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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: None of the startups or serious tech companies the author knows use Microsoft Teams; they use Slack, apart from Cloudflare on Google Chat. None of the startups or serious tech companies the author knows use Microsoft Teams; they use Slack, apart from Cloudflare on Google Chat. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. — tap to centre the map on it A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even if AI succeeds overall, a company could still be financially harmed if its customers switch en masse to a competitor's superior model. — tap to centre the map on it Even if AI succeeds overall, a company could still be financially harmed if its customers switch en masse to a competitor's superior model. Last stated 9 months ago
10 Feb 2026
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Joseph Politano — holds since 2026-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Incumbents have looked unbeatable at the start of every previous platform shift and have still lost. — tap to centre the map on it Incumbents have looked unbeatable at the start of every previous platform shift and have still lost. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. — tap to centre the map on it A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The difference between software engineering at large corporations and small ones will increase, and startups adopting Google practices will look sillier as they can build faster with fewer constraints. — tap to centre the map on it The difference between software engineering at large corporations and small ones will increase, and startups adopting Google practices will look sillier as they can build faster with fewer constraints. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
TB
Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture boards govern badly because a VC director's interest in winning the next deal outweighs their interest in this company. — tap to centre the map on it Venture boards govern badly because a VC director's interest in winning the next deal outweighs their interest in this company. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can change fundamentally with new leadership — tap to centre the map on it A company can change fundamentally with new leadership Last stated 3 years ago
5 Mar 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-05 — 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: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. — tap to centre the map on it A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week. Last stated a week ago
21 Oct 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. — tap to centre the map on it A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
HM
Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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None of the startups or serious tech companies the author knows use Microsoft Teams; they use Slack, apart from Cloudflare on Google Chat.
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A company that is a genuine climate champion should not need to be forced into climate action.
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Even if AI succeeds overall, a company could still be financially harmed if its customers switch en masse to a competitor's superior model.
Holds
Incumbents have looked unbeatable at the start of every previous platform shift and have still lost.
Holds
A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at.
Holds
The difference between software engineering at large corporations and small ones will increase, and startups adopting Google practices will look sillier as they can build faster with fewer constraints.
Holds
Venture boards govern badly because a VC director's interest in winning the next deal outweighs their interest in this company.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
A company can change fundamentally with new leadership
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
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
A PHP vulnerability found with GPT-5.6 Sol will cause havoc this week.
Holds
A tiny language model inventing a plausible-sounding name is the same phenomenon as a large one confidently stating a false fact.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds