Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant is the Silicon Valley philosopher-investor who turned a single tweet thread into one of the most-shared guides to getting rich and finding peace, without the self-help fluff.
Naval Ravikant is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor best known as the co-founder of AngelList, the platform that democratized startup investing and hiring. Born in New Delhi, India, he immigrated to the United States as a child, grew up in New York City, and eventually became one of the most influential voices in Silicon Valley, not just for his investing track record, but for his philosophy on wealth, happiness, and clear thinking.
He came to mass attention beyond the tech world with his 2018 tweet thread “How to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky),” which spread virally and was later expanded into The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, a free-to-download book compiled by Eric Jorgenson. That book has been downloaded millions of times and sits comfortably alongside the works of far more credentialed authors on productivity and philosophy reading lists.
Naval’s investing portfolio is the stuff of legend. He made early bets on Twitter, Uber, FourSquare, and dozens of other companies that became household names. His venture fund and angel activity have given him a reputation as one of the most prescient early-stage investors of his generation.
What makes Naval unusually searchable is his dual identity: half ruthless capitalist explainer, half stoic philosopher. He quotes Seneca and Charlie Munger in the same breath, and his podcast appearances, particularly the long-form conversations with Joe Rogan and Tim Ferriss, routinely go viral years after release, pulling in new audiences constantly.