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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 5 Jul 2022 to 25 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about investing .
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13 May 2026
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Eoghan McCabe — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. — tap to centre the map on it AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — 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 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Famous investors or advisors cannot give a startup product/market fit by their presence. — tap to centre the map on it Famous investors or advisors cannot give a startup product/market fit by their presence. Last stated 4 years ago
5 Jul 2022
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Dalton Caldwell — holds since 2022-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders and LPs should not pick investors on past wins rather than current immersion. — tap to centre the map on it Founders and LPs should not pick investors on past wins rather than current immersion. Last stated 10 months ago
7 Jan 2026
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Sarah Guo — holds since 2026-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders should keep sending investor updates: without them most investors assume the worst. — tap to centre the map on it Founders should keep sending investor updates: without them most investors assume the worst. Last stated a year ago
26 Oct 2025
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Ryan Hoover — holds since 2025-10-26 — 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
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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 11 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Less experienced investors can still be exceptional, and founders should work with them. — tap to centre the map on it Less experienced investors can still be exceptional, and founders should work with them. Last stated 10 months ago
7 Jan 2026
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Sarah Guo — holds since 2026-01-07 — 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 4 months ago
16 Jul 2026
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Neha Narula — holds since 2026-07-16 — 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
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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 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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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 a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — 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 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. — tap to centre the map on it A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. Last stated 2 years ago
by 24 Mar 2025
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Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — 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
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
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Y Combinator has oversold the idea that investors are dumb, doing young founders a disservice.
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AI research follows a power law, as startup investing does: the best bet outperforms all the others put together.
Holds
Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage.
Holds
Famous investors or advisors cannot give a startup product/market fit by their presence.
Holds
Founders and LPs should not pick investors on past wins rather than current immersion.
Holds
Founders should keep sending investor updates: without them most investors assume the worst.
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
Less experienced investors can still be exceptional, and founders should work with them.
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
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
"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
A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds