Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 18, 2026

Duration

1h 3m

Channel

The Twenty Minute VC

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jake Paul is one of the most influential creators of the digital era, with over 70M+ followers across platforms. He transitioned from YouTube stardom to become one of the biggest pay-per-view draws in boxing history with fights against Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua. Jake is also Co-Founder of Anti Fund, where he has made investments in Ramp, Anduril, Cognition and Olipop to name a few. Geoffrey Woo is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Anti Fund. He previously built his career at Goldman Sachs and Point72. He is at the forefront of a new model of investing—where distribution is as powerful as capital. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Overview of the Jake Paul Business Empire 03:13 Why Start a $30M Fund When Boxing Makes $100M+? 05:42 What Jake Actually Brings to Venture Beyond Distribution 10:35 What the Fund Sells to Founders & Why Attention Beats Capital 16:16 How Jake Knew Boxing Would Have a Revival Before Everyone Else 18:00 The Treadmill of Relevance: How to Stay at the Top 20:48 What Other Creators Get Wrong When Moving Into Investing 22:08 How Jake Predicts Viral Videos With 85% Accuracy 25:49 Is Sport the Most Defensible Asset Class in an AI World? 29:43 Where Jake's Drive Came From 31:40 What the World Gets Wrong About Jake Paul 35:36 Would Jake Run for President? 37:00 Jake on Trump "That's My F***ing President" 44:35 How to Have a Great Relationship While Crushing It in Business 45:37 Jake on Mental Health, Ayahuasca & Managing His Mind 54:59 Boxing, Content, or Investing: Jake's Answer on What He'd Be #1 At ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZTtgTNBKwtZBMHvl?si=85bc9196860e4466 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty-minute-vc-20vc-venture-capital-startup/id958230465 Follow Harry Stebbings on X: https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings Follow Jake Paul on X: https://twitter.com/jakepaul Follow Geoffrey Woo on X: https://twitter.com/geoffreywoo Follow 20VC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20vchq Follow 20VC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@20vc_tok Visit our Website: https://www.20vc.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/contact ----------------------------------------------- #20vc #harrystebbings #jakepaul #investing

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Geoffrey Woo

  guest

  Venture investor and Jake Paul’s investing partner, co-running their fund/incubation strategy.

• Harry Stebbings

  host

  Founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC).

• Jake Paul

  guest

  Creator-turned-boxer and entrepreneur, discussing his investing activities and boxing career.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Twenty Minute VC, featuring Geoffrey Woo and Harry Stebbings, Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash explores jake Paul argues attention beats capital, reshaping venture investing today Paul and Woo position their “Anti Fund” thesis around attention being more valuable than capital, arguing distribution, cultural fluency, and access can outcompete traditional VC playbooks.

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