5 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
San Francisco private equity firm notable for its 'people-first' culture and its PeopleFirst model — placing proven operators (CEOs-in-residence) into acquired companies rather than retaining incumbent management.
Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz — notable for its media-heavy approach (operating platform, Substack, podcast network), its investment in crypto and AI, and Andreessen's influential tech essays.
Austrian investor who acquired Fabian Thylmann's stake in MindGeek, becoming the majority owner of the world's dominant pornography platform company during the accountability crisis.
Menlo Park venture capital firm founded by Don Valentine — among the most successful VC firms in history, with investments in Apple, Google, Oracle, LinkedIn, Cisco, WhatsApp, YouTube, Airbnb, and dozens of other defining companies.