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The Gospel of Founders Fund - by Mario Gabriele

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Through Zero to One, the Thiel Fellowship, and provocative soft power initiatives, Founders Fund exerts a unique influence in Silicon Valley. More than any other actor, it is responsible for venture capital’s contemporary deep tech fervor and nationalistic tenor. In Part III of “No Rivals,” we discuss Founders Fund’s polarizing gospel and how it has impacted its investing practice. If you haven’t read Parts I or II yet, you can find them both here: Part I: The Prophet Part II: The Disciples By a growing margin, the No Rivals series has quickly become the most popular work The Generalist has ever published. Here is what others have said: “IMHO, this isn’t just a profile. It’s a saga of power, risk, and reinvention at the highest levels of tech investing. A good start for a Netflix series.” “It was truly a magnum opus. The prose and the fund 👏👏” “Please turn this into a book!” “Fantastic weekend read on the origins and inner workings of the enigmas: Peter Thiel & Founders Fund” We spen

“Deep thinking on what makes businesses and firms great.” — Proby S, a paying member Illustration by Edmon de Haro Friends, Founders Fund is not just a venture capital firm. It is a narrative agent with a gospel to spread. Through Zero to One, the Thiel Fellowship, and provocative soft power initiatives, Founders Fund exerts a unique influence in Silicon Valley. More than any other actor, it is responsible for venture capital’s contemporary deep tech fervor and nationalistic tenor. In Part III of “No Rivals,” we discuss Founders Fund’s polarizing gospel and how it has impacted its…

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