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Naval Ravikant

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An entrepreneur, investor, and philosopher, known for founding AngelList and for his insights on wealth, happiness, and technology. He was the featured guest on this episode of the All-In Podcast.


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Summary

Naval Ravikant is an influential Indian-born American entrepreneur and investor, widely recognized as the co-founder, chairman, and former CEO of AngelList. His extensive investment portfolio includes early-stage stakes in over 200 prominent companies such as Uber, Twitter, and Notion, with a track record of over 70 exits and more than 10 unicorn companies. A recipient of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, Ravikant also co-hosts popular podcasts, including the All-In Podcast, where he shares insights on health, wealth, and happiness. He is a vocal proponent of open-source artificial intelligence, expressing concerns about AI centralization, and has engaged in discussions on economic policies like strategic tariffs and legal challenges such as AI copyright issues. Beyond his professional endeavors, Ravikant shares personal philosophies on parenting, influenced by David Deutsch, and the importance of sleep hygiene.

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  • Education

    Stuyvesant High School, Dartmouth College (BA in Computer Science and Economics)

  • Full Name

    Naval Ravikant

  • Known For

    Co-founder, Chairman, and former CEO of AngelList

  • Occupation

    Entrepreneur, Investor

  • Nationality

    Indian-born American

  • Current Focus

    Hardware product inspired by Elon Musk

  • Date of Birth

    1974-11-05

  • Place of Birth

    New Delhi, India

  • Awards and Fellowships

    Edmund Hillary Fellowship

  • Key Philosophies/Views

    Advocates for open-source AI, concerned about AI centralization, supports strategic tariffs, discusses AI copyright issues, follows 'Taking Children Seriously' parenting philosophy, emphasizes sleep hygiene.

  • Investment Portfolio Statistics

    Over 70 exits, more than 10 unicorn companies

Timeline
  • Born in New Delhi, India. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

    1974-11-05

  • Moved to New York City with his mother and brother at the age of 9. (Source: Web Search)

    1983-01-01

  • Graduated from Stuyvesant High School. (Source: Web Search)

    1991-01-01

  • Graduated from Dartmouth College with degrees in Computer Science and Economics. (Source: Web Search)

    1995-01-01

  • Co-founded Epinions, Inc, serving as its CEO until January 2000. (Source: Web Search)

    1999-01-01

  • Became a Venture Partner at August Capital, a role he held until January 2004. (Source: Web Search)

    2001-01-01

  • Founded Vast.com, serving as its CEO and later Chairman. (Source: Web Search)

    2005-04-01

  • Became Managing Partner at Hit Forge. (Source: Web Search)

    2007-05-01

  • Co-founded AngelList. (Source: Summary)

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  • Became a recipient of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

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  • Co-founded airchat. (Source: Related Document)

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  • Began co-hosting a podcast, including the All-In Podcast and The Knowledge Project Podcast, sharing advice on health, wealth, and happiness. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, Related Document, Web Search)

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  • Expressed concerns about AI centralization and advocated for open-source AI. (Source: Summary, Related Document)

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  • Discussed economic and legal challenges, including strategic tariffs and AI copyright issues. (Source: Summary, Related Document)

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  • Shared personal insights on parenting philosophies (Taking Children Seriously) and sleep hygiene. (Source: Summary, Related Document)

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Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant (born November 5, 1974) is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder, chairman and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AngelList. He has invested early-stage in Uber, FourSquare, Twitter, Postmates, SnapLogic, and Yammer. Ravikant is a recipient of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship. He also co-hosts a podcast with Brett Hall.

Web Search Results
  • Naval Ravikant - Wikipedia

    Naval Ravikant (born November 5, 1974) is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder, chairman and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AngelList.( He has invested early-stage in Uber, FourSquare "Foursquare (company)"), Twitter, Postmates, SnapLogic, and Yammer.( Ravikant is a recipient of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship.( He also co-hosts a podcast with Brett Hall.( Early life and education ------------------------ [edit] [...] Ravikant was born in New Delhi, India in 1974. He moved to New York City with his mother and his brother, Kamal, when he was 9. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1991._[citation needed_] In 1995, he graduated with degrees in Computer Science and Economics from Dartmouth College. In college, he interned at law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell.( Career ------ [edit] Naval briefly worked at Boston Consulting Group before heading to Silicon Valley.( ### Epinions [edit] [...] 17. ^ Jump up to: _a__b_Anon (May 23, 2023). "Indian-American investor Naval Ravikant is building a social media app called Airchat: Details here". _livemint.com_. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

  • Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher - Farnam Street

    TweetEmailLinkedInPrint The Knowledge Project Podcast Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher [The Knowledge Project Ep. #18] ===================================================================== Naval Ravikant is the CEO and co-founder of AngelList. He’s invested in more than 100 companies, including Uber, Twitter, Yammer, and many others. [...] Naval is an incredibly deep thinker who challenges the status quo on so many things. This is an interview you’ll want to listen to, think a bit, and then listen to again. Listen and Learn:YouTube|Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Transcript Image 2: The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish Play #18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher #18 Naval Ravikant: The Angel Philosopher 1x 15s 30s 0:00 2:06:34 Subscribe We discuss reading, happiness, decision making, habits, and mental models. [...] RSS Apple Podcast Spotify Overcast Share: []( []( []( []( [](mailto:?subject=Naval%20Ravikant:%20The%20Angel%20Philosopher&body=

  • Naval Ravikant - Palo Alto, California, United States - LinkedIn

    # Naval Ravikant Venture Hacker Palo Alto, US 500 connections, 33364 followers ## About See ## Experience ### Managing Partner Hit Forge May 2007 - Present None Fund for investing in early-stage social media companies ### Founder, CEO, and now Chairman Vast.com April 2005 - Present None None ### Venture Partner August Capital January 2001 - January 2004 None None ### Founder and CEO Epinions, Inc January 1999 - January 2000 None None [...] ## Education ### Dartmouth College BA, Computer Science, Economics 1991 - 1995 None ## Publications N/A ## Honors & Awards N/A ## Certifications N/A ## Volunteering N/A ## Languages N/A ## Organizations N/A ## Activity N/A ## People Also Viewed N/A

  • Invest with Naval Ravikant's Syndicate - AngelList

    Please note that I only accept Backers who are either personally known to me, or are active angel investors who can add value to the companies that I invest in. A completed AngelList profile is essential for me to evaluate if we are a good fit to invest together. Backers who have pre-funded their accounts will get priority in deals. Policies: I will try to share (best effort) every new seed tech deal where I have at least a $100K allocation, and the founder / entrepreneur allows it. [...] Naval Ravikant Elizabeth Harbour Samantha Re Babak Nivi

  • Quotes by Naval Ravikant (Contributor of Tribe of Mentors)

    WEALTH AND WISDOM: Naval Ravikant’s Guide to Life’s Principles Tribe Of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World ## See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. ## Preview — Tribe Of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss ### Company ### Work with us ### Connect Goodreads on Facebook Goodreads on Twitter Goodreads on Instagram Goodreads on LinkedIn Download app for iOS Download app for Android Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. [...] The most popular books with readers so far this year Dismiss # Naval Ravikant Naval Ravikant > Quotes Naval Ravikant ## Books by Naval Ravikant HOW TO GET RICH: (without getting lucky)") ## See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. ## Preview — HOW TO GET RICH by Naval Ravikant Naval Ravikant Quotes (Navalism)") ## See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. ## Preview — Naval Ravikant Quotes by Naval Ravikant [...] Login animation Quantcast

Naval Ravikant is an Indian-American entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder, chairman and former CEO of AngelList. He has invested early-stage in over 200 companies including Uber, FourSquare, Twitter, Wish.com, Poshmark, Postmates, Thumbtack, Notion, SnapLogic, Opendoor, Clubhouse, Stack Overflow, Bolt, OpenDNS, Yammer, and Clearview AI, with over 70 total exits and more than 10 Unicorn companies. Ravikant is a Fellow of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship. As a podcaster he shares advice on pursuing health, wealth, and happiness.

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