The Tim Ferriss Show #790 · January 22, 2025 · 3h 6m

Chris Sacca — How to Succeed by Living on Your Own Terms and Getting into Good Trouble

Chris Sacca — early investor in Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Stripe. Now runs Lowercarbon Capital (climate tech). 3+ hours on venture capital, contrarianism, and raising kids to be resourceful. Key insight: never have a thesis written in stone — the best investments are the ones you didn't expect.

Highlights

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Never have a thesis written in stone

Sacca's investment principle: having a fixed thesis creates confirmation bias. Stay open.

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It's not the check you write, it's the time you spend

Money is one cost. Time is the real cost. Sacca values his time above his capital.

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Editorial

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Overprotective parenting deprives kids of formative experiences

Sacca worries about kids who never face real risk or consequences.

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Misc

✧Lowercase Capital: early investments in Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, Docker, Stripe, Blue Bottle Coffee

✧Now runs Lowercarbon Capital — climate tech, energy, carbon removal

✧Grew up hustling — early entrepreneurial ventures shaped his worldview