Luke Nosek
Luke Nosek
Luke Nosek is a Polish-born American entrepreneur, notable for being the co-founder of such companies as PayPal...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryPoland
chance course cures genetic grow information magnitude offering orders pool technology
With Halcyon's technology, the pool of genetic information will grow by orders of magnitude in the course of months, offering the first real chance at cures for cancer and other previously intractable diseases.
create mission succeed success
We had a mission at PayPal - which was to create a new financial system, a new world currency, and we failed. We were a financial success, but we didn't succeed at the purpose of our company.
facebook founded good google great realised vehicle
I have realised more and more that great companies, founded for a long-term purpose, such as Google or Facebook or SpaceX, may do more good in the world than any other vehicle that we have.
aside companies full fully major million people
Halcyon people have put aside and left their homes, their million dollar salaries, full professorships at major universities, and fully seed-funded startup companies to be part of this effort.
believe everybody founders fund technology
What we believe at Founders Fund is that technology is a way to help everybody on the planet.
believe future investors
We believe SpaceX will become the world leader in space transport, and we want our investors to be part of that future.
engineers needs scientists ultimately
Ultimately Halcyon needs the greatest scientists and engineers in the world to succeed in its mission.
lived seemed
If genetic research doesn't seemed to have lived up to its therapeutic promise, it's because sequencing is just too slow and expensive.
became venture
As I became a venture capitalist, it's almost like I went to the dark side for a while.
believe businesses companies few founders fund great invest morning people willing
There would really be no reason to get up in the morning if Founders Fund was not willing to invest in companies that were doing important things, great businesses that very few people believe in.