Dec 22
Food Empire: Snapshot
Food Empire Holdings
First Principles Brief (F03.SI)
"Fortresses in a Cup."
The One-Liner
A founder-led FMCG compounder
3 min read
Ryan Gallinera
My career is built at the intersection of structural thinking and visual clarity, and this perspective is the foundation of everything we do here.
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Dec 22
Grab Holdings: Snapshot
Grab Holdings Limited
First Principles Brief (GRAB)
"Engineering an Economic Flywheel."
The One-Liner
Southeast Asia's leading
3 min read
Dec 22
What's Coming in 2026: The Owner's Analysis
When we launched in November 2025, First Principles Briefs (FPBs) established our analytical approach.
Two months later, we kept hearing: "This tells me what the company does. Now tell me: what's the case for ownership—and when does it break?"
2 min read
Dec 19
Reading Ownership Composition: Advanced Insights
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on ownership structure. In Part 1, we explored why ownership matters and introduced three foundational signals every investor should evaluate. Here, we dive deeper—examining how ownership dynamics evolve over time
9 min read
Dec 12
Why Ownership Structure Matters More Than Most Investors Realize
This is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring how ownership structure shapes investment outcomes. In this first part, we'll establish the foundational framework—why ownership matters, the spectrum of ownership structures, and three key signals every investor should evaluate.
8 min read