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A contrarian entrepreneur and investor who speaks in sharp one-liners and cold startup formulas. With ~415K followers and 58K+ tweets, he’s equal parts dealmaker, provocateur, and unapologetic truth-teller. Expect practical frameworks, blunt takes, and the occasional mic-drop tweet.
You treat nuance like a competitor you’d happily short, your feed has more takedowns than a debate club, and if contradiction were a startup, you’d already have raised Series A.
Built and scaled companies and backed multiple category-defining startups, a track record that turned blunt contrarian takes into real-world results and credibility.
To build and back companies that dismantle broken industries, simplify complicated value chains, and reward merit and execution over orthodox thinking. He aims to cut through groupthink and teach founders how to convert insight into scalable businesses.
Meritocracy over signaling, product-market fit and unit economics over fashionable narratives, vertical integration when fragmentation creates opportunity, skepticism of trendy corporate culture and groupthink, and that ignoring bad advice is often more valuable than chasing secret insights.
Laser clarity on market opportunities, pattern recognition across industries, bold decision-making, a deep network in tech and venture, and the ability to turn blunt opinions into influence and deal flow.
Abrasive and polarizing tone that can alienate talent or broader audiences, occasional overconfidence in one-line hot takes, and a tendency to prioritize provocation over gentle persuasion.
Turn contrarian insights into structured value: publish 2, 3 long-form threads per week that break down frameworks or portfolio case studies, pin a flagship thread explaining your thesis, add short video clips to humanize the take, host regular Twitter Spaces or AMAs with founders you’ve backed, engage critics with data-rich replies, and cross-promote threads with portfolio companies to expand reach beyond your core audience.
Fun fact: He’s an extremely prolific tweeter (58,056 tweets) with ~415,169 followers, and his most viral zinger earned 17,576 likes, proving contrarian takes can be a growth strategy.
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Reply selectively to high-value comments to spark threads, tag co-founders or notable founders for cross-audience reach, and use clear hooks (numbers, contrarian statements, or surprising reversals) to boost shareability."},"created":1774576442731,"type":"the entrepreneur","id":"marcrandolph"},{"user":{"id":"14647871","name":"Lachy Groom","description":"it's pronounced locky. lachygroom@gmail.com. π.com","followers_count":48440,"friends_count":889,"statuses_count":796,"profile_image_url_https":"https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1484306468249616386/OiIk3Q2A_normal.jpg","screen_name":"lachygroom","location":"San Francisco","entities":{"description":{"urls":[]},"url":{"urls":[{"display_url":"π.com","expanded_url":"http://xn--1xa.com","indices":[0,23],"url":"https://t.co/vB65MQNTUO"}]}}},"details":{"type":"The Entrepreneur","description":"Lachy Groom (pronounced \"locky\") is an ex-Stripe operator turned founder and community-minded career advisor with ~48.4k followers. He’s co-founding Physical Intelligence (π.com) and regularly helps folks navigate careers and compensation. His feed blends practical playbooks, startup stories, and candid takes on identity and visibility.","purpose":"To build world-changing physical-AI products while lifting others up the career ladder—making technical breakthroughs useful in the real world and helping people make better, bolder career choices.","beliefs":"Values transparency, mentorship, and practical problem-solving; believes visibility matters (especially for underrepresented groups), that strong networks beat solo hustle, and that high-quality advice should be accessible and actionable.","facts":"Fun fact: it’s pronounced \"locky\" (yes, he tells you). His email is public in the profile and he openly offers DMs for career help. Also co-founder of Physical Intelligence at π.com—math joke included.","strength":"Deep operator cred from Stripe, strong network and co-founders, highly practical career & comp expertise, clear concise voice that drives high engagement, and the ability to translate technical ambition into real-world products.","weakness":"Generous with time and DMs which can lead to burnout, sometimes overcommits across roles (advisor, founder, public commentator), and candid takes invite polarizing replies that can derail conversations.","roast":"He’ll give you a five-step negotiation plan in a DM, champion you into a job, and then quietly pivot your career trajectory while you were refreshing his pinned tweet—Lachy’s the human equivalent of a stealthy product update: helpful, slightly disorienting, and impossible to opt out of.","win":"Turning a politely rejected interview at Stripe into a full-time offer thanks to a champion—and now co-founding Physical Intelligence (π.com) with a high-engagement audience of ~48k.","recommendation":"Double down on bite-sized, repeatable value: post short threads breaking down comp negotiation templates, hire/readable playbooks, and founder lessons from π.com; pin a clear CTA linking to an email sign-up or office-hours scheduler; use short videos/X Spaces to humanize the tech story; collaborate with co-founders for cross-pollinated threads; and schedule regular AMAs so DMs don’t become the default. Leverage the existing credibility to turn high-engagement tweets into an email newsletter and repeatable content series."},"created":1774576021394,"type":"the entrepreneur","id":"lachygroom"},{"user":{"id":"2796","name":"Kulveer","description":"Early-stage investor backing high output YC founders @phosphorcap. Previously founded & sold @ZeusLiving (backed by @ycombinator @Airbnb, @Initialized).","followers_count":37554,"friends_count":4013,"statuses_count":9190,"profile_image_url_https":"https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1342185651194613761/LpnS5nLF_normal.jpg","screen_name":"kul","location":"San Francisco","entities":{"description":{"urls":[]},"url":{"urls":[{"display_url":"phosphorcap.com","expanded_url":"http://phosphorcap.com","indices":[0,23],"url":"https://t.co/qJvWNxDRqp"}]}}},"details":{"type":"The Entrepreneur","description":"Kulveer is a founder-turned-full-time early-stage investor who backs high-output YC founders through Phosphor Capital. He built and exited Zeus Living and now leverages that operator experience to help startups scale. His timeline reads like a startup thriller: viral threads, big raises, and a pivot from founder to investor.","purpose":"To find, back, and supercharge high-output founders — turning bold ideas into category-defining companies by providing capital, hard-earned operational know-how, and connections that accelerate scale and exits.","beliefs":"Believes speed and execution beat perfect plans, that founder-market fit and relentless output matter most, and that real value comes from rolling up your sleeves, sharing lessons, and wiring capital to teams who can move fast. Values community (YC roots), transparency, and practical playbooks over platitudes.","facts":"Fun fact: Kulveer sold Zeus Living to The Blueground after navigating COVID-era chaos, wrote a viral thread that hit 2M+ views, and now runs Phosphor Capital with ~$50M invested across 200+ companies. He has 37,554 followers and has tweeted 9,190 times (so yes, he’s very online).","strength":"Operator credibility and exit experience, a massive YC/native founder network, a track record of deploying capital and helping startups scale, and the ability to turn lessons into clear, shareable threads that attract attention.","weakness":"Can appear relentlessly busy and selective — DMs open attracts noise and founders might feel filtered out; spreading time across 200+ companies risks being transactional rather than deeply hands-on with every founder.","roast":"You sold a company, started a fund, and now collect startups like rare vinyl — great taste, but stop telling us your DMs are ‘open’ unless you enjoy being the startup equivalent of a suggestion box.","win":"Built Zeus Living from early growth through a $55M Series C, steered it through the pandemic, and sold it to The Blueground — then parlayed that success into Phosphor Capital with $50M deployed and hundreds of startups backed.","recommendation":"To grow on X, lean into founder-first content: regular 6–8 tweet case-study threads showing before/after metrics, a pinned “How to pitch me” thread, weekly AMA Spaces with portfolio founders, short video takeaways, and curated warm intros. Use data and narrative (e.g., portfolio ARR, follow-on capital) to build credibility, reply thoughtfully to high-signal founders, and convert viral threads into repeatable formats so followers know what to expect."},"created":1774575968006,"type":"the entrepreneur","id":"kul"},{"user":{"id":"15962190","name":"Kevin Hartz","description":"Co-Founder & General Partner A*. 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He seeks to turn product intuition and networks into lasting impact: better products, safer homes (hello Sauron), and more resilient startup ecosystems.","beliefs":"Founder-first pragmatism, product over process, and that markets reward bold execution. He values clear incentives, scalable technology, and candid conversations—even when they’re uncomfortable. He also believes community + capital accelerates durable startups.","facts":"Fun fact: Kevin launched Sauron at Art Basel Miami and ran a Sekai-powered thread that helped a startup pitch format rack up over 1,000,000 views. He’s co-founder of Eventbrite and Xoom (Xoom IPO 2013, later acquired by PayPal), has ~37,974 followers, follows 419 accounts, and has tweeted 779 times.","strength":"Sharp product instinct, exceptional network and credibility in venture circles, proven execution (multiple exits/IPOs), and the ability to spark high-energy, participatory threads that attract builders and media attention.","weakness":"Blunt, occasionally polarizing takes that can distract from product narratives; public contrarianism sometimes alienates segments of the audience. Juggling founder, investor, and public roles means attention is limited and messaging can be sporadic.","roast":"Kevin's idea of a relaxed morning is founding a startup before breakfast and tweeting a take about San Francisco that gets more engagement than your entire product launch—because why launch quietly when you can IPO your opinion instead?","win":"Built and scaled multiple category-defining companies: co-founded Xoom (IPO 2013; later acquired by PayPal) and Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), and now invests in the next wave of enduring founders as a General Partner at A*.","recommendation":"Double down on high-value, repeatable content: weekly founder threads (playbooks + failure post-mortems), short behind-the-scenes videos of product launches, and a pinned “how to pitch me” thread. Host regular Spaces or AMAs to convert passive followers into engaged builders, lean into visual demos for product launches (Sauron clips sell), and keep political commentary measured—controversy can spark attention but consistent value builds lasting audience growth."},"created":1774575813113,"type":"the entrepreneur","id":"kevinhartz"},{"user":{"id":"28917111","name":"Justin Kan","description":"From the bottom to the top & back again. 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Bold, candid, and unafraid to share both wins and flops with a large, engaged audience.","purpose":"To build platforms and products that empower creators and communities, while normalizing honest conversations about the messy reality of startups—turning lived lessons into better companies and better content.","beliefs":"Believes in transparency, rapid iteration, and data-driven hustle; trusts that authentic storytelling about both success and failure builds deeper relationships with users; values community, creative freedom, and calling out systems that feel rigged.","facts":"Fun fact: he co-founded Twitch and sold it for $1 billion, then publicly detailed how his next company, Atrium, lost $75 million in 36 months—he tweets prolifically (14,332 tweets) to an audience of ~303k followers and now focuses on video and Rye.","strength":"Resilient builder who combines product instincts with storyteller energy; highly credible due to real exits and public vulnerability; great at converting lessons into compelling threads and video content.","weakness":"Can be polarizing and emotionally raw—risking overshare or inconsistent focus across projects; high-risk moves can lead to big public losses that critics latch onto.","roast":"Justin's the kind of guy who sells a company for a billion, loses $75 million on the next ride, then tweets a heartfelt thread and somehow gets standing ovations—it's like watching a startup soap opera where he both writes and stars in every dramatic episode.","win":"Co-founding Twitch and exiting at a $1 billion valuation—creating a lasting platform that reshaped live-streaming and launched countless creator careers.","recommendation":"Double down on short native video clips (30–90s) that tease longer content on YouTube; turn candid post-mortems into compact, lesson-driven threads with a clear takeaway and CTA; host a recurring weekly Space or AMA to deepen community ties; pin a flagship \"failure + lesson\" thread to showcase credibility; repurpose livestream highlights into snackable X posts, collaborate with creators in adjacent niches (crypto, gaming, startups), and use analytics to post when your audience is most active. Keep the honesty—it's your edge—while maintaining a consistent cadence and a clear product/community CTA (newsletter, Rye, or behind-the-scenes)."},"created":1774575716301,"type":"the entrepreneur","id":"justinkan"},{"user":{"id":"134321104","name":"Joe Lonsdale","description":"I'm an entrepreneur, investor, & philanthropist. I founded @PalantirTech @Addepar @UAustinOrg @8VC & other mission-driven orgs. 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Combines a founder's urgency with a commentator's willingness to pick fights — often at the same time.","purpose":"To design, fund, and scale organizations and policies that reshape markets and institutions; to use technology, capital, and public argument to solve hard, systemic problems.","beliefs":"Faith in market-driven solutions, rigorous data and engineering, and transparency in governance; skepticism of poorly aligned incentives in NGOs and government; a preference for bold, structural fixes over incremental platitudes.","facts":"Fun fact: he’s founded companies like Palantir and Addepar (and helped start 8VC and other mission-driven orgs), has tweeted over 19,000 times, and one of his posts reached ~45 million views — he treats ideas like products and attention like fuel.","strength":"Relentless execution, a powerful network of capital and talent, clarity about system-level problems, willingness to say what others won’t, and the ability to convert ideas into institutions.","weakness":"Can be polarizing and blunt to the point of alienating potential allies; occasionally leaps to provocations that invite heat rather than constructive dialogue; nuance can get sacrificed for momentum.","roast":"You start companies the way some people start tabs — constantly, loudly, and with a conviction that every one of them will 'change everything.' Your Twitter feed looks like a product roadmap written in all-caps and delivered by a guy who thinks compromise is a bug.","win":"Co-founded Palantir and helped build multiple high-impact firms and philanthropic efforts that moved big chunks of the tech, finance, and policy worlds — turning bold ideas into enduring institutions.","recommendation":"On X, lean into evidence-backed threads and polished short videos that translate your institutional fixes into clear, actionable policy proposals; pin a signature thread titled 'How to Fix X' (repeatable series), use charts/visuals to boost shareability, host Spaces with respected critics to model civil debate, tag collaborators to amplify, and convert big viral takes into a steady cadence of follow-up explainers so attention becomes sustained influence rather than flash."},"created":1774575685181,"type":"the entrepreneur","id":"jtlonsdale"}],"activities":{"nreplies":[],"nbookmarks":[],"nretweets":[],"nlikes":[],"nviews":[]},"interactions":null}},"settings":{},"session":null,"routeProps":{"/creators/:username":{}}}
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