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2026-06-29

Building a Beacon in the Fog of AIInterview or podcastWatch/listen

Nilam Ganenthiran, Rick Buhrman, Paul Buser · Colossus / Joys of Compounding

Episode page highlights trust, permanent capital, the acquisition machine, and the operating platform. Includes useful chapter timestamps.

Beacon Software

2026-05-11

No Priors interview with Alexander TaubmanInterview or podcastWatch/listen

Long Lake

2025-12-05

BREAKING: Inside General Catalyst’s $1.5B AI Roll-Up Engine: The Creation StrategyInterview or podcastWatch/listen

Molly O’Shea, Marc Bhargava · Sourcery

Published summary and timestamps cover industry selection, team composition, financing, automation, and scaling acquisitions.

General Catalyst

Undated

How do you diffuse AI into the real world?Interview or podcastWatch/listen

Long Lake