Startups & Tech
APR 12, 2026Lenny Rachitsky
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The team built is the company built
“the most important precept of the team he builds, the company he builds.”
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Prioritize first principles thinking above all
“For me, it's really one thing. It's first principles thinking.”
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Value brutal honesty over hypocritical politeness
“I always said I prefer hypocritical. Yeah. Brutal honesty to hypocritical polite.”
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Act as a venture assistant to founders
“I always say I'm a Venture Assistant to entrepreneurs trying to build companies.”
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AI dominates current venture investment strategies
“Since then, in the last two years, I'd say it's about 70% of my investments are AI.”