X / Twitter · 100 entries · platform-specific

X / Twitter, 100 voices.

100 X accounts that hold Marcus's attention, analysts, SaaS-metrics, PE/M&A, deals-media, market-map.

X is where Marcus reads. Not dev Twitter, the business-of-tech analysts, SaaS/cloud-metrics voices, PE/M&A operators, deals journalists, and market-map analysts he uses to decide who's worth a meeting. We engage the data desks and benchmark voices with a complementary, translated data point; we monitor the analysts and reply only when one plain-English signal genuinely fits. Never raw commits, never quant jargon.

Cadence

Read daily. 3-5 replies a day on the engage/watch accounts, each carrying ONE translated data point ('Company X's engineering activity is accelerating faster than its category, worth a look,' + link). Pitch the market-map / data desks (Bucket F) and deals newsletters (Bucket E) a complementary, translated data angle. The company account is the only voice, no founder face, name, or DMs.

Platform rule

Anonymity rule: no founder face / voice / name. Lead with the job, a credible, plain-English shortlist, never with code or quant framing. Several handles are flagged unverified; confirm before any outreach.

Engagement status · 100 entries

25
Engage
Active engagement layer, we reply with a translated data point or pitch a complementary data angle.
50
Watch
Monitoring, we read the signal and reply only when one translated data point genuinely fits.
0
Hold
Engagement paused. Listed for transparency.
25
Read
Read-only consumption. Awareness and ground-truth, no engagement layer.
0
Blocked
Cannot engage, platform constraint, anonymity rule, or policy.

The literal roster

100 entries, numbered, status-flagged, linked.

Sorted by attention priority (top of list = most active surface). Engage-tagged entries are where the Tue / Fri cycle lives.

1.
@cbinsights
Engage
CB Insights, market maps / deal data for corp-dev. Pitch a complementary acceleration chart.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
2.
@PitchBook
Engage
PitchBook, PE/VC deal data, corp-dev-native. Offer an angle they don't cover.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
3.
@crunchbase
Engage
Crunchbase, company/deal data. Complementary pre-announce acceleration signal.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
4.
@sacra_inc
Engage
Sacra, private-company research for buyers. Translated-data partnership.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
5.
@public_comps
Engage
Public Comps, SaaS comps for PE/corp-dev. Pair acceleration with comps.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
6.
@meritechcapital
Engage
Meritech, SaaS comps data, widely used by buyers. Complementary data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
7.
@tracxn
Engage
Tracxn, private-market deal data. Complementary signal angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
8.
@Dealroomco
Engage
Dealroom, market intelligence for buyers. Data-angle pitch.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
9.
@ContraryRes
Engage
Contrary Research, private-company memos. Translated signal source.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
10.
@Gartner_inc
Watch
Gartner, category analysts; the 'worth a meeting' lens. Category-momentum view.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
11.
@forrester
Watch
Forrester, enterprise category analysis. Data-contribution angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
12.
@bessemervp
Watch
Bessemer, State of the Cloud benchmarks. Cite their index with our data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
13.
@battery_ventures
Watch
Battery, OpenCloud enterprise benchmark reports. Complementary benchmark.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
14.
@scalevp
Watch
Scale Venture Partners, SaaS metrics benchmarks. Benchmark angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
15.
@iconiqcapital
Watch
ICONIQ Growth, GTM/SaaS benchmarks for PE/corp-dev. Translated contribution.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
16.
@SapphireVC
Watch
Sapphire Ventures, enterprise benchmark reports. Benchmark partnership.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
17.
@danprimack
Engage
Dan Primack, Axios Pro Rata. The M&A/deals newsletter; offer an exclusive translated data point.
18.
@EricNewcomer
Engage
Eric Newcomer, Newcomer. VC/deals insider; be a source on pre-announce traction.
19.
@TheInformation
Engage
The Information, premium deal/tech reporting. Data-exclusive pitch.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
20.
@StrictlyVC
Engage
StrictlyVC, daily VC/deals audience. Guest data piece.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
21.
@AxiosProRata
Engage
Axios Pro Rata (newsletter), the deals desk. Recurring data sidebar pitch.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
22.
@FortuneMagazine
Engage
Fortune, Term Sheet M&A/deals newsletter. Data point for a mention.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
23.
@kateclarktweets
Watch
Kate Clark, deals reporter. Translated-signal source.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
24.
@teddyschleifer
Watch
Teddy Schleifer, Puck. Money/deals reporting; source on a deal trend.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
25.
@bizcarson
Watch
Biz Carson, startup/deals reporter. Translated-data source.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
26.
@Lessin
Watch
Jessica Lessin, The Information. Deal-media leadership; data exclusive.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
27.
@PuckNews
Watch
Puck, business/money insider audience. Source on a deal trend.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
28.
@business
Read
Bloomberg, M&A/markets reach. Data-story pitch (high bar).
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
29.
@WSJ
Read
WSJ (Pro / Deals), corp-dev/PE readership. Exclusive data only.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
30.
@axios
Read
Axios, business/tech deal coverage. Pro Rata data angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
31.
@TechCrunch
Read
TechCrunch, funding/deal coverage. Trend-data source.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
32.
@CNBC
Read
CNBC, markets/deals, exec audience. Translated trend data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
33.
@jaminball
Engage
Jamin Ball, Clouded Judgement. Public-SaaS metrics; corp-dev/PE bible. Pair our signal with his comps.
34.
@kyle_poyar
Engage
Kyle Poyar, Growth Unhinged. GTM/PLG benchmarks for operators. Translated benchmark cut.
35.
@SaaStr
Engage
SaaStr (org), the SaaS-exec watering hole. Data contribution to a SaaStr piece.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
36.
@peterwalker99
Engage
Peter Walker, Carta. Startup/market data, business-framed. Complementary acceleration data.
37.
@jasonlk
Watch
Jason Lemkin, SaaStr. SaaS business to a massive exec audience. 'Worth a meeting' framing.
38.
@hnshah
Watch
Hiten Shah, SaaS metrics/products. Business-framed signal.
39.
@patticus
Watch
Patrick Campbell, ex-ProfitWell. Pricing/retention metrics. Translated traction angle.
40.
@lennysan
Watch
Lenny Rachitsky, product/business to the operators who buy. Shortlist-style insight.
41.
@gokulr
Watch
Gokul Rajaram, board/operator, corp-dev adjacent. High-bar translated data.
42.
@davegerhardt
Watch
Dave Gerhardt, Exit Five. B2B exec/marketing audience. Business-language signal.
43.
@bbalfour
Watch
Brian Balfour, Reforge. Growth strategy for operators. Benchmark angle.
44.
@aprildunford
Watch
April Dunford, positioning/category for buyers. 'Which category is heating up' framing.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
45.
@TheSaaSCFO
Watch
Ben Murray, The SaaS CFO. SaaS metrics for finance/corp-dev. Translated metric angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
46.
@David_Cancel
Read
David Cancel, Drift. B2B exec operator. Translated trend data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
47.
@andrewchen
Read
Andrew Chen, a16z. Growth business essays. Translated-data engagement.
48.
@tomloverro
Read
Tom Loverro, IVP. Macro/SaaS market commentary. Deal-relevant data point.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
49.
@ttunguz
Engage
Tomasz Tunguz, Theory Ventures. Data-driven SaaS/cloud posts. Provide a benchmark cut he'd reshare.
50.
@auren
Engage
Auren Hoffman, World of DaaS. Data-as-a-business; corp-dev/PE audience. Translated dataset angle.
51.
@mattturck
Engage
Matt Turck, FirstMark (MAD landscape). Market-map thinking for buyers. Category-momentum view.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
52.
@benthompson
Watch
Ben Thompson, Stratechery. The canonical tech→business translator; corp-dev/PE read him daily.
53.
@packyM
Watch
Packy McCormick, Not Boring. Strategy narratives for investor/operator readers.
54.
@mariodgabriele
Watch
Mario Gabriele, The Generalist. Long-form company/strategy analysis.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
55.
@benedictevans
Watch
Benedict Evans, macro tech analysis for execs/boards.
56.
@asymco
Watch
Horace Dediu, disruption/business analysis.
57.
@ByrneHobart
Watch
Byrne Hobart, The Diff. Finance × tech for sophisticated allocators. Deal-relevant data point.
58.
@eladgil
Watch
Elad Gil, High Growth Handbook. Operator/board business framing.
59.
@danshipper
Watch
Dan Shipper, Every. AI-for-operators, business lens.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
60.
@sarahtavel
Watch
Sarah Tavel, Benchmark. Marketplace/business essays.
61.
@hunterwalk
Watch
Hunter Walk, Homebrew. Business-of-startups commentary. Shortlist-style reply.
62.
@ericstromberg
Watch
Eric Stromberg, Bedrock. Business memos for allocators.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
63.
@nbashaw
Watch
Nathan Baschez, Every/Lex. Business-of-software writing.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
64.
@profgalloway
Read
Scott Galloway, business-of-tech to a huge exec audience. Read; mega-reach.
65.
@om
Read
Om Malik, veteran tech-business analyst. Read.
66.
@cdixon
Read
Chris Dixon, a16z. Big-audience business essays. Read.
67.
@patrick_oshag
Engage
Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Colossus. Sophisticated investor/PE audience. Offer a translated dataset angle.
68.
@QuartrApp
Engage
Quartr, IR/earnings business intel. Translated data partnership angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
69.
@TheTranscript_
Engage
The Transcript, earnings-call business signal. Complementary private-co signal.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
70.
@awilkinson
Watch
Andrew Wilkinson, Tiny. Acquisitions/holdco; corp-dev mindset. 'Who's worth acquiring' framing.
71.
@sweatystartup
Watch
Nick Huber, acquisitions/operating audience. Translated traction signal.
72.
@bgurley
Watch
Bill Gurley, Benchmark. Deal/market commentary, exec-trusted. High-bar translated data.
73.
@brad_gerstner
Watch
Brad Gerstner, Altimeter. Growth/public-markets; corp-dev relevant. Deal-relevant data.
74.
@jefflonsdale
Watch
Joe Lonsdale, 8VC. Enterprise/PE-adjacent. Business-language data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
75.
@mjmauboussin
Watch
Michael Mauboussin, valuation/strategy; PE/corp-dev gold. Data on durable advantage.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
76.
@10kdiver
Watch
10-K Diver, financial analysis for operators. Plain-English signal explainer.
77.
@morganhousel
Watch
Morgan Housel, Collab Fund. Finance/business, broad trust. Business-framed insight.
78.
@modestproposal1
Watch
Modest Proposal, public-markets/business analysis. Deal-relevant data.
79.
@TSOH_Investing
Watch
Alex Morris, company business analysis. Translated traction angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
80.
@jposhaughnessy
Watch
Jim O'Shaughnessy, Infinite Loops. Markets/business; operator audience.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
81.
@fabricegrinda
Watch
Fabrice Grinda, FJ Labs. M&A/marketplace dealmaking. 'Worth a look' data.
82.
@rohitkrishnan
Watch
Rohit Krishnan, Strange Loop Canon. Business strategy essays. Translated trend data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
83.
@APompliano
Read
Anthony Pompliano, markets/deals; broad reach. Business-framed signal.
84.
@chamath
Read
Chamath Palihapitiya, deals/PE-ish business takes. Read; mega-reach.
85.
@msuster
Watch
Mark Suster, Upfront. VC business essays. Translated-data engagement.
86.
@semil
Watch
Semil Shah, Haystack. Early-stage business commentary. Translated signal.
87.
@loganbartlett
Watch
Logan Bartlett, Redpoint. Market/deal commentary + pod. Deal-relevant data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
88.
@eriktorenberg
Watch
Erik Torenberg, Turpentine. Business-pod network. Feed a translated data segment.
89.
@jason
Read
Jason Calacanis, deals/startup business, huge reach. Business-framed signal.
90.
@rabois
Read
Keith Rabois, operator/deal takes. High-bar data only.
91.
@bhorowitz
Read
Ben Horowitz, a16z. Business-of-building audience. Translated angle.
92.
@pmarca
Read
Marc Andreessen, mega-reach business/tech takes. High-bar only.
93.
@fdestin
Read
Fred Destin, Stride. VC business commentary (EU). Business-framed data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
94.
@bryce
Read
Bryce Roberts, business-of-funding takes. Shortlist framing.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
95.
@a16z
Read
a16z (firm), enterprise/business research reach. Cite their thesis with our data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
96.
@sequoia
Read
Sequoia (firm), market-defining business content. Complementary data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
97.
@GoogleVentures
Read
GV (firm), enterprise deal audience. Translated angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
98.
@Greylock
Read
Greylock (firm), enterprise/business reach. Data contribution.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
99.
@IVP
Read
IVP (firm), growth-stage deal audience. Benchmark angle.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.
100.
@generalcatalyst
Read
General Catalyst (firm), enterprise/health/deal reach. Translated data.
Handle unverified, confirm before outreach.

How to use this roster

Mirror the cadence. Read three of these regularly. Comment on one once a week.

We don’t guard our infiltration plan because it doesn’t scale by secrecy, it scales by repetition. If you want to mirror the same X / Twitterattention map, that’s net positive: the conversation gets denser, the dataset gets cleaner, and the answer to the same question on each platform converges. We’ll still ship the free Acceleration Watch on Mondays.

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The X / Twitter roster is regenerated quarterly. Status flags update weekly when engagement state changes. Companion mixed list at /target-list.