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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: Big tech companies are building a world that must be resisted. Big tech companies are building a world that must be resisted. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Oct 2026
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Rebecca Solnit — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a technology is released into the world, it becomes very difficult to control. — tap to centre the map on it Once a technology is released into the world, it becomes very difficult to control. Last stated 8 months ago
28 Feb 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software cannot reach its next level until somebody builds the next level of hardware underneath it. — tap to centre the map on it Software cannot reach its next level until somebody builds the next level of hardware underneath it. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tech industry needs more positivity. — tap to centre the map on it The tech industry needs more positivity. Last stated 5 days ago
26 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anti-tech sentiment is building and spreading. — tap to centre the map on it Anti-tech sentiment is building and spreading. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone pursuing ambitious plans has to learn to resist the pressure of what other people think. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone pursuing ambitious plans has to learn to resist the pressure of what other people think. Last stated a year ago
23 May 2025
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2025-05-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world needs more tech companies that aren't solely focused on unicorn stardom — tap to centre the map on it The world needs more tech companies that aren't solely focused on unicorn stardom Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The executives building addictive platforms know what the harm is and build them anyway. — tap to centre the map on it The executives building addictive platforms know what the harm is and build them anyway. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Feb 2024
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Ted Gioia — holds since 2024-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world is barely ready for this technology, and the people building it have a responsibility to prepare the world rather than only to ship. — tap to centre the map on it The world is barely ready for this technology, and the people building it have a responsibility to prepare the world rather than only to ship. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — 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 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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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 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are