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The best founders know something specific that others don't — a technical insight, a customer truth, a distribution advantage. Without that edge, you're just running fast.

investing— No Priors podcast, 2023
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I think diversification across ideas is a way of admitting you don't have conviction. The name of the fund is intentional.

risk— Conviction launch interview, 2022
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AI is not just a feature you add to existing software. For the most interesting companies, it changes what's possible to build, who can build it, and how economics work.

ai— No Priors podcast, 2023
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The risk of missing a category is worse than the risk of being early. Timing risk gets talked about too much. Category risk doesn't get talked about enough.

strategy— Stanford interview, 2023
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Technical moats compound. Distribution moats erode. The best companies have both, but if I had to pick one, I'd pick technical every time.

investing— No Priors podcast, 2024
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The best investors I know hold a strong thesis and simultaneously know exactly what evidence would break it — and they stay genuinely open to seeing that evidence.

philosophy— Bloomberg interview, 2023