Akshay Kothari, Co-founder and COO of Notion, has made a personal investment in Dialectic Pod, a podcast created by Jackson Dahl. Kothari announced the investment, stating his admiration for the podcast and his desire to enable Dahl to work on it full-time. The move comes after Kothari was unable to hire Dahl for Notion, leading him to invest in Dialectic Pod as "the next best thing."

"If @NotionHQ ever made a podcast about the people we admire and the ideas we obsess over, it’d look a lot like @DialecticPod," Kothari stated in his tweet. He further expressed his enthusiasm, adding, "I wasn't able to hire @JacksonDahl (yet!), so I did the next best thing: invested in him and Dialectic so he can do it full-time. Unreasonably excited!"

Akshay Kothari is a prominent figure in the tech industry, having co-founded Pulse, a news curation app acquired by LinkedIn, before joining Notion as its COO. His role at Notion has been instrumental in scaling various functions, including support, sales, marketing, and finance, contributing to the company's growth as a leading productivity software. Notion, valued at $10 billion, aims to challenge major players in the workspace with its all-in-one AI-powered tools.

Jackson Dahl, the creator of Dialectic Pod, has a background in venture capital and technology, previously holding roles at Notion and as a venture partner at The General Partnership. His podcast, Dialectic, is known for exploring "ideas and people shaping tomorrow," featuring in-depth conversations with founders, investors, and thinkers across various domains. The podcast covers topics ranging from artificial intelligence and biotech to venture capital and the future of work.

This investment underscores a growing trend of prominent tech executives personally backing projects they believe in, particularly in the creator economy. Kothari's support is expected to provide Dialectic Pod with the resources needed to expand its reach and continue producing high-quality content, further solidifying its position within the intellectual podcast landscape. The move highlights the intersection of personal passion and strategic investment in the evolving media ecosystem.