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1Oct 14, '25This is the category-defining profile of one of the most important figures and institutions in American business, investing, and technology. Joshua Kushner and Thrive Capital. Kush1300×4.2M3.2k3893.1k
2Sep 25, '25Thomas Peterffy is the 23rd richest person in the world, a chief architect of modern finance, and has one of the most remarkable stories in business. Yet he remains virtually unkno433×1.4M4.5k4803.2k
3Oct 13, '25Tomorrow.202×654k58516237
4Oct 1David Vélez is the founder of Nubank, a bank with 140 million customers and a market capitalization of $60 billion. When he started the business in 2013, no one thought it would wo188×609k1k117850
5Aug 21, '25After 25 years of solitude, the most influential tech billionaire you've never heard of broke his silence to talk to @JeremySternLA about what he calls “the single best product I’v82.4×267k47136586
6Jul 24, '25Ramtin Naimi started a successful hedge fund at 19, went bankrupt at 24, and then built a $1.8 billion venture firm backed by investing icons like Stanley Druckenmiller, @pmarca, a78.1×253k69351683
8Jul 6, '23Brunello Cucinelli is an outlier. He proves you can have balance and a billion-dollar business: 1 - Here, you start at 8 AM and at 5:30 PM you are forbidden to work any further. No42.8×139k43038360
9Apr 7, '25Read our profile on Matt Huang and his $12 billion crypto investment firm @paradigm.36.8×119k15113105
10Sep 11, '25Legendary venture investor @ganeumann flips the hottest assumption in business: AI’s disruption is real, he argues, but the profits won’t accrue where the hype says they will. Inst34×110k25736388
11Mar 30, '23This week @FoundersPodcast got his hands on a rare book about LVMH's Bernard Arnault. The book costs as much as a Louis Vuitton bag ($3000) but the maxims from his podcast are pric32×104k17322110
12Apr 3, '25Rippling founder and CEO @parkerconrad on Neil Mehta during the SVB crisis:30.4×99k43123123
13Apr 12, '23At 19, Yvon Chouinard was a broke mountain climber making and selling climbing equipment from his trunk. Over the next 65 years, he transformed that business into a multi-billion d26.6×86k19822112
14Aug 7, '25“If you dream of living in a small town surrounded by creative, high-agency people, we’re building this for you,” @devonzuegel told us. The former software engineer is building Esm22.7×74k1411041
15Aug 28, '25What happens after AI automates the busywork in private markets? We spoke with investors, founders, and operators across venture, private equity, and beyond to answer this question21.4×70k14314180
16May 10, '23Yesterday, @patrickc interviewed @sama at the Sohn Conference. It started well... “Last year, I interviewed Sam Bankman-Fried for this conference. Thankfully this year, I have the 19.3×63k19118111
17May 14, '25If today’s robotics startups achieve their ambitions, they’ll unlock $1tn in revenue and disrupt nearly every industry. There’s immense value in getting more robots into the world.18.9×61k43833
20Jul 2, '25Flounder Mode @zebriez spends the day with @kevin2kelly in his Pacifica studio and reflects on what “great work” looks like Only in @ColossusReview16.2×53k50428
21Oct 23, '25In 1820s France, a teenager had an epiphany that would reshape how we think about mathematics, chemistry, even quantum computing. But he was killed in a duel before he turned 21. H16×52k12612119
22Jul 21, '23Eugene Wei (@Eugenewei) is one of the best thinkers we know on media and social networks. We asked him 7 questions as a follow up to his excellent essay, How to Blow Up a Timeline.15×49k33225
23Apr 5, '21Imagine having instant access to the best content on any topic without needing to do the work yourself. Today we are launching Blocks — the best content in the world (hand-curated 13.3×02442078
24Aug 20, '25Issue 03 is hot off the press! Subscribe by September 30 to get your copy12.8×42k2522
25Jun 1, '23Why UX Matters Our latest Screenshot Q&A with design expert @builtformars. We cover dark patterns, great UX, terrible UX, design software, why personas are fluff, the best book11.6×37k28621
26Sep 26, '251982: Thomas Peterffy injures his knee, so he can't stand on the trading floor. His solution? He hacks a data feed and hires six beautiful women to trade for him.11.5×37k43422181
27Feb 5, '25Technology Brothers (@tbpn) got their hands on Issue 01 of @ColossusReview. Watch their review and subscribe to get your own copy.11.2×36k28411
28May 23, '25“Lulu is one of the few people who understands how communication works in the current world.” — @sama From Wall Street to counterinsurgency to reshaping startup comms, this is how 10.3×33k1549127
29Jun 11, '25The Amusement Park for Engineers An exclusive peek behind the curtain of Anduril's product engineering machine Featuring first-ever photos from inside @anduriltech's R&D facilities9.9×32k551019
30Nov 7, '25This is our first in a series of essays bringing you inside the world's most interesting companies. @zebriez spent the past two months working at Cursor, the AI-powered code editor9.6×31k59424
31Sep 4, '25We're obsessed with the first versions of iconic products and tech. - The first combine harvester needed 30 mules to pull it. - The first helicopter flew for only a few seconds. - 8.9×29k68335
32Feb 18, '24Endorse8.6×28k3041
33Apr 28, '251/ SpaceX is one of the most valuable private companies in the world. Launch costs have dropped by nearly 45x since the days of the Space Shuttle. Over $75bn of investment has been7.7×25k461025
34Jun 4, '25What’s overlooked? What’s overhyped? Tell us what you’d change.7.6×25k12415106
35Sep 1, '2165 years of history in 54 seconds. Wyndham Hotels meets @kylascan7.6×01791026
36Jun 25, '25“What’s the kindest thing anyone’s ever done for you?” It’s always @patrick_oshag’s final question. Here are 4 of the most powerful answers we've heard. From strangers who interven7.4×24k107963
37Mar 21, '23David (@FoundersPodcast) had dinner with Charlie Munger and the resulting podcast is predictably brilliant.6.3×21k66430
38Aug 4, '23From New York City to Bangladesh and everywhere in between... We are blown away by this week's #ListenHere. What an incredible way to press play. Keep the views coming!6.0×19k2930
39Aug 1, '25Issue 03 is here. Stories about Ramtin Naimi, Kevin Kelly, Anduril, AI in private markets, and the drugs powering Silicon Valley. Plus content that will never be turned into pixels5.7×18k53615
40May 5, '21Today, @arampell delivers a masterclass in breaking down Visa with @patrick_oshag Learn about: - Visa’s fascinating backstory - What actually happens when you buy something - Why V5.6×0941231
41Apr 4, '21Launching tomorrow - our newest podcast, Business Breakdowns. Our next step in mapping the world of business and investing. Check out the trailer below and subscribe. Apple: Spotif5.0×0108915
42Feb 23, '21We're launching a new podcast series that explores individual businesses and concepts We want to talk to the investors or operators that know these businesses better than anyone Fi4.9×0114515
43May 18, '21Tomorrow on Business Breakdowns we try something a bit different - we are breaking down @ethereum. This episode is a banger. Can't wait for everyone to hear it.4.6×013329
44Nov 17, '23A legendary lineup👏4.6×15k491010
45Jun 9, '21Today, @ClaireThielke and Xin Yi Lim break down Pinduoduo, the fastest company to earn a $100bn market cap ever. Learn: ▪️How they acquired 800 million users in 6 years ▪️About the4.5×064832
46Apr 9, '25Quarterly print publication delivered to your door. Private audio feed with exclusive podcasts. Early access to digital content before it goes public. Subscribe now to @ColossusRev4.3×14k33811
47Jun 16, '25You can now buy Colossus Review for your whole team! A stack looks great in an office lobby. Link below4.2×14k2031
48Jul 25, '25Why @ramtinnaimi is "the good kind of shark". Great, behind-the-scenes story of @krea_ai's Series A fundraising.4.1×13k32324
49Oct 24, '25Back issues of Colossus are now available for purchase -- collect them all while supplies last3.5×12k82615
50Aug 30, '22We're one hundred episodes through the year.3.5×09233
51Oct 16, '25Audio version of “The New World,” narrated by the great Chris Hill, is available now for members only in the Colossus Private Podcast feed. Subscribe today:3.3×11k40411
52Dec 11, '23Today's Teacher: Cal Fussman @calfussman This week in the @artofinvest classroom, Cal reminds us all of the art of human connection. He shares his learned secrets from holding conv3.1×10k2159
55Jul 14, '21Cool Kids @cardlytics with our favorite @kylascan 💳💳💳2.8×06655
56Aug 11, '21ZoomInfo: The Go-To-Market Platform | Official @bizbreakdowns Trailer ft. @kylascan, Abraham Lincoln, and others2.8×05959
59Oct 23, '23Class today is taught by Ho Nam. @honam shares his truth with Art of Investing, taking us back to his roots and bringing us all the way to today, where Altos has backed over 200 co2.6×8.4k3029
60Apr 14, '21In today's breakdown of @costco, @zbfuss and @ChrisBloomstran cover how Costco can offer quality products at such low prices, the company's narrow focus, and more Blocks include th2.5×041413
61Aug 4, '21Blackstone started in 1985 with $400,000 seed capital. Now they manage over $600 billion as the largest alternative asset manager in the world. Listen to @zbfuss and @MarcRuby brea2.5×044314
62Aug 28, '25As competition continues to increase in PE, firms are moving downmarket. For large funds, the challenge is deal volume – sourcing and diligence must change. The opportunities for A2.4×7.8k32318
63Dec 28, '20Weekly Colossus update: 🎙 Episodes: @mario_cibelli @zachperret @ 👩‍💻 Hiring: front-end dev - 📰 Colossus Weekly Newsletter - 📈 12 Most Popular Podcasts of 2020 (and why you sho2.4×034518
65Jul 8, '2520 surprising facts about Red Bull’s billionaire founder, Dietrich Mateschitz.2.1×6.9k401327
66Nov 13, '23Today's Teacher: Brad Gerstner @altcap Brad is the founder of Altimeter Capital and a man of infectious energy & optimism. He delivers us a masterclass with teachings from across t1.9×6.2k27015
67Jan 18, '21What would it require to produce the definitive conversation on every business in the world? An incredible process coordinating research, hosts, guests, editing, and production. We1.9×04824
68Aug 18, '21SmileDirectClub Breakdown: The Elevator Pitch by @kylascan1.8×04541
69Jul 10, '25Larry Mendelson and his two sons, Eric and Victor, took over HEICO in 1990. If you invested $10,000 at that time, you'd have over $6,500,000 today. A key operating principle has be1.8×5.8k40821
70Sep 27, '25“It was not interesting to me anymore.” Curiosity is the engine of innovation.1.7×5.5k2318
71Dec 30, '21Block by block. We try to increase our collective business and investing knowledge. Added to Colossus this year...1.7×03355
72Oct 13, '21How it started: --184yrs-- How it's going:1.6×03750
73Apr 28, '21In today's Business Breakdown, @jspujji and @RoNagpal dig into @twilio. Listen to learn about: - the API revolution - Twilio's strategic acquisitions - the unit economics of the bu1.6×03047
74Oct 7, '22Something for every business enthusiast in this week's releases. @InvestLikeBest talks endowment investing @bizbreakdowns explores a durable tech compounder @FoundersPodcast studie1.5×03844
75Aug 25, '21She might be using a belt as a stethoscope but @kylascan speaks the truth. Dexcom is a $50bn business solving an important problem with a high-tech product in a worryingly large ma1.5×03451
76Nov 4, '23“Curiosity is the only guide. And it's not the curiosity of the person sat next to you. It's not the curiosity of your parents, or your teachers. You have to ignore these people. T1.4×4.5k2207
77Nov 23, '21Very proud and grateful to share this. Thank you.1.4×03830
78Oct 19, '21Arriving tomorrow.1.3×04101
80Feb 1, '22It takes a special episode to make it past the 100 min mark. This one cleared the hurdle.1.2×02527
81Jul 28, '22"You're not going to invest in a company that services a market growing 5% real p.a. and get 25% return if you don't leverage it. ...My logic, always, was the equity is very expens1.2×02317
86Apr 7, '21Check out our newest Business Breakdown on @ChipotleTweets with host @jspujji and guest @zbfuss. We cover: - origin story of Chipotle - why Chiptole doesn't have franchises - its h1.1×02031
89Jan 31, '21At Colossus, we are obsessed with businesses: their competitive advantages, their secret sauce, their playbooks. Today, it is hard to find that information and there isn't an app t1.0×02205
90Dec 29, '23The best of 2023 according to you. We rounded up the most listened to episodes from each of our shows - from Charlie Munger to Architectural Digest and everything in between. "Thos1.0×3.2k29212
91Apr 21, '21Today, @zbfuss and @KatColeATL breakdown @Cinnabon Listen to learn about: - franchise models - brand positioning - competitive differentiation - and more!1.0×02024
92Jun 6, '25Hot off the press - Issue 02 of @ColossusReview! Issue 02 features profiles of Neil Mehta and crypto firm Paradigm, an in-depth exploration of robotics, a Q&A with Blake Hall, 1.0×3.1k2171
97Nov 16, '23"In every situation, there's a way to make money." Brad Jacobs with @patrick_oshag0.9×2.9k1071
98Jul 7, '21ExxonMobil dominated its industry in the late 1800s, through World War I, through World War II, through everything that happened from 1960 to 1990... and was still the largest comp0.8×01821

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