Mario Gabriele 🦊
@mariogabriele
Founder of The Generalist. Infinite games.
I spent 18 months researching @foundersfund. "No Rivals" is the result. A 35,000-word series, released over the next four weeks. It’s a product of extensive research, interviews with more than a dozen key figures, and a detailed analysis of previously undisclosed returns.
Part III: The Gospel
Founders Fund is not just a venture capital firm. It is a narrative agent with a gospel to spread. Through provocative soft power initiatives, FF has exerted unique influence in Silicon Valley, reshaping its thinking and investing. "No Rivals" Part III:
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Founders Fund is not just a venture capital firm. It is a narrative agent with a gospel to spread. Through provocative soft power initiatives, FF has exerted unique influence in Silicon Valley, reshaping its thinking and investing. "No Rivals" Part III:
"Many different strategies make money in venture, but the one that appeals to me most is performing really deep research." Loved hearing about @ttunguz's strategy in building @Theoryvc, and how he thinks about compounding institutional knowledge. Full episode: • YouTube:…
Our latest episode with Tomasz Tunguz is live! The Decade of Data @ttunguz has spent almost two decades turning data into investment insights. After backing Looker, Expensify, and Monte Carlo at Redpoint Ventures, he launched @Theoryvc in 2022 with a bold vision: build an…
"The operative word is wisdom, not intelligence." Alan Kay points out that humans are "clever but unwise.” However, our true superpower isn't raw intelligence but our ability to create intellectual systems like mathematics that let us operate "much more widely and deeply." Full…
What if our devices were designed to help us think better rather than do more? @AnjanKatta explains how @daylightco is creating a "separate unwise computing ecosystem" - a space away from the sirens of distraction. Full episode here: • YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=MbEZ-D… •…
From @AnjanKatta: Computing should help us: 1. Access our prefrontal cortex over our lizard brain 2. Transcend societal programming toward wholeness 3. Actualize our unique potential at the top of Maslow's hierarchy A thoughtful framework for technology's highest purpose.…
"I have more RAM, better CPUs, and improved software–yet I'm not more productive or remembering more of what I read." This insight from my conversation with Alan and @AnjanKatta perfectly captures our modern tech paradox. The gap between what technology promises and what it…
I'm excited to share this special episode of The Generalist featuring Alan Kay and Anjan Katta—one I've been anticipating for quite some time. Why the Real Computer Revolution Never Happened In this conversation, I'm joined by two extraordinary guests: Alan Kay, a pioneer of…
Part IV: The Kingdom
No Rivals: The Kingdom In the finale, we examine the full span of Founder Fund’s power, stretching across Silicon Valley, the Pentagon, and the White House. We also give an in-depth look at FF’s stunning performance – position by position.
No one I enjoy riffing on writing and tech with more than @packyM. A wonderful interlocutor, writer, and friend. We dug into so many aspects of the Founders Fund piece, beyond the page, and followed some really fun threads. Highly recommend a listen!
There is no venture capital firm like Founders Fund, and there is no writer who tells venture capital firms' stories like Mario Gabriele. In their respective crafts, both have No Rivals. That is the title of Mario's epic four-part series on Peter Thiel and Founders Fund, and…
The drinking glass on your desk or the chair you're sitting on aren't just objects. They're artifacts of an intergenerational partnership spanning 10,000 generations. @tobyordoxford on what we owe to the past: • YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=8Ceplh… • Spotify:…