Joe Lonsdale

I have learned that if I only see and deeply appreciate one side of an argument, it means I am probably missing…

— Joe Lonsdale

The degree to which society creates wealth, I think, is largely determined by government and financial systems.

— Joe Lonsdale

Top technologists have a tremendous capacity - and, therefore, a tremendous responsibility - to build things that make a positive impact on…

— Joe Lonsdale

Applying smarter IT to genomic data may offer the potential to cure many types of cancer and other diseases.

— Joe Lonsdale

I believe we live in a positive sum world and wealth isn't just taken or moved around; it's mostly created.

— Joe Lonsdale

Good government is one of the most important factors in economic growth and social well-being.

— Joe Lonsdale

My personal experience with companies in the PayPal ecosystem taught me that a superb engineering culture is indispensable to building a winning…

— Joe Lonsdale

Great VCs are more than mere investors; they are often seasoned leaders who have built companies themselves.

— Joe Lonsdale

Fear is the wrong response to technological unemployment. Focusing on economic flexibility and adaptability - with special attention to eliminating the barriers…

— Joe Lonsdale

Private equity firms working closely with venture capitalists and technologists may be able to unlock assets that others have not leveraged and…

— Joe Lonsdale

David and Ellen Siminoff are legends in Silicon Valley - they are two of the most influential mentors to top executives and…

— Joe Lonsdale

Inasmuch as there is a useful purpose to what we do as VCs, I tend to think it's our duty not only…

— Joe Lonsdale

I am not by any means a philosopher, although I have worked with some talented people in the discipline. But certain philosophical…

— Joe Lonsdale

Basically, I think society functions thanks to how certain key industries work - government, finance, healthcare, education, energy. Pretty much all of…

— Joe Lonsdale

While it can be overwhelming to realize how many problems there are to solve in the world, it's always inspiring to see…

— Joe Lonsdale

Our best and brightest must conceive of themselves as stewards of our society and confront the critical challenges of our time. It's…

— Joe Lonsdale

Many of humanity's most intractable challenges will only be solved through market-driven innovation.

— Joe Lonsdale

A common mistake among new entrepreneurs who have raised large rounds is that they have essentially infinite resources.

— Joe Lonsdale

If you can make finance more functional, make it a tiny percent better, you create a great deal of resources, which you…

— Joe Lonsdale

Hard work enables us to improve ourselves and the world around us, to combat injustice, reduce suffering, and increase human freedom.

— Joe Lonsdale

There's no substitute for experiencing ups and downs - seeing how it's okay that things are overwhelming or broken sometimes and how…

— Joe Lonsdale

Not everybody has to work on the big problems, but if nobody does, they don't get solved.

— Joe Lonsdale

For me, seed investing isn't just a good return area but a big part of how we network in Silicon Valley. A…

— Joe Lonsdale

Because the private sector has evolved processes and metrics for growth over many generations, for-profit models are more likely to efficiently accomplish…

— Joe Lonsdale

Entrepreneurship is, in large part, about building something from nothing, which means creating a cause.

— Joe Lonsdale

Private equity investors are an integral part of the economy and should be celebrated for making our country wealthier.

— Joe Lonsdale

Our philosophy at 8VC is that many of the companies that present the greatest economic opportunities also create the greatest value for…

— Joe Lonsdale

A lot of the companies that I am inclined to get involved in have a mission to fix something that is 'broken'…

— Joe Lonsdale

I think I was really lucky to work as a little kid at PayPal, grew up in the Valley as a coder.

— Joe Lonsdale

Innovative cultures transparently document spending, admit mistakes, and ask how they can do better.

— Joe Lonsdale

Wealth is only ever actually created from the bottom-up, with free people employing their distinctly human creativity and finding ways to serve…

— Joe Lonsdale

We founded Palantir in 2003-2004 because we perceived a giant gap between how the defense and intelligence community was harnessing technology to…

— Joe Lonsdale

Those who serve in our armed forces do so from a profound sense of duty to secure liberty for their fellow Americans.…

— Joe Lonsdale

The convertible note is a useful and common financing structure in Silicon Valley. It's a form of debt that is really more…

— Joe Lonsdale

America faces a mounting transportation crisis, and the primary culprit is road congestion. Traffic makes us unhealthy, wastes enormous amounts of time,…

— Joe Lonsdale

CEOs shouldn't worry about their budget all the time - on a day-to-day basis, they should work on managing their company, building…

— Joe Lonsdale

There are people who are better managers than I am. I aspire to be a really good manager, but it's not my…

— Joe Lonsdale

Engineering is the art of managing scarcity - it's easy to design and build a massive bridge that will last forever if…

— Joe Lonsdale

Palantir owes much of its success to the amazing talent of the first 30-40 technologists who joined the company, as well as…

— Joe Lonsdale

Hours wasted in traffic represent not only lost wages but enormous amounts of economic activity that might have happened. Congestion indirectly increases…

— Joe Lonsdale