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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: What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on. What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nothing about the web technically prevents a return to what people loved about the old web; the good old days are available and would be easier to build now than they ever were. — tap to centre the map on it Nothing about the web technically prevents a return to what people loved about the old web; the good old days are… Last stated 2 years ago
1 May 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The technology a company is founded on can be exactly wrong and still not matter, so long as the founders confront reality and can learn. — tap to centre the map on it The technology a company is founded on can be exactly wrong and still not matter, so long as the founders confront… Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that… Last stated 5 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Websites outside the big platforms have become hard to find at all, and that is a large part of why they can no longer sustain themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Websites outside the big platforms have become hard to find at all, and that is a large part of why they can no… Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — 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… 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: The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Jan 2026
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2026-01-06 — 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… Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone… 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: A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come… Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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… Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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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… 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: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will… Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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
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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… Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on.
Holds MW Molly WhiteRead this korrent →
Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Nothing about the web technically prevents a return to what people loved about the old web; the good old days are available and would be easier to build now than they ever were.
Holds MW Molly White
The technology a company is founded on can be exactly wrong and still not matter, so long as the founders confront reality and can learn.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds MW Molly WhiteAD Anil Dash
Websites outside the big platforms have become hard to find at all, and that is a large part of why they can no longer sustain themselves.
Holds MW Molly White
Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more.
Holds DW Dan Wang
The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better.
Holds MH Morgan Housel
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
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A creative lead's job is to take the idea they think is wrong and try to make it work, because the best ideas come out of developing someone else's.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
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
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
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