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venture capital 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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A country can still catch up all the way to developed-country income without producing a world-beating national champion manufacturer. A country can still catch up all the way to developed-country income without producing a world-beating national champion manufacturer. Last stated a year ago
14 Jul 2025
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Noah Smith — holds since 2025-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Export success is not enough: a country that wants to manufacture has to build whole domestic ecosystems of interrelated industries. — tap to centre the map on it Export success is not enough: a country that wants to manufacture has to build whole domestic ecosystems of interrelated industries. Last stated a year ago
14 Jul 2025
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Noah Smith — holds since 2025-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Only a handful of countries can do high technology at all, because industrial capability is path-dependent and the initial conditions are very hard to get right. — tap to centre the map on it Only a handful of countries can do high technology at all, because industrial capability is path-dependent and the initial conditions are very hard to get right. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Only the US and China have substantial startup activity left; the rest of the world cannot really do startups. — tap to centre the map on it Only the US and China have substantial startup activity left; the rest of the world cannot really do startups. Last stated 10 months ago
17 Nov 2025
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2025-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research. — tap to centre the map on it China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
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Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparing a poor country’s GDP with South Korea’s at independence is a shallow argument that hides the differences that actually decided the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it Comparing a poor country’s GDP with South Korea’s at independence is a shallow argument that hides the differences that actually decided the outcome. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jan 2025
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Oliver Kim — no longer holds since 2025-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it. — tap to centre the map on it China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No country can keep a key technology to itself for long, because the knowledge leaves with the people who hold it. — tap to centre the map on it No country can keep a key technology to itself for long, because the knowledge leaves with the people who hold it. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Export controls cannot deny China compute: it already manufactures most of the world’s mainstream chips and has some of the world’s best computer scientists. — tap to centre the map on it Export controls cannot deny China compute: it already manufactures most of the world’s mainstream chips and has some of the world’s best computer scientists. 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: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. 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: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. Last stated yesterday
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. — tap to centre the map on it A nuclear war between the United States and Russia would kill five billion people. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2024
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Annie Jacobsen — holds since 2024-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it 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: 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