SF” by Austin Chen

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