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13 connected korrents · 13 moments on record from 14 Jul 2018 to 3 Sept 2026.
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startups Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a week ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup does not need a growth team to start growing, because the first wave of growth has to be founder-led. — tap to centre the map on it A startup does not need a growth team to start growing, because the first wave of growth has to be founder-led. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not invest in companies, you invest in people — which is why an honest founder who cannot deliver still gets kept alive. — tap to centre the map on it You do not invest in companies, you invest in people — which is why an honest founder who cannot deliver still gets kept alive. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. — tap to centre the map on it If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. Last stated 6 days ago
2 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors. — tap to centre the map on it Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors. Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows. — tap to centre the map on it The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A healthy on-call rotation needs at least six engineers for every alert to get an engineer's full attention. — tap to centre the map on it A healthy on-call rotation needs at least six engineers for every alert to get an engineer's full attention. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds Read this korrent →
A startup does not need a growth team to start growing, because the first wave of growth has to be founder-led.
Holds EV Elena Verna
You do not invest in companies, you invest in people — which is why an honest founder who cannot deliver still gets kept alive.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them.
Holds ER Eric Ries
An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors.
Holds
Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds WL Will Larson
A healthy on-call rotation needs at least six engineers for every alert to get an engineer's full attention.
Holds