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9 Jun 2026
BG
Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody should be paid on a particular deal, because a person paid on a particular thing will do the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody should be paid on a particular deal, because a person paid on a particular thing will do the wrong thing. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
JD
Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Employees and customers do not want what founders want, and equity stakes become a demotivator in almost every organisation. — tap to centre the map on it Employees and customers do not want what founders want, and equity stakes become a demotivator in almost every organisation. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Mar 2024
SG
Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once shareholder value is the only goal, nothing else — the customer, the product, the workplace — is anybody’s job. — tap to centre the map on it Once shareholder value is the only goal, nothing else — the customer, the product, the workplace — is anybody’s job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
EZ
Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan. — tap to centre the map on it A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a dozen holdings captures nearly all the benefit of diversification; going to fifty adds almost nothing. — tap to centre the map on it About a dozen holdings captures nearly all the benefit of diversification; going to fifty adds almost nothing. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
BA
Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, respected owner on the board is what buys a CEO the time to make decisions that only pay off years later. — tap to centre the map on it A large, respected owner on the board is what buys a CEO the time to make decisions that only pay off years later. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
BA
Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Becoming a public benefit corporation does not make you the good guys, but it does stop investors suing you for pursuing your stated purpose. — tap to centre the map on it Becoming a public benefit corporation does not make you the good guys, but it does stop investors suing you for pursuing your stated purpose. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
ER
Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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
SA
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
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — 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
PL
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
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nine of every ten companies he backed changed their business plan halfway through, because the market changed under them. — tap to centre the map on it Nine of every ten companies he backed changed their business plan halfway through, because the market changed under them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
LT
Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created. — tap to centre the map on it Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
BT
Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat. — tap to centre the map on it Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat. Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
CB
Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Losing money periodically is a normal part of owning stocks, not a sign that something has gone wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Losing money periodically is a normal part of owning stocks, not a sign that something has gone wrong. Last stated 2 weeks ago
27 Aug 2026
BC
Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
At the centre
A pay package that pays nothing unless the stock rises enormously is a good deal for shareholders, and most chief executives would refuse it.
Holds BG Bill GurleyRead this korrent →
Nobody should be paid on a particular deal, because a person paid on a particular thing will do the wrong thing.
Holds JD Jamie Dimon
Employees and customers do not want what founders want, and equity stakes become a demotivator in almost every organisation.
Holds SG Seth Godin
Once shareholder value is the only goal, nothing else — the customer, the product, the workplace — is anybody’s job.
Holds EZ Ed Zitron
A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan.
Holds EV Elena Verna
About a dozen holdings captures nearly all the benefit of diversification; going to fifty adds almost nothing.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough.
Holds JC Jason Cohen
A large, respected owner on the board is what buys a CEO the time to make decisions that only pay off years later.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
Becoming a public benefit corporation does not make you the good guys, but it does stop investors suing you for pursuing your stated purpose.
Holds ER Eric Ries
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
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.
Holds
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Holds MH Max Hodak
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
Nine of every ten companies he backed changed their business plan halfway through, because the market changed under them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created.
Holds BT Bret Taylor
Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Losing money periodically is a normal part of owning stocks, not a sign that something has gone wrong.
Holds BC Ben Carlson