The Twenty Minute VCTravis Kalanick Raises $1.7B for Atoms | Google Cloud Grows 82% But The Market Tanks
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- July 30, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 20m
- Channel
- The Twenty Minute VC
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Jason Lemkin is one of the leading SaaS investors of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Algolia, Talkdesk, Owner, RevenueCat, Saleloft and more. Rory O’Driscoll is a General Partner @ Scale where he has led investments in category leaders such as Bill.com (BILL), Box (BOX), DocuSign (DOCU), and WalkMe (WKME), among others. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Jensen's First Ever Tweet: The Open Weights Manifesto 04:47 Why OpenAI Signed the Letter 10:27 Jason's Fable Agent Changed His Core Code Without Telling Him 14:51 Every Company Will Have an AI Security Breach in 24 Months 19:35 Etched Raises $300M: The Inference Chip Bet Against Nvidia 29:35 Travis Kalanick Is Back: $1.7B for Atoms 35:18 Google Accelerates Cloud to 82% But Prints Negative Free Cash Flow 39:10 Enterprise AI Budgets: 2026 Will Be the First Year of Real Clampdowns 48:45 Thoma Bravo's $21B Fund: Is the PE SaaS Playbook Already Dead? 57:30 ServiceNow vs Salesforce: Which Legacy SaaS Actually Survives? 01:04:10 Mark Pincus Says Quit If It's Too Hard 01:11:36 Stripe Hits Rule of 80: Why It's Finally Worth the Premium 01:13:42 Will the OpenRouter Deal Actually Close? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZ... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow Harry Stebbings on X: https://x.com/harrystebbings Follow Jason Lemkin on X: https://x.com/jasonlk Follow Rory O’Driscoll on X: https://x.com/rodriscoll 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/con... ----------------------------------------------- Legal Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Any discussion of stocks, public markets, or investment strategies reflects the personal opinions of the speakers and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions. Figures, valuations, and financial data referenced may be estimates or subject to error. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decision. The views expressed are those of the individual speakers and do not represent the views of 20VC or its affiliates. ----------------------------------------------- #20vc #harrystebbings #roryodriscoll #jasonlemkin #jensenhuang #openweightletter #anthropic #travis #google
SPEAKERS
Rory O’Driscoll
guestVenture capitalist and investor focused on technology and growth-stage companies.
Harry Stebbings
hostFounder and host of 20VC (The Twenty Minute VC), interviewing and moderating discussions with tech and venture leaders.
Jason Lemkin
guestSaaS founder and investor (notably founded EchoSign) known for analysis of SaaS and venture markets.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Twenty Minute VC, featuring Rory O’Driscoll and Harry Stebbings, Travis Kalanick Raises $1.7B for Atoms | Google Cloud Grows 82% But The Market Tanks explores open weights, agent security, mega-fund bets, and AI-driven markets collide Jensen Huang’s first-ever X post promotes an “Open Weights” coalition, interpreted as Nvidia hedging between frontier-lab concentration and a fast-rising open ecosystem while trying to prevent bans and preserve market growth.
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