We build and invest in radically transformative businesses based on science and engineering breakthroughs. Founded by
@friedberg
, driven by discovery.
I spoke with
@friedberg
about whether (and how) technology can solve our climate crisis. An in-depth interview filled with lots of concrete examples and plenty of optimism.
This week on
@BigTechnology
Podcast:
Apple:
Spotify:
It cost $100M to sequence the human genome 20 years ago. Now it’s $100–and the genomics revolution is rapidly revolutionizing ag, says
@friedberg
at
#CES2023
.
Legendary UK journo
@stephensackur
crosses the pond to talk with
@friedberg
about whether technology can boost food security, fix global warming and improve human civilization. Is Silicon Valley good or evil -- or both at once?
last week i took on a new role as ceo
@ohalo
, a company we founded 4 years ago and have operated in stealth.
@ohalo
uses gene editing to completely reimagine agriculture, creating new plant varieties in major crops that were not previously feasible, significantly increasing
TPB co-founded
@supergut_
to help diabetics lower blood sugar and lose weight. Supergut boosts GLP-1 hormone -- similar to
#ozempic
and other drugs, but Supergut is affordable and non-pharmaceutical.
@FoodNavigator
explains the science:
Check out today's
@WSJ
story on how TPB portfolio company
@supergut_
has flipped the script on content generation in light of
@Apple
,
@Meta
and
@Google
's digital marketing machinations. Change your rules, change your gut, change your life!
He entertains yet fails to articulate the big opportunity: to radically boost the efficiency of our industrial systems; reduce malnutrition; make quality building materials affordable; improve health; and uplevel civilization for all. Think bigger, friends.
Congrats to TPB portco Triplebar for launching a new parternship with
@UmamiMeats
to make sustainable seafood -- starting with Japanese eel. The scoop from
@michaelwolf
at
@TheSpoonTech
:
Top entrepreneurs "wander into the unknown” and iterate with intense "bias to action" instead of trying to always be right,
@Friedberg
told
@CalinFabri
of
@EuropeVenture
. Bonus: DFree learned sales by cold-calling students to open money-market accounts.
TPB portco
@supergut
provides the world’s only gut-health food clinically validated to lower blood sugar levels and improve digestion, sleep, energy and even mood. Learn more in this NOSH podcast with CEO
@mwashington34
:
TPB portfolio company
@supergut_
traded
@facebook
for
@tiktok_us
to target the emerging "gut-aware" and "gut-curious" demo. Learn more about how science-forward Supergut thinks about brand and content:
Listen to
@supergut_
Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
@GutbitesMD
on why the gut microbiome is key to mood, energy, sleep, blood sugar control and more. TL;DR: Feed your gut, feed your brain; change your gut, change your life.
Sultan of Science
@friedberg
riffs with
@DrBrianKeating
on the privatization of cosmology, Einstein's equivalence principle, whether a robot experiences happiness, and why he loves Star Trek and hates the term "Founder." TL;DR? Drop in anywhere. Enjoy.
Get healthy by nourishing your gut, says leading gastroenterologist and
@supergut_
Chief Medical Officer
@GutbitesMD
tells
@readersdigest
. Change your gut, change your life!
.
@friedberg
's 3 greatest predictors of entrepreneurial success:
1. Grit
2. Bias to action
3. Narrative
'You cannot tell me of a successful story of entrepreneurism, where the entrepreneur did not exhibit an extraordinarily high index on at least one of those three traits.'
Trend spotters:
@supergut_
launched in beloved retailers
@sproutsfm
and
@ErewhonMarket
. Also called "nature's
#ozempic
," Supergut is the No. 1 clinically validated GLP-1 booster food.
@AgFunder
unpacks how the GLP-1 phenom impacts Big Food Inc.:
@tpboard
now that we know
@GwynethPaltrow
is a fan of the
@theallinpod
, I *must* suggest a live session at
@goop
Kitchen in Santa Monica… or the goop podcast!
so much alignment between the two across nutrition, wellness, gut health, longevity, etc. it would be a dream come true.
🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Ginger, lemon, turmeric and carrot juice with a shot of
@supergut_
fiber mix with resistant starch. Breakfast of gut-health heroes — and zero coffee needed for
@stshank
after this zinger!!
Thrilled to share that Supergut was recently recognized as one of the Top 50 Breakthrough DTC Brands for 2023 by
@The_Lead_Co
We're in great company with some notable brands on the list:
if, after all our bickering and disagreements, we can make it to episode 100, i have faith the world will make it too! congrats on ep100 besties
@chamath
@DavidSacks
@Jason
💡
@friedberg
, CEO of
@ohalo
and
@tpboard
on How To Build a Billion Dollar Startup
🎤 I interviewed David on this and:
1️⃣ Why geniuses like Einstein do poorly in the traditional schooling system (Hint: It’s non obvious)
2️⃣ The secret behind David’s new company, Ohalo
3️⃣ The main
We have not consulted with
@friedberg
but try this: Buy track suit from
@Marinelayer
— donate rest to
@sfspca
. Take your friendly, new rescue mutt for a jog in your new duds. Won, done and run.
if, after all our bickering and disagreements, we can make it to episode 100, i have faith the world will make it too! congrats on ep100 besties
@chamath
@DavidSacks
@Jason
Someone reading this post might live to 150. How will gene editing and biotech innovation generally extend life? TPB investment partner Dr. Risa Stack discusses with
@natepierotti
of
@TheFullRatchet
:
Exciting news: Leading Brazilian ag inputs retailer Lavoro and soil metagenomics leader Pattern Ag (part of TPB's portfolio) announced an exclusive partnership today to predict crop risks and nutrient deficiencies for farmers in Brazil. Read more:
Congrats to giant dairy maker
@FrieslndCampina
, which today announced a deal to make and scale up cell-based proteins using precision fermentation with TPB portco Triplebar Bio, which accelerates the transition to sustainable bioproducts. Read more:
Vegas, baby! Looking forward to dishing about the future of food at
#CES2024
-- my 14th CES. Also can't wait for
@michaelwolf
's epic cocktail event -- the best party during my fave trade show. DM me if you want to meet up.
official tweet petition for
@friedberg
to host a Zoom where he presents "What Feeds Us" — his talk he never got to do at the
@allinsummit
.
i want to know all about
@supergut_
and TPB and the future of food/nutrition.
They are genetically engineered from the molecule up for low chatter and lightweight performance. Transformational product, particularly in pow. Zero petrol is icing on the powder cake for me.
Most media talk to
@friedberg
about markets, technology and scientific breakthroughs. Not
@LizClaman
, who discusses his pool hall days as a precocious kid. Learn more about teenybopper Dave:
Craving a big mission? Let’s use capitalism and entrepreneurship to accelerate the shift to clean, efficient systems of production across energy, ag, health and manufacturing. TPB’s
@rachelkonrad
talks about why mission matters most for any business on Earth (and beyond).
What is the mission that matters the most?
@rachelkonrad
shares that through her time working with Elon Musk at Tesla, she learned that spending time and resources on bettering the earth and human lives should be the mission that matters.
I realize it’s kinda apples-oranges but your odds of getting into
@Harvard
early decision (15%) are 15x greater than getting accepted off the
@UCBerkeley
waitlist (1%). Go Bears?
The acute problem of geopolitical conflict is destabilizing wheat exports -- and the *chronic* problem of climate change also threatens food security, as
@friedberg
and
@LizClaman
discussed today on
@FoxBusiness
.