#5
⭐ Top 5
Leading voice in Venture Capital
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Naval Ravikant

AngelList / Angel
Venture Capital Twitter/X
#5
X Rank
548,548
Benchmarker Score
37
Posts
477,241
Likes
23,769
Comments
12,898
Avg Likes
642
Avg Comments
501,010
Total Engagement
13,541
Engagement Rate
5.4
Posts/Week
Every few days
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.
3,026,534 followers

Data last refreshed: February 16, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current X stats may differ.

Recent Posts

20 posts

Nothing worse than a slow failure.

Founder & Startup Advice Startup Failures Feb 08, 2026 View on X
20,239
Likes
956
Cmnts
1,754
Reposts

There is unlimited demand for intelligence.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Artificial Intelligence Feb 07, 2026 View on X
26,406
Likes
1,816
Cmnts
2,965
Reposts

“Mental illness” is to illness as “social science” is to science.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook N/A Feb 06, 2026 View on X
6,240
Likes
445
Cmnts
442
Reposts

Vibe coding is here. Vibe research is next.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Generative AI Large Language Models Feb 05, 2026 View on X
14,332
Likes
1,067
Cmnts
994
Reposts

Envy is the acknowledgment of having lost a secret race.

Personal Journey & Reflections N/A Feb 04, 2026 View on X
19,671
Likes
617
Cmnts
2,404
Reposts

Vibe coding is the new product management. Training and tuning models is the new coding.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Generative AI Large Language Models MLOps Feb 03, 2026 View on X
21,059
Likes
1,003
Cmnts
2,174
Reposts

Moltbook is the new Reverse Turing Test.

Tech Commentary & Product Takes Artificial Intelligence Feb 02, 2026 View on X
7,040
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541
Cmnts
530
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The willful and deliberate destruction of the tech industry by communists is a national security risk.

Political & Regulatory Commentary National Security Regulation & Policy Jan 30, 2026 View on X
6,911
Likes
320
Cmnts
636
Reposts

If a rogue union in California seizes 8% from paper billionaires for its pet project, everyone with a just cause will run a vote to seize private property. Seize homes for homeless, companies for...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Jan 28, 2026 View on X
13,164
Likes
580
Cmnts
1,306
Reposts

There’s no point in learning custom tools, workflows, or languages anymore.

Founder & Startup Advice Developer Tools Jan 28, 2026 View on X
15,922
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983
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954
Reposts

Better than being loved is to be in love.

Personal Journey & Reflections N/A Jan 27, 2026 View on X
12,972
Likes
643
Cmnts
1,117
Reposts

Work with hardcore people on hardcore things.

Founder & Startup Advice Hiring & Talent Team Building Jan 26, 2026 View on X
17,883
Likes
802
Cmnts
1,843
Reposts

The lesson of Substack is that people want to support each other in the concrete, not in the abstract.

Market Analysis & Trends Creator Economy Crowdfunding Jan 26, 2026 View on X
6,413
Likes
324
Cmnts
286
Reposts

On Scott Adams. A man finds, to his astonishment, that he exists. After the elation of childhood wears off, he asks, who am I, why am I here, how does this work? These are hard questions, so after...

Personal Journey & Reflections Media & Entertainment Creator Economy Mentorship Jan 26, 2026 View on X
15,045
Likes
534
Cmnts
1,909
Reposts

After photography, art got weird. AI will push creativity even further towards the edges.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Jan 23, 2026 View on X
6,348
Likes
504
Cmnts
372
Reposts

Self-directed learning through AIs is an autodidact’s paradise.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Artificial Intelligence EdTech Jan 22, 2026 View on X
19,756
Likes
784
Cmnts
1,938
Reposts

The fundamental human disease is separation, and its symptom is loneliness.

Personal Journey & Reflections N/A Jan 21, 2026 View on X
10,031
Likes
582
Cmnts
844
Reposts

The solution to anxiety is action.

Personal Journey & Reflections Founder Mental Health Jan 21, 2026 View on X
40,475
Likes
1,216
Cmnts
5,070
Reposts

AI is adapting to us faster than we are adapting to it.

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Artificial Intelligence Jan 19, 2026 View on X
13,703
Likes
1,022
Cmnts
1,190
Reposts

If you are the founder of a highly valued illiquid startup, set some time aside and read this entire article. The act is designed to bankrupt you and to personally punish any appraiser or accountan...

Founder & Startup Advice Regulation & Policy Valuations Jan 16, 2026 View on X
5,442
Likes
210
Cmnts
670
Reposts

Rank History

16 Feb 2026
#5
24 Jan 2026
#8
24 Jan 2026
#8

Content Categories

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook 11
Personal Journey & Reflections 8
Founder & Startup Advice 6
Political & Regulatory Commentary 6
Market Analysis & Trends 3

Topics & Themes

Artificial Intelligence Regulation & Policy Generative AI Creator Economy Large Language Models National Security Automation Startup Failures MLOps Developer Tools Hiring & Talent Team Building Crowdfunding Media & Entertainment Mentorship EdTech Founder Mental Health Valuations Market Cycles Brand Building

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 375 in Venture Capital

Posts
43
Naval: 37 ↓
Likes
20,660
Naval: 477,241 ↑
Comments
1,510
Naval: 23,769 ↑
Avg Likes
303.6
Naval: 12,898.4 ↑
Avg Comments
21.7
Naval: 642.4 ↑
Benchmarker Score
25,190
Naval: 548,548 ↑
Posts/Week
2.9
Naval: 5.4 ↑
Avg Post Length
405 chars
Naval: 147 ↓
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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