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investing 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: Companies now go public later, bigger and unprofitable: fewer than a quarter of the last decade’s IPOs were making money. Companies now go public later, bigger and unprofitable: fewer than a quarter of the last decade’s IPOs were making money. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a company is public, its stock trades on expected future value, not on how it went public. — tap to centre the map on it Once a company is public, its stock trades on expected future value, not on how it went public. Last stated 6 years ago
24 Aug 2020
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2020-08-24 — 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: The stock market has become less informationally efficient over the past thirty-plus years, particularly in the relative pricing of common stocks over medium horizons. — tap to centre the map on it The stock market has become less informationally efficient over the past thirty-plus years, particularly in the relative pricing of common stocks over medium horizons. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Sept 2024
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Cliff Asness — holds since 2024-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The traditional IPO process is systematically broken and costs founders, employees and investors billions of dollars each year. — tap to centre the map on it The traditional IPO process is systematically broken and costs founders, employees and investors billions of dollars each year. Last stated 6 years ago
24 Aug 2020
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2020-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The new wave of businesses is not lightweight slop: the median one is doing better than a year ago, and more of them clear every revenue threshold. — tap to centre the map on it The new wave of businesses is not lightweight slop: the median one is doing better than a year ago, and more of them clear every revenue threshold. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Over the long term a stock is hard put to earn a much better return than the business underneath it earns — tap to centre the map on it Over the long term a stock is hard put to earn a much better return than the business underneath it earns
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At this moment, starting a startup is much the same as always. — tap to centre the map on it At this moment, starting a startup is much the same as always. Last stated 2 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-13 — 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: 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 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance — tap to centre the map on it Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Neha Narula — holds since 2026-07-16 — 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 captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. — tap to centre the map on it A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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Companies now go public later, bigger and unprofitable: fewer than a quarter of the last decade’s IPOs were making money.
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Once a company is public, its stock trades on expected future value, not on how it went public.
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
The stock market has become less informationally efficient over the past thirty-plus years, particularly in the relative pricing of common stocks over medium horizons.
Holds
Startup opportunities are not fleeting; Silicon Valley has reliably had a surfeit of them for decades.
Holds
The traditional IPO process is systematically broken and costs founders, employees and investors billions of dollars each year.
Holds
The new wave of businesses is not lightweight slop: the median one is doing better than a year ago, and more of them clear every revenue threshold.
Holds
Over the long term a stock is hard put to earn a much better return than the business underneath it earns
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
At this moment, starting a startup is much the same as always.
Holds
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.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Blockchain's original sin was the belief that it had to replace the entire internet rather than fix money and finance
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Holds
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Holds
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Holds
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Holds