public tech companies

4 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jan 8, 2022 by Chamath Palihapitiya · across every show →

Everything said about public tech companies, oldest first

Jan 8, 2022 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Chamath Palihapitiya asserts public company fundamentals remained strong in Q4 2021
“I don't think a single thing in the last quarter has changed in the underlying fundamentals of the majority of businesses that are public.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jan 8, 2022 ▶ 35:14 E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more
Feb 19, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Tiger Global told LPs it is pivoting to Series A/B
“Tiger global told their LPs in a webinar earlier this month that it would no longer focus on backing late stage startups, preparing to go public. Instead, they will focus on two things going even earlier into series A and series B rounds and buying shares of p…”
Jason Calacanis Feb 19, 2022 ▶ 42:35 E68: Trudeau invokes emergency powers, Bitcoin vs. government, Tiger Global's new strategy and more
Oct 14, 2022 bearish
Prediction Partly held up
Chamath: Big tech will face major market cap and headcount cuts
“Those are the generals that are about to get shot over the next eight to 12 months, in my opinion, in the public markets, in terms of market cap and employment and perks.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Oct 14, 2022 ▶ 38:12 E100: Reflecting on the first 100 shows, fan questions, nuclear threat, markets, Amazon & more
Aug 9, 2025 bullish
Assertion Partly supported
Gavin Baker: ROIC for tech companies has risen alongside AI investments
“You can calculate some, you know, something called return on invested capital, and it's actually gone up. Since they started making these AI investments.”
Gavin Baker Aug 9, 2025 ▶ 19:49 OpenAI's GPT-5 Flop, AI's Unlimited Market, China's Big Advantage, Rise in Socialism, Housing Crisis
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