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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show notes, resources and more.

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20VC: The Two Biggest Mistakes Every Founder Makes, Why Founders Are Not Ambitious Enough Today, Why Having a Narrow Target Customer is Dangerous & The Three Possible Outcomes in Company Building with Matthew Prince, Co-Founder @ Cloudflare

16 Oct 2023
54m
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This podcast episode delves into the entrepreneurial journey of Matthew Prince, co-founder of Cloudflare, exploring the challenges and rewards of starting a business, the importance of team dynamics and diversity, the delicate balance between personal and professional commitments in the founder's life, and the dynamics...

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20VC: Israeli Resilience From Tech and Beyond with Michael Eisenberg and Adi Levanon

12 Oct 2023
44m
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This podcast episode explores the human toll of conflict and the extraordinary resilience of the Israeli people. It highlights the personal experiences and insights of two leading Israeli investors as they discuss the challenges faced by individuals and families during times of adversity. The episode also emphasizes th...

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20VC Roundtable: Are IPOs Back? Is Growth Dead? What Does it Take to Raise a Growth Round Today? How Do VCs Solve The Liquidity Challenge? Will We See a Massive Resetting of Valuations? AI Hype Growth Rounds?

11 Oct 2023
50m
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This podcast episode explores the complexities of venture capital and private equity markets in the current economic environment. The speakers address the slowdown in investment pace, the difficulties of raising capital in the current environment, and the impact on valuations and IPOs. They also highlight the increased...

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20VC: Atlassian Co-Founder Scott Farquhar on The Biggest Lessons Scaling Atlassian to $50BN Market Cap; The Four Roles of the CEO, The Funding Round That Net Accel $6BN, The Regrets of Omission and Commission & The Honeymoon Cut Short

09 Oct 2023
53m
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This podcast episode takes listeners through the remarkable journey of Scott and Mike, the founders of Atlassian. From their early days as a bootstrapped startup to their success as a global software company valued at $40 billion, Atlassian has faced challenges and opportunities along the way. The co-founders share the...

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20VC: Why Great Companies are Defined by How Many Things They Say No To, Why Being First Does Not Matter & Why Market Over Traction or Team is the Most Important Thing with Guillermo Rauch, Founder & CEO @ Vercel

06 Oct 2023
58m
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This podcast features Guillermo Rauch, an immigrant founder, and software engineer, sharing his journey and challenges. It underscores the importance of appreciating the new home as an immigrant founder, the complexities of talent identification and product development, the evolution of user interfaces in an AI world, ...

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20Sales: Why the Founder Should Not Be the One to Create the Sales Playbook, Why You Should Hire a Sales Leader Before Sales Reps & Why You Should Not Hire Sales Leaders From Big Companies with Matt Rosenberg, CRO @ Grammarly

04 Oct 2023
50m
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This podcast episode delves into the complexities of sales leadership, exploring strategies for building winning teams, developing effective playbooks, tackling challenges, and leveraging data to drive success. The episode also discusses the evolution of sales tactics and highlights the importance of diversity in sales...

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20VC: The Services Model of Venture Capital is Broken, The Best Founders Do Need Help, The Most Important Signals to Assess When Meeting Founders & Why Kids Bring Less Happiness and More Joy with Phin Barnes @ TheGP

02 Oct 2023
1h 1m
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This podcast episode explores the various challenges and opportunities encountered by venture capitalists as they navigate personal and professional growth, the significance of specialization, industry trends, and executive recruiting. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing human connection and understanding foun...

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20Product: Why Product Memes Are More Important Than a Product Roadmap, Why Writing is the Essential Skill for Product People, How AI Changes The Role of Product, Big Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring Product Teams with Kevin Niparko, VP Product @ Twilio

29 Sep 2023
46m
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This podcast episode highlights key insights gained from the experiences of guest speakers in diverse fields, including product development, hiring, leadership, and writing. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the thought processes of others, embracing systematic approaches, fostering creativity through const...

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20VC: "How Being a Founder Almost Killed Me"; We Have Lied to a Generation of Founders | The Hardest Truths About Being a Founder Revealed | Why AI Co-Pilot is BS, Seat Pricing is Over & User Interfaces are Stupid with Christian Lanng

27 Sep 2023
1h 9m
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This podcast episode delves into the various challenges faced by leaders in balancing personal well-being with the demands of their companies and employees. It explores the struggle with mental health issues, the importance of open communication, the sacrifices made by entrepreneurs, the emotional toll of juggling diff...

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20VC: Marc Benioff on The Future of San Francisco and What He Would Do if in Charge? Marc Benioff's Five Step Process to Priorities and Why Money Does Not Make You Happy & Work From Home vs In-Person; How to Manage in Changing Worlds

25 Sep 2023
32m
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This podcast episode discusses Salesforce's position as an AI hub in San Francisco, Mark Zuckerberg's opinion on work-life balance, and Mark Benioff's philosophies on spirituality, meditation, and philanthropy. It also includes highlights from Harry Stebbings' personal and professional development journey, Salesforce's...

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20VC: Are Foundation Models Becoming Commoditised? Do OpenAI and Anthropic of the World Have a Sustaining Moat? Why Smaller Models May Work Better? Why Incumbents with Data Power Win the AI War with Christian Kleinerman, SVP Product @ Snowflake

22 Sep 2023
44m
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This podcast episode delves into the transformative impact of generative AI, exploring its potential to revolutionize the way humans interact with computers, democratize data access, and challenge traditional notions of data ownership and monetization. The discussion also highlights the evolving dynamics of model size,...

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20VC Roundtable: Is the VC Model Broken? The Biggest Disconnect Ever Between TVPI & DPI, Why Market Size is Dangerous, Why "Go Fast" is Terrible Advice, The Dangers of Raising Large Rounds at High Prices & Why Next Year Will See the Biggest Hiring Spree i

20 Sep 2023
1h 17m
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This podcast episode discusses a wide range of topics relevant to venture capital, including seed investing, the challenges of the current AI bubble, the importance of achieving product-market-fit, the intricacies of startup funding and valuation, the role of investors in supporting founders, the complexities of moment...

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20VC: Benchmark General Partner, Miles Grimshaw on The Five Pillars of Venture Capital, Why Data Can Be a Trap When Early-Stage Investing, Investing Lessons from Missing Figma and Plaid & The New Business Model for AI & Why Co-Pilot is an Incumbent Strate

18 Sep 2023
1h 20m
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This podcast episode focuses on various aspects of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and investing, offering valuable insights from industry experts and experienced investors. It covers topics such as the importance of founder-investor relationships, the key factors considered in evaluating investment opportunities, a...

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20VC: The Biggest AI Leaders on What Matters More; Model Size or Data Size & Where Does The Value in AI Accrue; to Startups or to Incumbents

15 Sep 2023
31m
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This podcast episode explores the key factors influencing AI model performance, the role of data in AI development, the significance of data and models in large language models, where value will accrue in the next wave of AI, the importance of proprietary data for startups, and the advantages and disadvantages of incum...

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20VC: The Dubsmash Memo: Scaling to 43M Users in 10 Days, Why TikTok Was a Competitor Like Never Seen Before, Good vs Great Consumer Products and What Every Consumer Product Needs & The Future of Consumer Social with Suchit Dash

13 Sep 2023
55m
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This podcast episode explores the entrepreneurial journey of Dubsmash, a video-sharing social media platform. The founders discuss the challenges of product development, the importance of understanding human behavior, and the strategies that led to Dubsmash's explosive growth. They also delve into the challenges they f...

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20VC: Lessons Building Nubank to the Largest Neobank in the World, How AI Changes The Future of Finance, Leadership Lessons from Sequoia's Doug Leone & What European and US Fintech Can Learn From LATAM with David Velez, Founder @ Nubank

11 Sep 2023
1h 4m
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This podcast episode discusses the unique interviewing process employed by Sequoia, a renowned venture capital firm, and the speaker's journey from working at Sequoia to starting Nubank, a leading fintech company in Latin America. The conversation delves into Nubank's remarkable success, challenges, and future opportun...

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20Sales: Why Everyone is Responsible for Demand Generation, How to do Great Sales Discovery, How to Reduce Sales Cycles and Create Urgency and Deal Reviews; Good and Bad Reasons to Lose a Deal with Doug Adamic, CRO @ Brex

08 Sep 2023
53m
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This podcast episode provides valuable insights into essential sales strategies and techniques for driving business growth. From the importance of creating urgency and leading with compelling value propositions to embracing innovative tools and maintaining flexibility in approach, the discussion offers practical advice...

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20VC: Why Small Funds Outperform Large Funds & AUM is a Vanity Metric | Why 99% of Investments in AI Startups Will Go To Zero | Being a "Traction First" VC & Investing Lessons from Investing in Canva and Missing Figma with Nikhil Basu-Trivedi

06 Sep 2023
1h 0m
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This podcast episode delves into the world of venture capital, encompassing topics like identifying exceptional companies, the significance of product market fit, challenges of early-stage investment, the complexities of evaluating founders' abilities, as well as the unique approach of Footwork, a venture capital firm....

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20VC: The $3.1BN Meeting That Led to an Uber Acquisition, The Battle With Uber; How to Outcompete When You Have 10x Less Cash & The Marketing Campaigns That Led to Pakistan MDs Fleeing and Elon Musk Fanboying with Mudassir Sheikha, CEO @ Careem

04 Sep 2023
47m
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This podcast episode delves into the founding story of Careem, dissects its innovative SMS-based booking system in the early days, explores the challenges and eventual success of the company, and discusses the hurdles faced during the acquisition process with Uber. It also reflects on the journey of Careem's founders, ...

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20VC: Spending $2M to Train a Single AI Model: What Matters More; Model Size or Data Size | Hallucinations: Feature or Bug | Will Everyone Have an AI Friend in the Future & Raising $150M from a16z with Noam Shazeer, Co-Founder & CEO @ Character.ai

31 Aug 2023
35m
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This episode covers various topics in the world of artificial intelligence, including generative language models, natural language processing, and the challenges of developing a general-purpose artificial intelligence. Additionally, the CEO shares insights on leadership, fun, and the impact of AI on society.

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