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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 15 Feb 2022 to 16 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about investing .
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16 Oct 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage. — tap to centre the map on it Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Aug 2026
ZH
Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets. — tap to centre the map on it Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Oct 2024
ED
Eli Dourado — holds since 2024-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power. — tap to centre the map on it Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power. Last stated 10 months ago
3 Dec 2025
AD
Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2025-12-03 — 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 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors. — tap to centre the map on it Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors. Last stated 6 months ago
15 Apr 2026
JH
Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise. — tap to centre the map on it The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Feb 2024
AC
Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unlike later-stage investors, YC has to be prepared to give advice to founders about practically everything. — tap to centre the map on it Unlike later-stage investors, YC has to be prepared to give advice to founders about practically everything. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. Last stated 3 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
BC
Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
EZ
Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
SB
Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated 3 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — 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
EV
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
DH
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: "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
DD
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 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online — tap to centre the map on it Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-15 — tap for who they are
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When investors reject founders for seemingly stupid reasons, it may be because the investors are actually stupid, or because they dislike the founder and are making up the reason.
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Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage.
Holds
Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets.
Holds
Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power.
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
Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors.
Holds
The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise.
Holds
Unlike later-stage investors, YC has to be prepared to give advice to founders about practically everything.
Holds
Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
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
"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
Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online
Holds