★ Curated
Spotlight.
Deep-research writeups on a smaller set of grantees. We track the project's current status, founder background, and what they've shipped since the grant. Click any card for the full dive.
Writing / Media
David Perell
Cohort 12018USA
Support for his work in podcasting and social media.
#podcast#writing
★ SpotlightEducation
Kelly Smith
Cohort 12018USA
To further extend and organize a parent-run charter school system in Arizona, Prenda.
#charter schools
★ SpotlightEconomics / Policy
Mark Lutter
Cohort 12018USA
Center for Innovative Governance Research, on charter cities and creating a new charter city.
#charter cities#governance
★ SpotlightWriting / Media
Kyla Scanlon
Cohort 382024USA
Produce content on economics, including a new documentary.
#economics#video
★ SpotlightWriting / Media
Brian Potter
Cohort 172021USA
Improve productivity in construction through writing and practice.
#construction
★ SpotlightWriting / Media
Dwarkesh Patel
Cohort 192022USA
Podcasting and career support.
#podcast
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Jordan Schneider
Cohort 32019USA
Explaining the rise of Chinese tech and its global ramifications.
#China#podcast
★ SpotlightAI / ML
Greg Kamradt
Cohort 412025USA
Measuring AI progress (Arc Prize).
#evals#Arc
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