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15 Jul 2026
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private equity's short fund cycles push firms toward aggressive cost-cutting that erodes what made an acquired business successful. — tap to centre the map on it Private equity's short fund cycles push firms toward aggressive cost-cutting that erodes what made an acquired business successful. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking venture capital funding pushes a company toward extreme binary outcomes and pressures it to extract more value from customers. — tap to centre the map on it Taking venture capital funding pushes a company toward extreme binary outcomes and pressures it to extract more value from customers. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Apr 2022
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Tom Preston-Werner — holds since 2022-04-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. — tap to centre the map on it The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deep tech companies rarely fail because the technology does not work; they fail because nobody built the systems to run the organisation around it. — tap to centre the map on it Deep tech companies rarely fail because the technology does not work; they fail because nobody built the systems to run the organisation around it. 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: The banks earning the highest returns on equity before 2007 mostly went bankrupt, and earning less in the good years is what let JP Morgan survive. — tap to centre the map on it The banks earning the highest returns on equity before 2007 mostly went bankrupt, and earning less in the good years is what let JP Morgan survive. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk. — tap to centre the map on it Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — 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 a month ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. 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: A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. — tap to centre the map on it A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. — tap to centre the map on it Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. 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: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. — tap to centre the map on it A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
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Businesses acquired by private equity funds fail more often than average because of the leverage loaded onto them.
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Private equity's short fund cycles push firms toward aggressive cost-cutting that erodes what made an acquired business successful.
Holds
Taking venture capital funding pushes a company toward extreme binary outcomes and pressures it to extract more value from customers.
Holds
The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private.
Holds
Deep tech companies rarely fail because the technology does not work; they fail because nobody built the systems to run the organisation around it.
Holds
The banks earning the highest returns on equity before 2007 mostly went bankrupt, and earning less in the good years is what let JP Morgan survive.
Holds
Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk.
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
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company should hire a product manager only against a specific need, never by default.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer.
Holds