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startups 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: You do not invest in companies, you invest in people — which is why an honest founder who cannot deliver still gets kept alive. You do not invest in companies, you invest in people — which is why an honest founder who cannot deliver still gets kept alive. 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: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that… 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: Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values. — tap to centre the map on it Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company… Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — 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: The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows. — tap to centre the map on it The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the… Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who takes their bearings from what everyone around them is saying will end up nowhere; you have to build your own compass for what the future looks like. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who takes their bearings from what everyone around them is saying will end up nowhere; you have to build… Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Sept 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. — tap to centre the map on it If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term… Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them… 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: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting… Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. — tap to centre the map on it Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent… Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Always be learning, because work that is not teaching you is probably not on a path that leads to superlinear returns. — tap to centre the map on it Always be learning, because work that is not teaching you is probably not on a path that leads to superlinear returns. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-10-01 — 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: 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
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… 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: "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… Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years. — tap to centre the map on it DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moonshots succeed more often than Silicon Valley's use of the word admits -- we actually got to the moon. — tap to centre the map on it Moonshots succeed more often than Silicon Valley's use of the word admits -- we actually got to the moon. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
At the centre
You do not invest in companies, you invest in people — which is why an honest founder who cannot deliver still gets kept alive.
Holds JH Jensen HuangRead this korrent →
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds AS Aravind Srinivas
Neither running everything through the founder nor pushing decisions down is the better way to run a company; each only works if it fits that company’s own resources and values.
Holds CM Charity Majors
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
The way to stay small is never to take other people's money: the moment you do, they want the largest return, and the enterprise playbook follows.
Holds
A founder who takes their bearings from what everyone around them is saying will end up nowhere; you have to build your own compass for what the future looks like.
Holds AW Alexandr Wang
There are things founders can do that managers cannot, and not doing them feels wrong to founders because it is wrong.
Holds
If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them.
Holds ER Eric Ries
An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success.
Holds
Always be learning, because work that is not teaching you is probably not on a path that leads to superlinear returns.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
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
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
"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 DD Dmitri Dolgov
DeepSeek's paper was the single most important thing Silicon Valley researchers read in years.
Holds JH Jensen Huang
Moonshots succeed more often than Silicon Valley's use of the word admits -- we actually got to the moon.
Holds MH Max Hodak