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Today’s podcast is a little different.
Instead of a new interview, you’ll hear Part I of “No Rivals,” The Generalist’s definitive four-part deep dive into Founders Fund — Silicon Valley’s most controversial (and consistently top-performing) venture firm.
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What’s inside Part I
• How Peter Thiel and team set out to rewrite VC’s playbook
• The contrarian philosophy behind their earliest bets
• The people, power dynamics, and inflection points that shaped the firm
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Want the full story?
Parts II–IV (a 3h 15m extended cut packed with performance data and insider interviews) are available to Generalist Premium members.
Join here → generalist.com/subscribe
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As a Premium member, you’ll also unlock:
• Case studies on Kleiner Perkins, USV, Tiger Global, and more
• Exclusive interviews
• Private startup databases
• Tactical operator guides
• And more
All designed to give you an investing and operating edge.
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Skip ahead
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) PART I: THE PROPHET
(05:42) Pals
(11:16) Spite Store
(18:21) Clarium Calls
(21:57) Gate-Crasher
(28:55) Parker
(40:22) Moonshots
 By Mario Gabriele
By Mario Gabriele5
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Today’s podcast is a little different.
Instead of a new interview, you’ll hear Part I of “No Rivals,” The Generalist’s definitive four-part deep dive into Founders Fund — Silicon Valley’s most controversial (and consistently top-performing) venture firm.
—
What’s inside Part I
• How Peter Thiel and team set out to rewrite VC’s playbook
• The contrarian philosophy behind their earliest bets
• The people, power dynamics, and inflection points that shaped the firm
—
Want the full story?
Parts II–IV (a 3h 15m extended cut packed with performance data and insider interviews) are available to Generalist Premium members.
Join here → generalist.com/subscribe
—
As a Premium member, you’ll also unlock:
• Case studies on Kleiner Perkins, USV, Tiger Global, and more
• Exclusive interviews
• Private startup databases
• Tactical operator guides
• And more
All designed to give you an investing and operating edge.
—
Skip ahead
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) PART I: THE PROPHET
(05:42) Pals
(11:16) Spite Store
(18:21) Clarium Calls
(21:57) Gate-Crasher
(28:55) Parker
(40:22) Moonshots

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