The Generalist - The Top 10 Articles of 2022

Friends,

This year, The Generalist published 48 pieces. Which were the most popular?

As part of our 2022 recap, we’re sharing this year’s 10 most-read pieces. Hopefully, it’s a chance to check out any you might have missed in preparation for another year of learning together in 2023.

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And now, in no particular order…

The Generalist's Top 10 Articles of 2022

​Flexport: How to Move the World​

Flexport brought tech to the archaic industry of freight forwarding. Last valued at $8 billion, the company has designs on a bigger prize: owning the data layer for global trade.

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​Union Square Ventures: The Thinkers​

The New York-based venture firm has one of the industry’s most remarkable track records, producing successive funds with greater than 5x returns. Its success comes from deep thinking and unusual discipline.

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​What to Watch in AI​

This has been the year of generative AI. To understand how the technology may change our world, we asked ten investors to share the trends they think are worth watching. That included AI’s impact on coding, video creation, life sciences, and construction.

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​Coatue: An Agile Colossus​

The megafund might look like Tiger Global, but it's operating a very different playbook. Coatue’s performance has been built around strong in-house research, astute data analysis, and a stellar network. Its greatest weakness may be its own culture.

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​Decentraland: The Metaverse’s Early Mover​

The virtual world grew its users by 3,300% in 2021 and reached a peak market cap of $12 billion. What are the origins of the crypto metaverse? Can it challenge Meta’s long-term ambitions?

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​Multicoin: The Outsiders​

For a period in 2022, Multicoin Capital may have been the best-performing venture fund of all time. The crypto investor has won big by making highly concentrated, non-consensus bets on Solana, Helium, The Graph, and others.

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​AngelList: A Venture Constellation​

AngelList Venture is now worth $4.1 billion. But Naval Ravikant’s company is not just a unicorn, but a creator of unicorns. Over its history, AngelList has spun out multiple successful businesses, including CoinList and Republic. It may just be getting started.

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​What to Watch in Crypto​

Fifteen investors highlight the crypto projects they see most potential in. Entrants include the “internet of blockchains” Cosmos, social media challenger Farcaster, NFT marketplace Sudoswap, wallet safety startup Blowfish, and many more.

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​TSMC: Semiconductors and Borders of Light​

The world’s largest semiconductor foundry is expanding beyond Taiwan, investing $40 billion in an Arizona factory. It’s a move with immense political and commercial ramifications for the U.S., China, and Taiwan.

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​Endless Media​

ChatGPT is the latest step towards a world of infinite, customizable content, all generated by artificial intelligence. Its advent will impact how we create, consume, and commercialize media.

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Wishing you all an incredible holiday season! May you have space to think, the latitude to relax, and time to read.

Best,

Mario