The Twenty Minute VC

The Twenty Minute VC

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How Hims & Hers Reached a $4.3BN Market Cap on $2.3BN of Revenue | Andrew Dudum

How Hims & Hers Reached a $4.3BN Market Cap on $2.3BN of Revenue | Andrew Dudum

1h 3mApr 4, 2026
How Hims & Hers Reached a $4.3BN Market Cap on $2.3BN of Revenue | Andrew Dudum
Marc Andreessen: Will a16z Go Public & Why Labour Displacement with AI is Wrong?

Marc Andreessen: Will a16z Go Public & Why Labour Displacement with AI is Wrong?

1h 16mMar 30, 2026
Marc Andreessen: Will a16z Go Public & Why Labour Displacement with AI is Wrong?
Why Margins Don't Matter for Early-Stage Startups | Gili Raanan

Why Margins Don't Matter for Early-Stage Startups | Gili Raanan

58mMar 28, 2026
Why Margins Don't Matter for Early-Stage Startups | Gili Raanan
99% of Drone Companies Will Die & Why Anduril’s Products Aren’t an Ethics Debate | Matthew Steckman

99% of Drone Companies Will Die & Why Anduril’s Products Aren’t an Ethics Debate | Matthew Steckman

57mMar 23, 2026
99% of Drone Companies Will Die & Why Anduril’s Products Aren’t an Ethics Debate | Matthew Steckman
Inside Figma's $1B ARR Machine | Shaunt Voskanian

Inside Figma's $1B ARR Machine | Shaunt Voskanian

1h 5mMar 21, 2026
Inside Figma's $1B ARR Machine | Shaunt Voskanian
Gokul Rajaram: How to Analyse for Durability and Defensibility in a World of AI

Gokul Rajaram: How to Analyse for Durability and Defensibility in a World of AI

1h 18mMar 16, 2026
Gokul Rajaram: How to Analyse for Durability and Defensibility in a World of AI
Elena Verna: How Lovable Launches Product & Hacks Social to Go Viral

Elena Verna: How Lovable Launches Product & Hacks Social to Go Viral

1h 10mMar 14, 2026
Elena Verna: How Lovable Launches Product & Hacks Social to Go Viral
"Cursor is Dead" is Total BS: Here is Why | Miles Clements

"Cursor is Dead" is Total BS: Here is Why | Miles Clements

1h 3mMar 9, 2026
"Cursor is Dead" is Total BS: Here is Why | Miles Clements
Mitchell Green: Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist

Mitchell Green: Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist

1h 4mMar 7, 2026
Mitchell Green: Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist
Monday.com CEO on Is SaaS Dead: Will Everything Be Vibe Coded | Eran Zinman

Monday.com CEO on Is SaaS Dead: Will Everything Be Vibe Coded | Eran Zinman

1h 14mMar 2, 2026
Monday.com CEO on Is SaaS Dead: Will Everything Be Vibe Coded | Eran Zinman
The SaaS Apocalypse: Who Lives & Who Dies | Insight Partners Co-Founder, Jerry Murdock

The SaaS Apocalypse: Who Lives & Who Dies | Insight Partners Co-Founder, Jerry Murdock

1h 0mFeb 28, 2026
The SaaS Apocalypse: Who Lives & Who Dies | Insight Partners Co-Founder, Jerry Murdock
Lucas Swisher on How Mega Funds Can Still Do 5x Returns & Why Big Markets are the Most Important

Lucas Swisher on How Mega Funds Can Still Do 5x Returns & Why Big Markets are the Most Important

1h 6mFeb 23, 2026
Lucas Swisher on How Mega Funds Can Still Do 5x Returns & Why Big Markets are the Most Important
⁠Who Wins the AI Coding War? | Codex Product Lead

⁠Who Wins the AI Coding War? | Codex Product Lead

1h 8mFeb 21, 2026
⁠Who Wins the AI Coding War? | Codex Product Lead
Klarna CEO: SaaS is Dead: Why Systems of Record Will Die in an Agentic World

Klarna CEO: SaaS is Dead: Why Systems of Record Will Die in an Agentic World

1h 29mFeb 16, 2026
Klarna CEO on AI reshaping SaaS, banks, and workforces
a16z, Anish Acharya: Is SaaS Dead? Do Margins Still Matter? Why We Are Not in an AI Bubble?

a16z, Anish Acharya: Is SaaS Dead? Do Margins Still Matter? Why We Are Not in an AI Bubble?

1h 20mFeb 9, 2026
AI won’t kill SaaS; it rewires moats, markets, and pricing
Oren Zeev: Why AI Growth Expectations Are BS & Won't Last? Why GPs Shouldn't Tell LPs Their Strategy

Oren Zeev: Why AI Growth Expectations Are BS & Won't Last? Why GPs Shouldn't Tell LPs Their Strategy

1h 15mFeb 2, 2026
Oren Zeev challenges AI hype, VC growth myths, and LP dynamics
Legora CEO, Max Junestrand: $7M ARR in a Day & $200M Raised | Is Anthropic Crushing OpenAI?

Legora CEO, Max Junestrand: $7M ARR in a Day & $200M Raised | Is Anthropic Crushing OpenAI?

1h 6mJan 26, 2026
Legora’s legal AI blitz: platform war, model shifts, scaling, consolidation
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg: How to Make Mega Deals | Lessons from Rabois, Halligan & Grady

Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg: How to Make Mega Deals | Lessons from Rabois, Halligan & Grady

1h 13mJan 19, 2026
Harvey CEO on scaling AI SaaS, enterprise adoption, mega-deal strategy
Alex Rampell: The Best Founders Materialise Capital, Customers & Labour | The Future of Venture

Alex Rampell: The Best Founders Materialise Capital, Customers & Labour | The Future of Venture

1h 15mJan 12, 2026
Alex Rampell on venture scale, founder traits, and enduring moats
Fuse CEO Alan Chang: The Revolut Playbook of Speed & Ownership, Why Founders Aren’t Ambitious Enough

Fuse CEO Alan Chang: The Revolut Playbook of Speed & Ownership, Why Founders Aren’t Ambitious Enough

1h 6mJan 5, 2026
Alan Chang on ruthless speed, extreme ownership, and fixing energy
Matt Fitzpatrick: Who Wins the Data Labelling Race & Why Al Needs Forward-Deployed Engineers

Matt Fitzpatrick: Who Wins the Data Labelling Race & Why Al Needs Forward-Deployed Engineers

1h 25mDec 31, 2025
Why AI deployment fails: Invisible’s CEO on data, FDEs, trust
a16z's David George on the Most Controversial Bet at a16z & Do Margins and Revenue Matter in AI?

a16z's David George on the Most Controversial Bet at a16z & Do Margins and Revenue Matter in AI?

1h 11mDec 15, 2025
a16z’s David George Defends Big Funds, AI Bets, And Flow
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour on Raising $1BN, CNN and CNBC Deals & the Polymarket Feud

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour on Raising $1BN, CNN and CNBC Deals & the Polymarket Feud

47mDec 8, 2025
Kalshi CEO on $1B Raise, Polymarket Rivalry, and Regulated Bets
Turing CEO Jonathan Siddharth: Who Wins in Data Labelling & Why 99% of Knowledge Work Will Disappear

Turing CEO Jonathan Siddharth: Who Wins in Data Labelling & Why 99% of Knowledge Work Will Disappear

1h 17mDec 1, 2025
Turing CEO predicts AI agents will automate nearly all knowledge work
Base44’s Founder, Maor Shlomo on How Vibe Coding Will Kill SaaS

Base44’s Founder, Maor Shlomo on How Vibe Coding Will Kill SaaS

1h 18mNov 24, 2025
Vibe Coding, Vertical Moats, And Why AI Won’t Hit Pause
AI Fund’s GP, Andrew Ng: LLMs as the Next Geopolitical Weapon & Do Margins Still Matter in AI?

AI Fund’s GP, Andrew Ng: LLMs as the Next Geopolitical Weapon & Do Margins Still Matter in AI?

1h 6mNov 17, 2025
Andrew Ng on AI Infrastructure, Geopolitics, Talent, and Sustainable Moats
Benchmark's GP, Everett Randle on Why Mega Funds Will Not Produce Good Returns

Benchmark's GP, Everett Randle on Why Mega Funds Will Not Produce Good Returns

1h 26mNov 10, 2025
Benchmark’s Everett Randle Dismantles Mega-Funds, AI Metrics, and Moats
Cohere's Chief AI Officer, Joelle Pineau: Why Scaling Laws Will Continue & Future of Synthetic Data

Cohere's Chief AI Officer, Joelle Pineau: Why Scaling Laws Will Continue & Future of Synthetic Data

59mNov 3, 2025
Joelle Pineau on scaling laws, RL, enterprise AI and risk realism
Sequoia Partner, David Cahn on Who Wins in AI, Defence & The New $0–$100M Playbook

Sequoia Partner, David Cahn on Who Wins in AI, Defence & The New $0–$100M Playbook

1h 13mOct 27, 2025
AI Bubble, Compute Wars, and Defense: Sequoia Partner Maps Winners
Deel CEO, Alex Bouaziz on Raising $300M+ at a $17BN Valuation

Deel CEO, Alex Bouaziz on Raising $300M+ at a $17BN Valuation

1h 17mOct 20, 2025
Deel’s Alex Bouaziz: Profitable Hypergrowth, Wartime Leadership, And Smart M&A
Atlassian CEO, Mike Cannon-Brookes on Why Everything is Overvalued & Are We in an AI Bubble

Atlassian CEO, Mike Cannon-Brookes on Why Everything is Overvalued & Are We in an AI Bubble

1h 3mOct 13, 2025
Atlassian CEO: AI Hype, Overvalued Markets, And Enduring Ambition Explained
Cerebras CEO, Andrew Feldman on Why Raise $1BN and Delay the IPO & Why NVIDIA’s Worried About Growth

Cerebras CEO, Andrew Feldman on Why Raise $1BN and Delay the IPO & Why NVIDIA’s Worried About Growth

1h 20mOct 6, 2025
Cerebras CEO: Beating NVIDIA, Billion-Dollar Bets, And AI’s Future
Groq Founder, Jonathan Ross: OpenAI & Anthropic Will Build Their Own Chips & Will NVIDIA Hit $10TRN

Groq Founder, Jonathan Ross: OpenAI & Anthropic Will Build Their Own Chips & Will NVIDIA Hit $10TRN

1h 31mSep 29, 2025
Groq’s Jonathan Ross: Compute, Chips, and Energy Will Dictate AI’s Future
General Catalyst CEO, Hemant Taneja: Lessons Scaling GC to $40BN in AUM

General Catalyst CEO, Hemant Taneja: Lessons Scaling GC to $40BN in AUM

1h 38mSep 22, 2025
Hemant Taneja on scaling GC, AI’s impact, and venture’s future
Mercor CEO & Co-Founder, Brendan Foody: How They Grew from $1M to $500M in 17 Months

Mercor CEO & Co-Founder, Brendan Foody: How They Grew from $1M to $500M in 17 Months

1h 0mSep 15, 2025
Mercor’s 22-Year-Old CEO On Building A $500M AI Data Rocket
ElevenLabs CEO/Co-Founder, Mati Staniszewski:The Untold Story of Europe’s Fastest Growing AI Startup

ElevenLabs CEO/Co-Founder, Mati Staniszewski:The Untold Story of Europe’s Fastest Growing AI Startup

1h 22mSep 8, 2025
ElevenLabs’ meteoric rise: Europe’s voice-AI rocket to $200M ARR
Cohere Founder, Nick Frosst: How To Compete with OpenAI & Anthropic, and Sam Altman’s AI Disservice

Cohere Founder, Nick Frosst: How To Compete with OpenAI & Anthropic, and Sam Altman’s AI Disservice

1h 14mSep 1, 2025
Cohere’s Nick Frosst: Pragmatic AI, Enterprise Focus, Not AGI Hype
BVP Partner, Byron Deeter: The Future of Venture - Why Chanel vs Walmart is BS

BVP Partner, Byron Deeter: The Future of Venture - Why Chanel vs Walmart is BS

1h 23mAug 25, 2025
Byron Deeter on AI Supercycles, Venture Scale, and Trillion-Dollar Bets
Lovable CEO, Anton Osika: The State of Foundation Models, Grok vs OpenAI, and Replit vs Bolt

Lovable CEO, Anton Osika: The State of Foundation Models, Grok vs OpenAI, and Replit vs Bolt

1h 14mAug 18, 2025
Lovable CEO Anton Osika on AI Apps, Talent, Models, and Moats
Index Ventures Partner, Martin Mignot: Figma, Scale, Wiz: Inside Index’s Decacorn Factory

Index Ventures Partner, Martin Mignot: Figma, Scale, Wiz: Inside Index’s Decacorn Factory

1h 22mAug 11, 2025
Inside Index Ventures: Betting Big on Founders, Not Fund Size
Miles Dieffenbach: Inside Carnegie Mellon’s $4BN Endowment & The Math Behind DPI, TVPI, Illiquidity

Miles Dieffenbach: Inside Carnegie Mellon’s $4BN Endowment & The Math Behind DPI, TVPI, Illiquidity

1h 30mAug 4, 2025
Inside CMU’s Endowment: Why Most LPs Should Avoid Venture Capital
a16z GP, Martin Casado: Anthropic vs OpenAI & Why Open Source is a National Security Risk with China

a16z GP, Martin Casado: Anthropic vs OpenAI & Why Open Source is a National Security Risk with China

1h 16mJul 28, 2025
AI Supercycle, Open Source Risks, and Venture Bets in Uncertain Times
Surge CEO & Co-Founder, Edwin Chen: Scaling to $1BN+ in Revenue with NO Funding

Surge CEO & Co-Founder, Edwin Chen: Scaling to $1BN+ in Revenue with NO Funding

1h 7mJul 21, 2025
Bootstrapped to Billions: Edwin Chen Redefines Data, Funding, and Focus
Cognition CEO Scott Wu on Acquiring Windsurf: The Process, The Deal, The Rationale

Cognition CEO Scott Wu on Acquiring Windsurf: The Process, The Deal, The Rationale

51mJul 18, 2025
Inside Cognition’s Blitz Deal for Windsurf and AI Coding’s Future
Windsurf x Google x Cognition: Full Breakdown: Who Made Money, Who Did Not

Windsurf x Google x Cognition: Full Breakdown: Who Made Money, Who Did Not

1h 22mJul 17, 2025
Windsurf’s AI Saga: Winners, Losers, and Wildcard Grok Emerges
Robinhood Founder & CEO, Vlad Tenev: Robinhood’s $85BN Resurgence & Tokenizing SpaceX & OpenAI

Robinhood Founder & CEO, Vlad Tenev: Robinhood’s $85BN Resurgence & Tokenizing SpaceX & OpenAI

1h 2mJul 14, 2025
Robinhood’s $85B Rebirth: AI, Tokenization, and Owning Wall Street’s Future
Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman: Acquired by Meta | Microsoft Layoff 9000 People | OpenAI's Bombshell

Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman: Acquired by Meta | Microsoft Layoff 9000 People | OpenAI's Bombshell

1h 12mJul 10, 2025
Meta’s AI Talent Landgrab Reshapes Venture, PE, and Tech Careers
Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH

Scott Galloway on Billionaire Happiness, Money & Self-Worth | Why We Should Drink More & Not WFH

1h 14mJul 7, 2025
Scott Galloway Explores Money, Power, Dating, and the Crisis of Men
Figma’s IPO: The Full Breakdown & Why Melio’s $2.5BN Acquisition is “Discouraging”

Figma’s IPO: The Full Breakdown & Why Melio’s $2.5BN Acquisition is “Discouraging”

1h 15mJul 3, 2025
Figma’s IPO, Melio’s sale, and AI’s brutal new venture math
KKR's Head of European PE, Philipp Freise: Do Andreessen & General Catalyst Scare KKR?

KKR's Head of European PE, Philipp Freise: Do Andreessen & General Catalyst Scare KKR?

1h 4mJun 30, 2025
KKR’s Philipp Freise on Discipline, Liquidity, AI, and Europe’s Future
GetYourGuide CEO & Founder, Johannes Reck: The Wild Story Raising $450M From Masa and Softbank

GetYourGuide CEO & Founder, Johannes Reck: The Wild Story Raising $450M From Masa and Softbank

1h 24mJun 23, 2025
From Student Side-Project To SoftBank Unicorn: GetYourGuide’s Wild Ride
Larry Aschebrook, Founder & MP @GSquared: How We Lost Money on Uber and Made Millions on Lyft

Larry Aschebrook, Founder & MP @GSquared: How We Lost Money on Uber and Made Millions on Lyft

1h 47mJun 16, 2025
From Trailer Park To Tech Titan: G Squared’s Wild Ride
Fiverr CEO & Founder, Micha Kaufman: "If You’re Not Adapting to AI, F* You. You’re Done!"

Fiverr CEO & Founder, Micha Kaufman: "If You’re Not Adapting to AI, F* You. You’re Done!"

1h 16mJun 9, 2025
Fiverr CEO: Adapt To AI Now Or Be Left Behind Forever
Windsurf CEO & Co-Founder, Varun Mohan: AI's Biggest Acquisition to Date!

Windsurf CEO & Co-Founder, Varun Mohan: AI's Biggest Acquisition to Date!

1h 4mJun 2, 2025
Windsurf’s Varun Mohan on pivots, speed moats, and agentic AI
Airwallex CEO & Co-Founder, Jack Zhang: The Angel That Turned $1M into $1BN

Airwallex CEO & Co-Founder, Jack Zhang: The Angel That Turned $1M into $1BN

1h 35mMay 26, 2025
From Lemon Factory To Fintech Unicorn: Jack Zhang’s Relentless Ascent
Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education

Duolingo Co-Founder, Severin Hacker: How AI Impacts the Future of Work and Education

1h 56mMay 19, 2025
Duolingo CTO on AI Tutors, Motivation Engines, and Future of Work
20VC Exclusive: Mercury Founder Launches First $26M Fund with Immad Akhund

20VC Exclusive: Mercury Founder Launches First $26M Fund with Immad Akhund

1h 4mMay 12, 2025
Mercury’s Immad Akhund Launches $26M Fund, Redefines Founder-Led Investing
Bucky Moore @ Lightspeed Venture Partners: Why You Cannot Do VC If You Do Not Do Pre-Seed

Bucky Moore @ Lightspeed Venture Partners: Why You Cannot Do VC If You Do Not Do Pre-Seed

1h 3mMay 5, 2025
Bucky Moore Explains Mega-Platforms, AI, And Why Seed Still Matters
Plural Partner, Taavet Hinrikus: Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds

Plural Partner, Taavet Hinrikus: Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds

1h 2mApr 28, 2025
Founder-VC Taavet Hinrikus Attacks Misaligned Venture Models, Backs Deep Tech
Dave CEO, Jason Wilk: The Best Performing Fund Would Only Back YC Founders on Their Second Time

Dave CEO, Jason Wilk: The Best Performing Fund Would Only Back YC Founders on Their Second Time

1h 1mApr 21, 2025
From SPAC Crash To AI-Powered Comeback: Dave’s Neobank Rebirth Story
Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have

Benchmark GP, Victor Lazarte: The 3 Traits All the Best Founders Have

1h 12mApr 14, 2025
Benchmark’s Vitor Lazarte Reveals AI’s Future and Founder Superpowers
Tom Hulme & Stan Boland:  Lessons from Jensen Huang & How to Fix the UK Tech Ecosystem

Tom Hulme & Stan Boland: Lessons from Jensen Huang & How to Fix the UK Tech Ecosystem

1h 26mApr 10, 2025
Fixing UK Tech: Capital, Talent, and Lessons From Jensen Huang
Carvana CEO & Co-Founder, Ernest Garcia: Building a $50B Company, Losing 99% and Coming Back

Carvana CEO & Co-Founder, Ernest Garcia: Building a $50B Company, Losing 99% and Coming Back

1h 10mApr 7, 2025
Carvana’s Ernie Garcia on risk, resilience, and ruthless public markets
Kevin Scott, CTO @ Microsoft: An Evaluation of Deepseek and How We Underestimate the Chinese

Kevin Scott, CTO @ Microsoft: An Evaluation of Deepseek and How We Underestimate the Chinese

47mMar 31, 2025
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott Explains AI’s Future, Agents, And China
Julia Hoggett, CEO @ LSEG plc: The Myths and the Reality of The London Stock Exchange

Julia Hoggett, CEO @ LSEG plc: The Myths and the Reality of The London Stock Exchange

48mMar 28, 2025
Julia Hoggett dismantles London Stock Exchange myths and rebuilding strategy
Mitchell Green, Founder @ Lead Edge Capital: Why Traditional VC is Broken

Mitchell Green, Founder @ Lead Edge Capital: Why Traditional VC is Broken

1h 24mMar 26, 2025
Lead Edge’s Mitchell Green: Discipline, Liquidity, And Why VC’s Broken
Andrew Feldman, Cerebras Co-Founder and CEO: The AI Chip Wars & The Plan to Break Nvidia's Dominance

Andrew Feldman, Cerebras Co-Founder and CEO: The AI Chip Wars & The Plan to Break Nvidia's Dominance

1h 14mMar 24, 2025
Cerebras CEO on Beating Nvidia, AI Inference, and Future Architectures
Elias Torres, Co-Founder and CEO @ Agency: What No One Tells You About Selling Your Company

Elias Torres, Co-Founder and CEO @ Agency: What No One Tells You About Selling Your Company

1h 11mMar 21, 2025
Immigrant founder on Drift regrets, AI agents, hiring grit, legacy
Peter Singlehurst: Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvalt

Peter Singlehurst: Lessons from Turning Down Stripe, Coinbase and Losing Money on Northvalt

1h 12mMar 19, 2025
Inside Baillie Gifford’s Growth Bets: Discipline, Misses, Anduril, ByteDance
Yamini Rangan, CEO @ HubSpot: How HubSpot Competes Against Salesforce

Yamini Rangan, CEO @ HubSpot: How HubSpot Competes Against Salesforce

56mMar 17, 2025
HubSpot CEO on AI, Mid-Market Focus, and Beating Salesforce Differently
Niklas Östberg, Founder @ Delivery Hero: Competing with Uber and Doordash in a Capital Arms Race

Niklas Östberg, Founder @ Delivery Hero: Competing with Uber and Doordash in a Capital Arms Race

1h 12mMar 12, 2025
Delivery Hero’s Niklas Östberg on Greed, Resilience, and Sustainable Scale
Jake Saper, GP @ Emergence Capital: "We Sold Salesforce Early and Lost Out on Billions"

Jake Saper, GP @ Emergence Capital: "We Sold Salesforce Early and Lost Out on Billions"

1h 33mMar 10, 2025
Emergence GP Reveals Zoom Playbook, AI Bets, And Venture Discipline
Julian Teixeira, CRO @ 1Password: How to Hire and Train Your First Sales Hires

Julian Teixeira, CRO @ 1Password: How to Hire and Train Your First Sales Hires

54mMar 7, 2025
Julian Teixeira Reveals How Elite CROs Build High-Performing Sales Teams
Anton Osika, Co-Founder and CEO @ Lovable: Hitting 85% Day 30 Retention - Better than ChatGPT

Anton Osika, Co-Founder and CEO @ Lovable: Hitting 85% Day 30 Retention - Better than ChatGPT

49mMar 5, 2025
Lovable’s Explosive AI Growth: 2M ARR Weekly With 85% Retention
Mike Krieger, Instagram CoFounder & Anthropic CPO: Where Will Value Be Created in an AI World?|E1265

Mike Krieger, Instagram CoFounder & Anthropic CPO: Where Will Value Be Created in an AI World?|E1265

1h 2mMar 3, 2025
Mike Krieger on where AI value emerges: products, partners, not models
George Bonaci, VP of Growth @Ramp: How Ramp Became the Fastest Growing SaaS Company Ever |E1264

George Bonaci, VP of Growth @Ramp: How Ramp Became the Fastest Growing SaaS Company Ever |E1264

52mFeb 28, 2025
Ramp VP George Bonaci Reveals Scientific Playbook Behind Hypergrowth Success
Oscar Pierre, Glovo CEO & Founder: Selling 30% for €100K |The McDonald's Deal That Saved Them |E1263

Oscar Pierre, Glovo CEO & Founder: Selling 30% for €100K |The McDonald's Deal That Saved Them |E1263

1h 9mFeb 26, 2025
From €100K Seed to €2.3B Exit: Glovo’s Relentless Rise
Steeve Morin: Why Google Will Win the AI Arms Race & OpenAI Will Not | E1262

Steeve Morin: Why Google Will Win the AI Arms Race & OpenAI Will Not | E1262

1h 18mFeb 24, 2025
Google’s Compute Advantage: Why It Wins AI, NVIDIA Loses Margin
Adarsh Hiremath @ Mercor: The Fastest Growing Startup in Silicon Valley | E1261

Adarsh Hiremath @ Mercor: The Fastest Growing Startup in Silicon Valley | E1261

46mFeb 20, 2025
Mercor Builds AI-Powered Global Labor Marketplace, Redefining Recruiting And Work
Jonathan Ross, Founder & CEO @ Groq: NVIDIA vs Groq - The Future of Training vs Inference | E1260

Jonathan Ross, Founder & CEO @ Groq: NVIDIA vs Groq - The Future of Training vs Inference | E1260

1h 25mFeb 17, 2025
Groq’s Jonathan Ross Redefines AI Inference, Chips, and Global Power Dynamics
Fabien Pinckaers, CEO @Odoo: The Billionaire Founder Who Doesn’t Care About Money | E1259

Fabien Pinckaers, CEO @Odoo: The Billionaire Founder Who Doesn’t Care About Money | E1259

1h 15mFeb 12, 2025
Billionaire Odoo Founder Rejects IPOs, Hierarchies, and High Prices
Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO @Snowflake: Deepseek is Not a Threat to OpenAI & OpenAI Beats Anthropic|E1258

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO @Snowflake: Deepseek is Not a Threat to OpenAI & OpenAI Beats Anthropic|E1258

55mFeb 10, 2025
Snowflake CEO on AI moats, OpenAI’s dominance, and relentless leadership
Brian Tolkin, Head of Product @Opendoor: How to Hire the Best Product Teams | E1257

Brian Tolkin, Head of Product @Opendoor: How to Hire the Best Product Teams | E1257

46mFeb 7, 2025
Brian Tolkin Reveals How To Build, Prioritize, And Hire Product Teams
Max Levchin, Founder & CEO @ Affirm:The Biggest Surprise Scaling to $18.7BN Market Cap

Max Levchin, Founder & CEO @ Affirm:The Biggest Surprise Scaling to $18.7BN Market Cap

1h 3mFeb 5, 2025
Max Levchin on hiring brilliance, hard truths, and learning from failure
Nabeel Hyatt, GP @ Spark Capital: To Win in AI, Investors Need to Change Their Approach | E1255

Nabeel Hyatt, GP @ Spark Capital: To Win in AI, Investors Need to Change Their Approach | E1255

1h 15mFeb 3, 2025
Nabeel Hyatt: Why Venture Must Abandon Playbooks To Win In AI
TS Anil, CEO @Monzo: From Layoffs, Downrounds and Low Employee NPS, To $1BN in Revenue | E1254

TS Anil, CEO @Monzo: From Layoffs, Downrounds and Low Employee NPS, To $1BN in Revenue | E1254

57mJan 31, 2025
Monzo CEO TS Anil on Rebuilding, Mission, and Scaling to Profitability
Jonathan Ross: DeepSeek Special - How Should OpenAI and the US Government Respond | E1253

Jonathan Ross: DeepSeek Special - How Should OpenAI and the US Government Respond | E1253

1h 0mJan 29, 2025
DeepSeek’s Sputnik Moment: Open Source AI, China, and Global Power
Wayne Ting, CEO @Lime: From Losing $3 on Every $1 to $90M in EBITDA | E1252

Wayne Ting, CEO @Lime: From Losing $3 on Every $1 to $90M in EBITDA | E1252

1h 4mJan 27, 2025
Lime’s CEO on Surviving Crisis, Mastering Ops, and Beating Cars
Carlos Delatorre, CRO @Harness: Why Every Sales Rep Should Do Pipeline Generation | E1251

Carlos Delatorre, CRO @Harness: Why Every Sales Rep Should Do Pipeline Generation | E1251

1h 12mJan 24, 2025
Carlos Delatorre: Why Elite Sales Reps Must Own Pipeline Generation
George Sivulka, Co-Founder & CEO @Hebbia: The Future of Foundation Models | E1250

George Sivulka, Co-Founder & CEO @Hebbia: The Future of Foundation Models | E1250

1h 8mJan 22, 2025
Hebbia’s George Sivulka: Beyond RAG Toward Agentic, Enterprise-Grade AI
Hussein Kanji, Founder @Hoxton Ventures: Why AI Means London Can Compete with the US | E1248

Hussein Kanji, Founder @Hoxton Ventures: Why AI Means London Can Compete with the US | E1248

1h 16mJan 20, 2025
Why Hoxton Bets Big: Contrarian Seed, AI, And European Ambition
Eran Zinman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO @Monday.com: Going Upmarket, International and Multi-Product |E1247

Eran Zinman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO @Monday.com: Going Upmarket, International and Multi-Product |E1247

1h 1mJan 17, 2025
From DaPulse to $1B ARR: Monday.com’s Playbook for Relentless Scale
Victor Riparbelli, CEO @Synthesia: OpenAI vs Anthropic vs X.ai - Who Wins and Why | E1246

Victor Riparbelli, CEO @Synthesia: OpenAI vs Anthropic vs X.ai - Who Wins and Why | E1246

1h 13mJan 15, 2025
Synthesia CEO on AI Bubble, Content’s Future, and London’s Edge
Shervin Pishevar: What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | E1245

Shervin Pishevar: What Really Happened in the Firing of Travis Kalanick | E1245

1h 23mJan 13, 2025
Shervin Pishevar Reveals Inside Story Behind Travis Kalanick’s Ouster
Mikey Shulman, CEO @Suno: The Future of Music, What is Gonna Happen? | E1244

Mikey Shulman, CEO @Suno: The Future of Music, What is Gonna Happen? | E1244

1h 0mJan 10, 2025
Suno CEO Predicts Interactive, AI-Powered Music Will Eclipse Streaming
Dan Gill, CPO @Carvana: The Most Wild Story in Public Markets | E1243

Dan Gill, CPO @Carvana: The Most Wild Story in Public Markets | E1243

1h 6mJan 8, 2025
Carvana CPO Dan Gill on Grit, Product Discipline, and 99% Crashes
Mike Maples: Three Frameworks to Evaluate Startups and Founders | E1242

Mike Maples: Three Frameworks to Evaluate Startups and Founders | E1242

1h 15mJan 6, 2025
Mike Maples Explains How Seed VCs Really Win, Not Just Invest
Matt Plank, Rippling's CRO: How to Build an Enterprise Sales Machine | E1241

Matt Plank, Rippling's CRO: How to Build an Enterprise Sales Machine | E1241

1h 10mDec 20, 2024
Rippling CRO Reveals How To Design A Relentless Enterprise Sales Engine
Daniel Dines, UiPath CEO & Founder: Why Agents Do Not Mean RPA is F*** | E1240

Daniel Dines, UiPath CEO & Founder: Why Agents Do Not Mean RPA is F*** | E1240

1h 6mDec 18, 2024
UiPath’s Daniel Dines On Agents, RPA, And The Second Act
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn & Paypal Founder: Trump Administration, Elon Musk and DOGE | E1239

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn & Paypal Founder: Trump Administration, Elon Musk and DOGE | E1239

1h 1mDec 16, 2024
Reid Hoffman on Trump, Elon, AI, defense cuts, and nuclear bets
Guillaume Moubeche, lempire Founder: Bootsrapping to $30M ARR Through Content & Brand | E1238

Guillaume Moubeche, lempire Founder: Bootsrapping to $30M ARR Through Content & Brand | E1238

1h 13mDec 13, 2024
Bootstrapping Lemlist: Content, Sales, and Discipline to $30M ARR
Torsten Reil, Helsing Founder: Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | E1237

Torsten Reil, Helsing Founder: Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | E1237

1h 17mDec 11, 2024
Helsing’s Founder on AI Warfare, European Sovereignty, and Relentless Talent
Marc Benioff, Salesforce Founder: Why Salesforce Isn't Hiring Software Engineers | E1236

Marc Benioff, Salesforce Founder: Why Salesforce Isn't Hiring Software Engineers | E1236

41mDec 9, 2024
Marc Benioff Bets Salesforce’s Future On Agentforce And Digital Labor
Zachary Bookman: Why Valuations and Fundraising are BS | E1235

Zachary Bookman: Why Valuations and Fundraising are BS | E1235

1h 14mDec 6, 2024
Zachary Bookman Exposes Venture Capital Myths, Vertical SaaS Truths, Timelines
George Arison, Grindr CEO: How Grindr Built a Free Flow Cash Machine | E1234

George Arison, Grindr CEO: How Grindr Built a Free Flow Cash Machine | E1234

1h 1mDec 4, 2024
Grindr’s CEO On Lean Teams, Gay Super-App Ambitions, And Free Cash Flow
Nik Storonsky, Revolut Founder: What Revolut Needs to Do to Hit $100BN Valuation | E1233

Nik Storonsky, Revolut Founder: What Revolut Needs to Do to Hit $100BN Valuation | E1233

45mDec 2, 2024
Revolut’s Founder on Hyper-KPI Culture, Global Banking, And Rational IPOs
Guy Podjarny: The Future of AI Software Development - What is Real & What is BS | E1232

Guy Podjarny: The Future of AI Software Development - What is Real & What is BS | E1232

48mNov 29, 2024
Guy Podjarny Dissects AI Hype, Developer Futures, and Venture Excesses
Klaus Hommels: Why "Portfolios are Merely a Construct to Make LPs Happy"? | E1231

Klaus Hommels: Why "Portfolios are Merely a Construct to Make LPs Happy"? | E1231

1h 13mNov 27, 2024
Klaus Hommels Rejects Venture Orthodoxy: Portfolios, Pricing, and Defense
Jason Citron, Co-Founder/CEO @Discord: The Untold Story Behind Scaling to 200M Users | E1230

Jason Citron, Co-Founder/CEO @Discord: The Untold Story Behind Scaling to 200M Users | E1230

54mNov 25, 2024
Discord’s Jason Citron On Founder Mode, Focus, And 200M Users
Dan Fougere, CRO @Datadog: Why Discounting is Dangerous and Contract Sizes are Misleading | E1229

Dan Fougere, CRO @Datadog: Why Discounting is Dangerous and Contract Sizes are Misleading | E1229

1h 22mNov 22, 2024
Datadog CRO Dan Fougere: Discipline, Pricing Power, And Sales Culture
Cem Sertoglu: Lessons from the Greatest Venture Investment in European History | E1228

Cem Sertoglu: Lessons from the Greatest Venture Investment in European History | E1228

1h 4mNov 20, 2024
Inside UiPath’s $2.1B Win And The Craft Of True Seed Investing
Alain De Botton: Why Status is Making You Miserable & Why Parents Want Their Kids to Fail | E1227

Alain De Botton: Why Status is Making You Miserable & Why Parents Want Their Kids to Fail | E1227

1h 11mNov 18, 2024
Alain de Botton Dissects Status, Meaningful Work, Meritocracy, and Modern Angst
Raman Malik: Inside Perplexity’s Growth Machine: What Worked, What Did Not Work | E1226

Raman Malik: Inside Perplexity’s Growth Machine: What Worked, What Did Not Work | E1226

1h 0mNov 15, 2024
Inside Perplexity’s Growth Engine: Retention, Partnerships, And Measured Bets
Markus Villig, Founder @Bolt: The Most Insane Story in Startups & The Future of Self-Driving| E1225

Markus Villig, Founder @Bolt: The Most Insane Story in Startups & The Future of Self-Driving| E1225

1h 27mNov 13, 2024
From Rejected Teen Founder To $2B Bolt: Frugal Hypergrowth Saga
Matt Grimm, Co-Founder @Anduril: How a Trump Administration Changes the Defence Industry | E1224

Matt Grimm, Co-Founder @Anduril: How a Trump Administration Changes the Defence Industry | E1224

1h 45mNov 11, 2024
Anduril’s Matt Grimm on Trump, China, AI Warfare, and Defense Capitalism
Sam Altman: What Startups Will be Steamrolled by OpenAI & Where is Opportunity | E1223

Sam Altman: What Startups Will be Steamrolled by OpenAI & Where is Opportunity | E1223

39mNov 4, 2024
Sam Altman Warns Founders: Bet With AI Progress, Not Against It
Vlad Tenev, Co-Founder & CEO @Robinhood: The GameStop Saga & The Future of AI | E1222

Vlad Tenev, Co-Founder & CEO @Robinhood: The GameStop Saga & The Future of AI | E1222

55mNov 1, 2024
Vlad Tenev on GameStop, risk, and AI’s wealth-management future
Karri Saarinen: How to Grow Capital Efficiently in a World of BS Growth | E1221

Karri Saarinen: How to Grow Capital Efficiently in a World of BS Growth | E1221

51mOct 30, 2024
Karri Saarinen on quality growth, dilution discipline, and real PMF
Daniel Khachab: "We Are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent" | E1220

Daniel Khachab: "We Are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent" | E1220

1h 17mOct 28, 2024
Founder Declares SaaS Dead, Warns of Global Cold War for AI
Mark Goldberg: Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | E1219

Mark Goldberg: Why Politics is Rife & Decision-Making is Broken in Large VCs | E1219

56mOct 25, 2024
Inside Chemistry: Fixing Broken VC Decisions And Founder Misalignment
AJ Tennant: How to Build a Sales Machine and Where Most Go Wrong | E2118

AJ Tennant: How to Build a Sales Machine and Where Most Go Wrong | E2118

1h 8mOct 23, 2024
AJ Tennant Reveals How To Build Scalable, High-IQ Enterprise Sales Teams
Mamoon Hamid: AI - Where Value Accrues, Startups vs Incumbents & Scaling Laws | E1217

Mamoon Hamid: AI - Where Value Accrues, Startups vs Incumbents & Scaling Laws | E1217

1h 3mOct 21, 2024
Mamoon Hamid on AI’s boom, venture discipline, and market creation
Antoine Le Nel, CGO @Revolut: How Revolut Launch and Grow Products & Why CAC is a BS Metric | E1216

Antoine Le Nel, CGO @Revolut: How Revolut Launch and Grow Products & Why CAC is a BS Metric | E1216

1h 1mOct 18, 2024
Revolut’s CGO: Why CAC Misleads, Growth Is Relentless Optimization Warfare
Zach Perret: Why ‘Founder Mode’ is the Most Dangerous Blog Post for Founders | E1215

Zach Perret: Why ‘Founder Mode’ is the Most Dangerous Blog Post for Founders | E1215

50mOct 16, 2024
Zach Perret warns founder-mode hype, champions grind, discipline, nuance
David Frankel, MP @Founder Collective: Investing Lessons from Seeding Coupang, Pillpack & Suno|E1214

David Frankel, MP @Founder Collective: Investing Lessons from Seeding Coupang, Pillpack & Suno|E1214

1h 30mOct 14, 2024
Seed Investing, Reserves, and LP Liquidity in a Post-ZIRP World
Eoghan McCabe, CEO @Intercom: Freedom of Speech, Censorship and Government Control | E1213

Eoghan McCabe, CEO @Intercom: Freedom of Speech, Censorship and Government Control | E1213

50mOct 11, 2024
Intercom CEO on AI, startups, free speech, and unapologetic leadership
Jeff Wang: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta|E1212

Jeff Wang: Sequoia Capital's $9BN Global Equities Fund on The Future for NVIDIA, Google & Meta|E1212

1h 15mOct 9, 2024
Sequoia’s $9B AI-Focused Equities Fund Bets Big on Themes
Eiso Kant, CTO @Poolside: Raising $600M To Compete in the Race for AGI | E1211

Eiso Kant, CTO @Poolside: Raising $600M To Compete in the Race for AGI | E1211

1h 19mOct 7, 2024
Poolside’s $600M Bet: Synthetic Code Data And Compute For AGI
Maria Angelidou:Product Lessons Leading Facebook App Monetisation Team to Billions in Revenue |E1210

Maria Angelidou:Product Lessons Leading Facebook App Monetisation Team to Billions in Revenue |E1210

53mOct 4, 2024
Maria Angelidou Reveals Hard-Won Product, Hiring, and Leadership Lessons
Bret Taylor: Why Pre-Training is for Morons & Companies Will Build Their Own Software | E1209

Bret Taylor: Why Pre-Training is for Morons & Companies Will Build Their Own Software | E1209

1h 16mOct 2, 2024
Bret Taylor Explains AI Bubbles, Agents, And Why Models Commoditize
Donald Tang: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast - The Fastest Growing Company in History | E1208

Donald Tang: How SHEIN Got So Big So Fast - The Fastest Growing Company in History | E1208

56mSep 30, 2024
Inside SHEIN: On-Demand Fashion, Glocal Expansion, And Radical Accountability
Jeetu Mahtani, Sales Leader @Hubspot: How and When to Go International and Crush It | E1207

Jeetu Mahtani, Sales Leader @Hubspot: How and When to Go International and Crush It | E1207

1h 0mSep 27, 2024
HubSpot’s Jeetu Mahtani on Scaling Sales and Smart Global Expansion
Eric Vishria: Where is the Value in AI - Chips, Models or Apps? | E1206

Eric Vishria: Where is the Value in AI - Chips, Models or Apps? | E1206

1h 8mSep 25, 2024
Eric Vishria on AI Value, Venture Discipline, and Founder Insight
Dmitry Gurski: From Potato Farm to $200M in Revenue: The Never-Before-Told Story of Flo Health|E1205

Dmitry Gurski: From Potato Farm to $200M in Revenue: The Never-Before-Told Story of Flo Health|E1205

1h 25mSep 23, 2024
Potato Fields to Femtech Unicorn: Flo Health’s Relentless, Simple Focus
Phil Carter: Growth Loops, CAC + LTV Benchmarks, Pricing, Discounts, Paywalls... | E1204

Phil Carter: Growth Loops, CAC + LTV Benchmarks, Pricing, Discounts, Paywalls... | E1204

1h 23mSep 20, 2024
Building Durable Consumer Subscription Growth: Loops, Pricing, And Retention
Akshay Kothari: How Notion Has More Money Than Ever & Why Startup Fundraising is Broken | E1203

Akshay Kothari: How Notion Has More Money Than Ever & Why Startup Fundraising is Broken | E1203

48mSep 18, 2024
Notion COO Akshay Kothari Redefines Hiring, Sales, Fundraising and Boards
Shardul Shah: How Index Makes Decisions & Why Benchmarks & Averages in VC are BS  | E1202

Shardul Shah: How Index Makes Decisions & Why Benchmarks & Averages in VC are BS | E1202

49mSep 16, 2024
Why Power Laws, Not Averages, Should Drive Every VC Decision
Mike Hudack: How Facebook, Monzo and Deliveroo Build Great Products | E1201

Mike Hudack: How Facebook, Monzo and Deliveroo Build Great Products | E1201

1h 9mSep 13, 2024
Mike Hudack Reveals How Top Tech Companies Consistently Ship Great Products
David Schneider: Why the Worst VCs are "Seagull VCs" & VC Value Add - Is it Real? | E1200

David Schneider: Why the Worst VCs are "Seagull VCs" & VC Value Add - Is it Real? | E1200

1h 11mSep 11, 2024
From Seagull VCs to ServiceNow: David Schneider Redefines Value-Add
Sean Rad: Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | E1199

Sean Rad: Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | E1199

1h 13mSep 9, 2024
Sean Rad Reveals How Relentless Focus Turned Tinder Into A Juggernaut
Nicholas Chirls: Why Big VCs Ruin Startups, VC is a Ponzi Scheme Today & Most VCs are Bankers |E1198

Nicholas Chirls: Why Big VCs Ruin Startups, VC is a Ponzi Scheme Today & Most VCs are Bankers |E1198

1h 9mSep 6, 2024
Nicholas Chirls Explains How Mega VCs Distort Startups And Incentives
Zico Kolter: OpenAI's Newest Board Member on The Biggest Questions and Concerns in AI Safety | E1197

Zico Kolter: OpenAI's Newest Board Member on The Biggest Questions and Concerns in AI Safety | E1197

1h 3mSep 4, 2024
OpenAI Board Member Zico Kolter Dissects Data, Safety, and AGI Futures
Scott Gorlick: How Uber Acquired 1M Drivers & The Uber’s Expansion Playbook | E1196

Scott Gorlick: How Uber Acquired 1M Drivers & The Uber’s Expansion Playbook | E1196

40mAug 30, 2024
Inside Uber’s Playbook: Cold Starts, City Launches, and Relentless Hustle
Arvind Narayanan: AI Scaling Myths, The Core Bottlenecks in AI Today & The Future of Models | E1195

Arvind Narayanan: AI Scaling Myths, The Core Bottlenecks in AI Today & The Future of Models | E1195

50mAug 28, 2024
AI’s Real Limits: Data Bottlenecks, Smaller Models, and Missed Products
Imran Khan: Why the IPO Market is Not Closed & Lessons From Taking Snap & Alibaba Public | E1194

Imran Khan: Why the IPO Market is Not Closed & Lessons From Taking Snap & Alibaba Public | E1194

1h 11mAug 26, 2024
Imran Khan Explains IPO Myths, Valuation Reality, And Public Market Power
Chad Peets: Why Most Sales Reps Underperform & Remote Reps Ignore Development | E1193

Chad Peets: Why Most Sales Reps Underperform & Remote Reps Ignore Development | E1193

1h 7mAug 23, 2024
Chad Peets Explains Why Modern Sales Orgs Fail And Reps Stagnate
Aman Narang: 5 Lessons Scaling Toast to $14BN Market Cap | E1192

Aman Narang: 5 Lessons Scaling Toast to $14BN Market Cap | E1192

1h 7mAug 21, 2024
Aman Narang Reveals How Toast Scaled Relentlessly While Staying Scrappy
Aidan Gomez: What No One Understands About Foundation Models | E1191

Aidan Gomez: What No One Understands About Foundation Models | E1191

1h 3mAug 19, 2024
Aidan Gomez Explains Foundation Models, Data, and AI’s Real Future
Laela Sturdy: Life Inside Alphabet's $7BN Growth Fund | E1190

Laela Sturdy: Life Inside Alphabet's $7BN Growth Fund | E1190

56mAug 16, 2024
Inside CapitalG: Laela Sturdy on Growth, Second Acts, And Power Laws
Kaz Nejatian: How Shopify Built a $90BN Business to Last 100 Years | E1189

Kaz Nejatian: How Shopify Built a $90BN Business to Last 100 Years | E1189

1h 5mAug 14, 2024
Inside Shopify: Building Enduring Software, Culture, And Contrarian Company Practices
Shaun Maguire: Why Iran is the World's Greatest Evil & Trump is the Only Hope for Peace | E1189

Shaun Maguire: Why Iran is the World's Greatest Evil & Trump is the Only Hope for Peace | E1189

1h 8mAug 12, 2024
Shaun Maguire: Iran, Trump, Free Speech, and Western Decline Unpacked
Dax Dasilva: $900M ARR at $2.6BN Market Cap?! Lightspeed, The Most Undervalued Public Company |E1188

Dax Dasilva: $900M ARR at $2.6BN Market Cap?! Lightspeed, The Most Undervalued Public Company |E1188

50mAug 9, 2024
Bootstrapped To A Billion: Lightspeed’s Slow-Burn SaaS And Profit Pivot
Alexis Ohanian: The Full P&L Breakdown of the World's Most Valuable Women's Sports Team | E1187

Alexis Ohanian: The Full P&L Breakdown of the World's Most Valuable Women's Sports Team | E1187

1h 22mAug 7, 2024
Alexis Ohanian Reveals Angel City’s Playbook For Women’s Sports Dominance
David Cahn: Why Servers, Steel and Power Are the Pillars Powering the Future of AI | E1186

David Cahn: Why Servers, Steel and Power Are the Pillars Powering the Future of AI | E1186

1h 13mAug 5, 2024
Servers, Steel, Power: David Cahn Dissects AI’s Industrial Revolution
Ben Fiechtner: 12-Week Step-by-Step Framework to Crush Every Sales Quarter | E1185

Ben Fiechtner: 12-Week Step-by-Step Framework to Crush Every Sales Quarter | E1185

58mAug 2, 2024
Ben Fiechtner’s 12-Week System to Predictable, High-Performance B2B Sales
Ethan Mollick: Why OpenAl Abandons Products, The Biggest Opportunities They Have Not Taken | E1184

Ethan Mollick: Why OpenAl Abandons Products, The Biggest Opportunities They Have Not Taken | E1184

1h 9mJul 31, 2024
Ethan Mollick: AI’s Machine-God Race, Real-World Gaps, And Risks
Delian Asparouhov: Inside the Walls of Founders Fund: What the World Does Not See | E1183

Delian Asparouhov: Inside the Walls of Founders Fund: What the World Does Not See | E1183

1h 18mJul 29, 2024
Inside Founders Fund: Aristocracy, Space, and Reinventing Venture Capital Strategy
Nilan Peiris: What Growth Hacks Worked and What Did Not, from Wise CPO | E1182

Nilan Peiris: What Growth Hacks Worked and What Did Not, from Wise CPO | E1182

52mJul 26, 2024
Wise CPO Nilan Peiris Reveals Real Growth Levers Beyond Marketing Hacks
Jason Lemkin: Crowdstrike, WTF Happens From Here? Wiz Rejects Google’s $23BN Acquisition Offer|E1181

Jason Lemkin: Crowdstrike, WTF Happens From Here? Wiz Rejects Google’s $23BN Acquisition Offer|E1181

50mJul 24, 2024
Jason Lemkin Dissects Wiz’s Rejection, CrowdStrike Meltdown, And Venture Delusion
Kevin Hartz: "How I Lost Airbnb at Seed Because of an Exploding Term Sheet" | E1180

Kevin Hartz: "How I Lost Airbnb at Seed Because of an Exploding Term Sheet" | E1180

1h 9mJul 22, 2024
Kevin Hartz on Talent, Venture Discipline, and Missing Airbnb’s Seed Lead
Cameron Adams: How Canva Builds Products: Lessons Learned, What Works? What Flopped? | E1179

Cameron Adams: How Canva Builds Products: Lessons Learned, What Works? What Flopped? | E1179

49mJul 19, 2024
Inside Canva: Product Craft, AI Bets, And Delighting 190M Users
Pedro Franceschi: What Brex Needs to do to be a Public Company  | E1178

Pedro Franceschi: What Brex Needs to do to be a Public Company | E1178

53mJul 17, 2024
Brex’s Pedro Franceschi On Focus, Bottlenecks, And Mental Resilience
Saam Motamedi: Why Series B Won’t Make Money & Why $1M ARR is a BS Milestone for Series A | E1177

Saam Motamedi: Why Series B Won’t Make Money & Why $1M ARR is a BS Milestone for Series A | E1177

1h 7mJul 15, 2024
AI Bubble, Overpriced Series B, And Why $1M ARR Misleads Investors
Mark Roberge: The Framework for How Startups Should Scale into the Enterprise -Stage 2 Capital|E1176

Mark Roberge: The Framework for How Startups Should Scale into the Enterprise -Stage 2 Capital|E1176

45mJul 12, 2024
Mark Roberge Reveals How Startups Should Really Scale Enterprise Sales
Ara Mahdessian: ServiceTitan Would Not Be the Success if We Raised VC Earlier | E1175

Ara Mahdessian: ServiceTitan Would Not Be the Success if We Raised VC Earlier | E1175

54mJul 10, 2024
Ara Mahdessian on ROI Obsession, Customer Success, and Relentless Leadership
Pat Grady: Sequoia Partner on Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha and Alfred Lin | E1174

Pat Grady: Sequoia Partner on Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha and Alfred Lin | E1174

1h 12mJul 8, 2024
Sequoia’s Pat Grady Dissects Great Founders, Venture Craft, And Desperation
Avi Eyal: Making $2.3BN on Monday, Stripe & PillPack from Entrée Capital MP | E1173

Avi Eyal: Making $2.3BN on Monday, Stripe & PillPack from Entrée Capital MP | E1173

1h 5mJul 3, 2024
Avi Eyal Reveals Monday.com Windfall, Venture Discipline, And Zionism
Matt Clifford: The Bull & Bear Case for China's Ability to Challenge the US' AI Capabilities | E1172

Matt Clifford: The Bull & Bear Case for China's Ability to Challenge the US' AI Capabilities | E1172

1h 6mJul 1, 2024
Matt Clifford Dissects AI’s Future, China’s Challenge, and UK’s Opportunity
Samir Vasavada: The Real Story of Vise: The Regrets, Mistakes and Mis-Hires | E1171

Samir Vasavada: The Real Story of Vise: The Regrets, Mistakes and Mis-Hires | E1171

1h 1mJun 28, 2024
Young Unicorn Founder Exposes Vise’s Hyper-Growth Regrets and Resets
Andrew Bialecki: Is Klaviyo the Most Under-Priced Public Company? | E1170

Andrew Bialecki: Is Klaviyo the Most Under-Priced Public Company? | E1170

1h 9mJun 26, 2024
Bootstrapped To IPO: Klaviyo’s Quiet Powerhouse Behind Ecommerce Growth
David Luan: Why Nvidia Will Enter the Model Space & Models Will Enter the Chip Space | E1169

David Luan: Why Nvidia Will Enter the Model Space & Models Will Enter the Chip Space | E1169

58mJun 24, 2024
AI’s Next Era: Vertical Integration, Smarter Agents, and Chip Wars Ahead
Val Scholz: How Revolut Acquired Their First 10M Users: Tips, Tactics & Strategies | E1168

Val Scholz: How Revolut Acquired Their First 10M Users: Tips, Tactics & Strategies | E1168

58mJun 21, 2024
Inside Revolut’s Rocketship: Referral Loops, Relentless Hiring, Relentless Truth
Michael Eisenberg: How China Could Overtake the US in the AI Race | E1167

Michael Eisenberg: How China Could Overtake the US in the AI Race | E1167

1h 2mJun 19, 2024
AI Bubbles, Regulation, and Why Most VCs Won’t Get Liquidity
Danny Rimer: The Biggest Lessons from Missing Snap, Airbnb, Spotify and Facebook | E1166

Danny Rimer: The Biggest Lessons from Missing Snap, Airbnb, Spotify and Facebook | E1166

1h 24mJun 17, 2024
Danny Rimer on focus, founders, and learning from billion‑dollar misses
Janie Lee: Three Core Skills that Make the Best PMs | E1165

Janie Lee: Three Core Skills that Make the Best PMs | E1165

1h 6mJun 14, 2024
Janie Lee Reveals Core Product Skills, Talent Density, and Enterprise Shifts
Alex Wang: Why Data Not Compute is the Bottleneck to Foundation Model Performance | E1164

Alex Wang: Why Data Not Compute is the Bottleneck to Foundation Model Performance | E1164

1h 6mJun 12, 2024
Alex Wang: Data, Not Compute, Now Limits AI’s Next Breakthroughs
Reid Hoffman: The Future of TikTok and The Inflection AI Deal | E1163

Reid Hoffman: The Future of TikTok and The Inflection AI Deal | E1163

1h 25mJun 10, 2024
Reid Hoffman on AI’s Future, Power, Politics, and Platform Dominance
Ashley Kelly: The Playbook to Start and Scale Your SDR Team | E1162

Ashley Kelly: The Playbook to Start and Scale Your SDR Team | E1162

53mJun 7, 2024
Building Elite SDR Teams: Hiring, Onboarding, Metrics, and Motivation Playbook
Aravind Srinivas:Will Foundation Models Commoditise & Diminishing Returns in Model Performance|E1161

Aravind Srinivas:Will Foundation Models Commoditise & Diminishing Returns in Model Performance|E1161

1h 3mJun 5, 2024
Aravind Srinivas on AI Reasoning, Model Commoditization, and Perplexity’s Bet
Jason Lemkin: PluralSight S*** the Bed & The Next IPO Candidates | E1160

Jason Lemkin: PluralSight S*** the Bed & The Next IPO Candidates | E1160

1h 20mJun 3, 2024
SaaS Turbulence: PE Wipeouts, Slowing Giants, But New Winners Rising
Matt Lerner: How to Hire Growth Leaders and Teams and Why in a World of AI | E1159

Matt Lerner: How to Hire Growth Leaders and Teams and Why in a World of AI | E1159

56mMay 31, 2024
Matt Lerner Explains How To Truly Hire And Enable Growth Leaders
Mike Schroepfer: Former Meta CTO on "Why The Best Leaders are Like Music Conductors" | E1158

Mike Schroepfer: Former Meta CTO on "Why The Best Leaders are Like Music Conductors" | E1158

1h 15mMay 29, 2024
Former Meta CTO explains leadership, climate-tech investing, and the energy future
Jason Lemkin: Why Pricing is Worse Than Ever and There is More Funding Than Ever | E1157

Jason Lemkin: Why Pricing is Worse Than Ever and There is More Funding Than Ever | E1157

1h 24mMay 27, 2024
Jason Lemkin Dissects Broken Seed Investing, Dilution, and Founder Grit
Sam Altman, Arthur Mensch and more discuss:Which Startups Are Threatened vs Enabled by OpenAI?|E1156

Sam Altman, Arthur Mensch and more discuss:Which Startups Are Threatened vs Enabled by OpenAI?|E1156

18mMay 24, 2024
AI Models Commoditize While Application Layer Becomes True Value Engine
Aaron Levie: How the Business Model of SaaS Changes Forever & Startups vs Incumbents:Who Wins?|E1155

Aaron Levie: How the Business Model of SaaS Changes Forever & Startups vs Incumbents:Who Wins?|E1155

59mMay 22, 2024
Aaron Levie on AI Agents, SaaS Business Model Shifts, and Incumbents
Nikesh Arora: Lessons from $102BN Market Cap & How to Create & Sustain Competitive Advantage | E1155

Nikesh Arora: Lessons from $102BN Market Cap & How to Create & Sustain Competitive Advantage | E1155

54mMay 20, 2024
Nikesh Arora on conviction, competition, and compounding product advantage
Jiaona Zhang: Why All Product Teams Should Have a Scorecard & How to Use It | E1154

Jiaona Zhang: Why All Product Teams Should Have a Scorecard & How to Use It | E1154

58mMay 17, 2024
Scorecards, Strategy, And Speed: JZ’s Playbook For Modern Product Teams
Dan Siroker: Second-Time Founders Are More Investable & Why Not To Hire People Out of College |E1153

Dan Siroker: Second-Time Founders Are More Investable & Why Not To Hire People Out of College |E1153

1h 17mMay 15, 2024
Dan Siroker Explains Smarter Fundraising, Hiring, And Second-Time Founders’ Edge
Tom Blomfield: Do the Best All Raise Pre-Demo Day & YC's Fundraising Advice to Startups | E 1152

Tom Blomfield: Do the Best All Raise Pre-Demo Day & YC's Fundraising Advice to Startups | E 1152

1h 10mMay 13, 2024
Tom Blomfield on YC, brutal fundraising, AI, and founder reality
Larry Shurtz: How to Hire, Train & Retain the Best Vertical Teams | E1151

Larry Shurtz: How to Hire, Train & Retain the Best Vertical Teams | E1151

1h 2mMay 10, 2024
Larry Shurtz Reveals How Elite Sales Leaders Build High-Performing Verticals
Tom Hulme: Lessons from a 24x Angel Track Record, 275x on Robinhood & Making Billions on Uber |E1150

Tom Hulme: Lessons from a 24x Angel Track Record, 275x on Robinhood & Making Billions on Uber |E1150

1h 17mMay 8, 2024
Tom Hulme Dissects Venture Craft, Founder Psychology, and AI Hype Cycles
Sarah Tavel: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised? | E1149

Sarah Tavel: Will Foundation Models Be Commoditised? | E1149

1h 5mMay 6, 2024
Sarah Tavel on AI, Venture Discipline, and Foundation Model Oligopolies
Keith Rabois & Eric Glyman: The Tools, Tips, Secrets and Process That Drive Efficiency | E1148

Keith Rabois & Eric Glyman: The Tools, Tips, Secrets and Process That Drive Efficiency | E1148

44mMay 3, 2024
Building Ramp: Operational Mastery, Talent, And AI-Powered Finance Efficiency
Mark Suster: Why Private Equity Will Replace IPOs and M&A as the Exit Path | E1147

Mark Suster: Why Private Equity Will Replace IPOs and M&A as the Exit Path | E1147

59mMay 1, 2024
Mark Suster Predicts Private Equity-Dominated Exits After Unicorn Bust
Arthur Mensch: Open vs Closed - Who Wins and Mistral's Position | E1146

Arthur Mensch: Open vs Closed - Who Wins and Mistral's Position | E1146

50mApr 29, 2024
Mistral CEO on Efficient AI, Open Source, and Europe’s Bet
Adam Gross: Why Startups Doing Paid Under $100M ARR are not PLG | E1145

Adam Gross: Why Startups Doing Paid Under $100M ARR are not PLG | E1145

52mApr 26, 2024
Adam Gross Redefines PLG, Growth Mindset, And Modern SaaS Playbooks
Rujul Zaparde: Why Hiring Inexperienced People is Better | E1144

Rujul Zaparde: Why Hiring Inexperienced People is Better | E1144

1h 2mApr 24, 2024
Why Zip’s Founder Bets On Inexperience, Speed, And Relentless Repeatability
Daniel Dines: From a Dollar a Day to Romania's Richest Man| Happiness, Wealth, Risk and more | E1143

Daniel Dines: From a Dollar a Day to Romania's Richest Man| Happiness, Wealth, Risk and more | E1143

1h 44mApr 22, 2024
From Romanian Poverty To UiPath: Daniel Dines Redefines Work, Risk, Life
Girish Mathrubootham (HINDI): Biggest Product and Pricing Lessons from Scaling to $597M in ARR

Girish Mathrubootham (HINDI): Biggest Product and Pricing Lessons from Scaling to $597M in ARR

1h 1mApr 20, 2024
From Broken TV Claim To $597M ARR: Girish’s Playbook
Girish Mathrubootham: Biggest Product and Pricing Lessons from Scaling to $597M in ARR | E1142

Girish Mathrubootham: Biggest Product and Pricing Lessons from Scaling to $597M in ARR | E1142

52mApr 19, 2024
From $9 Seats To $597M ARR: Freshworks’ Global SaaS Playbook
Vickie Peng: Why the Best Product People Actually Build Less Product? | E1141

Vickie Peng: Why the Best Product People Actually Build Less Product? | E1141

52mApr 17, 2024
Sequoia’s Vickie Peng Explains Why Great Product Leaders Build Less
Sam Altman & Brad Lightcap: Which Companies Will Be Steamrolled by OpenAI? | E1140

Sam Altman & Brad Lightcap: Which Companies Will Be Steamrolled by OpenAI? | E1140

53mApr 15, 2024
Sam Altman warns: OpenAI will steamroll shallow AI startups worldwide
Sam Blond: Why Startups are Doing Outbound Wrong and How to Fix It | E1139

Sam Blond: Why Startups are Doing Outbound Wrong and How to Fix It | E1139

1h 15mApr 12, 2024
Sam Blond Reveals Why Startup Outbound Fails—and How To Fix It
Kevin Ryan: Are the Best CEOs the Best Fundraisers & Why Ownership Should Not Be a Focus in VC|E1138

Kevin Ryan: Are the Best CEOs the Best Fundraisers & Why Ownership Should Not Be a Focus in VC|E1138

1h 9mApr 10, 2024
Kevin Ryan on Venture Discipline, Incubation, and Ignoring Ownership Fetishes
Bastian Lehmann: How the Uber Deal Went Down and How a $2.65BN Deal Turned into $5BN | E1137

Bastian Lehmann: How the Uber Deal Went Down and How a $2.65BN Deal Turned into $5BN | E1137

1h 8mApr 8, 2024
From Hacking Dial-Up to Postmates’ $5B Uber Deal and Beyond
Mario Schlosser: "How to Deal with a 94% Decline in Market Cap" | E1136

Mario Schlosser: "How to Deal with a 94% Decline in Market Cap" | E1136

1h 16mApr 5, 2024
Founder Survives 94% Stock Crash, Redefines Leadership, Money, Resilience
Trae Stephens: Why No Company is Successful Because of their VC | E1135

Trae Stephens: Why No Company is Successful Because of their VC | E1135

1h 15mApr 3, 2024
Trae Stephens on conviction, competition, and defense tech’s venture future
Billy Hult: 27 Years of Compounding Growth Leading to the Market Leader with $1.4BN in Revenue|E1134

Billy Hult: 27 Years of Compounding Growth Leading to the Market Leader with $1.4BN in Revenue|E1134

1h 5mMar 29, 2024
Billy Hult on ego, grit, and scaling Tradeweb into a giant
Chris Dixon: Who Will Win the Next Generation of Venture? | E1132

Chris Dixon: Who Will Win the Next Generation of Venture? | E1132

1h 6mMar 27, 2024
Chris Dixon on Venture’s Future, Crypto’s Promise, and Beating Big Tech
David Clark: Lessons from 32 Years of Fund Investing - Why Exits Will Be Larger | E1131

David Clark: Lessons from 32 Years of Fund Investing - Why Exits Will Be Larger | E1131

1h 20mMar 25, 2024
Veteran LP Debunks Myths On Fund Size, Power Laws, And Liquidity
Bryan Johnson: Why Humans are No Longer Qualified to Manage Our Own Affairs | E1130

Bryan Johnson: Why Humans are No Longer Qualified to Manage Our Own Affairs | E1130

54mMar 22, 2024
Bryan Johnson argues algorithms must replace humans in steering civilization
Jean-Michel Lemieux: Three Product Decisions Every Team Needs to Make | E1129

Jean-Michel Lemieux: Three Product Decisions Every Team Needs to Make | E1129

1h 10mMar 20, 2024
Jean-Michel Lemieux: Build Movements, Ship Relentlessly, Kill Planning Theater
Gili Raanan: One of the Best Seed Investor of All Time: 1 Decacon, 7 Unicorns, 4 Acquisitions| E1128

Gili Raanan: One of the Best Seed Investor of All Time: 1 Decacon, 7 Unicorns, 4 Acquisitions| E1128

1h 9mMar 18, 2024
Inside Cyberstarts: Gili Raanan’s ruthless focus on people over products
Luca Ferrari: Scaling to 500M Downloads, $360M in Reported 2023 Sales and a $2.55BN Valuation |E1127

Luca Ferrari: Scaling to 500M Downloads, $360M in Reported 2023 Sales and a $2.55BN Valuation |E1127

1h 2mMar 15, 2024
Luca Ferrari on Humility, Acquisitions, and Building Bending Spoons’ Empire
Chandra Narayanan: Top 5 Lessons from Leading Analytics at Facebook | E1126

Chandra Narayanan: Top 5 Lessons from Leading Analytics at Facebook | E1126

1h 22mMar 13, 2024
From Facebook Analytics to Sequoia: Building High-Impact Growth Machines
Joe Lonsdale: The Future of TikTok; Is it a Danger to US National Security? | E1125

Joe Lonsdale: The Future of TikTok; Is it a Danger to US National Security? | E1125

1h 2mMar 11, 2024
Joe Lonsdale on wokeness, frontiers, China, TikTok, and accountability
Brendon Cassidy: Why You Should Never Hire Someone You Do Not Know in Your First Five Hires | E1124

Brendon Cassidy: Why You Should Never Hire Someone You Do Not Know in Your First Five Hires | E1124

48mMar 8, 2024
Brendon Cassidy Redefines Early-Stage Sales Hiring And Go-To-Market Models
Peter Wagner: 27 Years of Investing Lessons of Picking Founders, Price Discipline & Reserve | E1123

Peter Wagner: 27 Years of Investing Lessons of Picking Founders, Price Discipline & Reserve | E1123

1h 3mMar 6, 2024
Veteran VC Peter Wagner On Discipline, Founders, And Venture Cycles
Nicolai Tangen: Managing the Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the World | E1122

Nicolai Tangen: Managing the Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the World | E1122

46mMar 4, 2024
Nicolai Tangen on Long-Term Investing, Urgency, and Radical Transparency
Frank Quattrone: Lessons from 650 M&A Deals Worth Over $1TRN & Taking Amazon and Cisco Public| E1121

Frank Quattrone: Lessons from 650 M&A Deals Worth Over $1TRN & Taking Amazon and Cisco Public| E1121

1h 8mMar 1, 2024
Frank Quattrone Dissects Tech Bubbles, M&A Cycles, and AI’s Future Impact
Sami Inkinen: "Why the Two Weeks Following Our IPO Were the Worst of my Life" | E1120

Sami Inkinen: "Why the Two Weeks Following Our IPO Were the Worst of my Life" | E1120

1h 13mFeb 28, 2024
From IPO High To Existential Crisis: Sami Inkinen On Meaning
Justin Ishbia: The Three Traits Required to Succeed in Private Equity | E1119

Justin Ishbia: The Three Traits Required to Succeed in Private Equity | E1119

1h 29mFeb 26, 2024
Private equity success: hustle, discipline, and building people-first systems
Scott Williamson: Hiring the Best Product People in Five Steps, Why the Best PMs are Writers | E1118

Scott Williamson: Hiring the Best Product People in Five Steps, Why the Best PMs are Writers | E1118

59mFeb 21, 2024
Scott Williamson’s Five-Step Playbook For Hiring Elite Product Managers
Roger Ehrenberg: Why VC Returns Will Get Worse & Why LP Incentive Structures are so Broken | E1117

Roger Ehrenberg: Why VC Returns Will Get Worse & Why LP Incentive Structures are so Broken | E1117

1h 21mFeb 19, 2024
Roger Ehrenberg Dissects Broken LP Incentives And Shrinking VC Returns
Christian Hecker & Johan Brenner: The Biggest Fundraising Lessons Having Raised $1.3BN | E1116

Christian Hecker & Johan Brenner: The Biggest Fundraising Lessons Having Raised $1.3BN | E1116

1h 0mFeb 16, 2024
Founders and VCs Reveal Hard-Won Lessons From $1.3B Raised
Martin Gontovnikas (Gonto): The Biggest Mistakes Startups Make When Scaling into Enterprises | E1115

Martin Gontovnikas (Gonto): The Biggest Mistakes Startups Make When Scaling into Enterprises | E1115

1h 11mFeb 14, 2024
How PLG Startups Really Scale to Enterprise Without Killing Users
Thomas Plantenga & Alex Taussig: Vinted CEO's Ultimate Guide to Scaling Marketplaces | E1114

Thomas Plantenga & Alex Taussig: Vinted CEO's Ultimate Guide to Scaling Marketplaces | E1114

1h 23mFeb 12, 2024
How Vinted Reinvented Resale: From Near-Failure To European Giant
Erik Allebest: Scaling to $100M Revenue, 150M Members and 700 People, All with No Vc Funding | E1113

Erik Allebest: Scaling to $100M Revenue, 150M Members and 700 People, All with No Vc Funding | E1113

1h 23mFeb 7, 2024
Bootstrapping Chess.com: Mission-Driven Growth to $100M Without VC
David Tisch & Terrence Rohan: Biggest Misconceptions & Hardest Truths About Seed Investing | E1112

David Tisch & Terrence Rohan: Biggest Misconceptions & Hardest Truths About Seed Investing | E1112

1h 38mFeb 5, 2024
Seed Investing’s Messy Truth: Gut Decisions, Human Relationships, Not Spreadsheets
Will Wu: Top Five Product Lessons from Creating Snapchat "Discover" and "Chat" | E1111

Will Wu: Top Five Product Lessons from Creating Snapchat "Discover" and "Chat" | E1111

57mFeb 2, 2024
Snapchat veteran shares hard-won product lessons on people, process, AI
Dave Kellogg: How to Forecast in 2024 & Why CaC Payback is Flawed and CAC Ratio is Better | E1110

Dave Kellogg: How to Forecast in 2024 & Why CaC Payback is Flawed and CAC Ratio is Better | E1110

1h 12mJan 31, 2024
Dave Kellogg Redefines SaaS Efficiency: CAC, Forecasting, CS, and AI
Ryan Akkina: How MIT Builds Their Venture Fund Portfolio & How MIT Approach Direct Investing | E1109

Ryan Akkina: How MIT Builds Their Venture Fund Portfolio & How MIT Approach Direct Investing | E1109

57mJan 29, 2024
Inside MIT’s Endowment: How Ryan Akkina Selects and Backs VCs
Dave Ripley: Are the SEC Overreaching with its Approach to Crypto? Should Gensler Step Down? | E1108

Dave Ripley: Are the SEC Overreaching with its Approach to Crypto? Should Gensler Step Down? | E1108

35mJan 26, 2024
Kraken CEO Slams SEC Strategy, Defends Crypto’s Real-World Utility Future
Sean Murray: Why Discovery Today is F***** & How to Scale Into Enterprise Effectively | E1107

Sean Murray: Why Discovery Today is F***** & How to Scale Into Enterprise Effectively | E1107

1h 13mJan 24, 2024
Sean Murray Explains Why Discovery Is Dead And Enterprise Sales Evolved
Adam Fisher:  Why Small Markets are Better Than Big Markets | E1106

Adam Fisher: Why Small Markets are Better Than Big Markets | E1106

1h 17mJan 22, 2024
Adam Fisher Explains Why Niche Markets Beat Hyper-Growth Moonshots In VC
Zaria Parvez: How Duolingo Scaled to 8M TikTok Followers & How to Create Viral Content | E1105

Zaria Parvez: How Duolingo Scaled to 8M TikTok Followers & How to Create Viral Content | E1105

56mJan 19, 2024
Inside Duolingo’s TikTok: Scrappy Creativity, Sitcom Lore, and Real Impact
Shyam Sankar: The Broken Incentive Structure of How Governments Buy Defence | E1104

Shyam Sankar: The Broken Incentive Structure of How Governments Buy Defence | E1104

1h 6mJan 17, 2024
Palantir CTO Exposes How Broken Defense Procurement Stifles Innovation, Security
Brian Halligan: Leadership Lessons Scaling Hubspot to $28BN  | E1103

Brian Halligan: Leadership Lessons Scaling Hubspot to $28BN | E1103

1h 26mJan 15, 2024
Brian Halligan on quitting HubSpot CEO, happiness, and scaling wisely
Keith Rabois on Rejoining Khosla Ventures | E1102

Keith Rabois on Rejoining Khosla Ventures | E1102

1h 15mJan 12, 2024
Keith Rabois Explains Return to Khosla, Seed Strategy, And Venture Edges
Ed Sim & Jamin Ball: Did Figma Kill M&A Markets & 3 Requirements to IPO in 2024 | E1101

Ed Sim & Jamin Ball: Did Figma Kill M&A Markets & 3 Requirements to IPO in 2024 | E1101

1h 14mJan 10, 2024
Venture Reset: Overfunded Startups, Broken M&A, and Tougher IPO Bar
Crypto Roundtable with Nick Tomaino & Kyle Samani: US Elections, NFTs, and Trump | E1100

Crypto Roundtable with Nick Tomaino & Kyle Samani: US Elections, NFTs, and Trump | E1100

54mJan 8, 2024
Crypto’s Future: Speculation, Solana vs Ethereum, Elections, and Authenticity
Jason Lemkin: Predictions for 2024 - What Does a Trump Administration do for Startups? | E1099

Jason Lemkin: Predictions for 2024 - What Does a Trump Administration do for Startups? | E1099

1h 32mJan 4, 2024
Jason Lemkin Dissects Venture Reality: SaaS Saturation, Decacorns, Trump, 2024
Dave Powers: The Meteoric Rise of Hoka Running | E1098

Dave Powers: The Meteoric Rise of Hoka Running | E1098

1h 10mDec 22, 2023
How Hoka and UGG Became Billion-Dollar Powerhouses Inside Deckers
Roundtable #7: Spotify, Adobe and Linkedin on How AI Changes The Future of Product & Design | E1097

Roundtable #7: Spotify, Adobe and Linkedin on How AI Changes The Future of Product & Design | E1097

55mDec 20, 2023
Spotify, Adobe, LinkedIn Reveal How AI Redefines Product, Design, Strategy
Peter Lacaillade: Why Now is the Best Time to Invest in Emerging Managers | E1096

Peter Lacaillade: Why Now is the Best Time to Invest in Emerging Managers | E1096

1h 22mDec 18, 2023
Why Today’s LP Landscape Favors Agile Backers Of Emerging Managers
Davis Smith: From Selling $6M of Pool Tables to Scaling Cotopaxi to $150M in Revenues  | E1095

Davis Smith: From Selling $6M of Pool Tables to Scaling Cotopaxi to $150M in Revenues | E1095

1h 12mDec 15, 2023
Purpose-Driven Founder Builds Cotopaxi While Rejecting Wealth-First Entrepreneurship
Steve Goldberg: Core Questions All CFOs Ask Today When Buying | E1094

Steve Goldberg: Core Questions All CFOs Ask Today When Buying | E1094

55mDec 13, 2023
CFO-Driven Sales: Solving Real Problems, Not Pushing More Software
Sam Corcos: Why Founders Should Take as Many VC Meetings as Possible | E1093

Sam Corcos: Why Founders Should Take as Many VC Meetings as Possible | E1093

1h 19mDec 11, 2023
Sam Corcos: Fundraising, Transparency, And Intentional Living For Founders
Sanjit Biswas: Samsara's $18BN Market Cap & $1BN in ARR in 8 Years | E1092

Sanjit Biswas: Samsara's $18BN Market Cap & $1BN in ARR in 8 Years | E1092

1h 6mDec 8, 2023
Samsara CEO on product-market fit, scaling, and long-term allocation
Geoff Charles: How To Hire Product Teams & Increase Product Velocity | E1091

Geoff Charles: How To Hire Product Teams & Increase Product Velocity | E1091

59mDec 6, 2023
Geoff Charles Reveals How To Build High-Velocity, Customer-Obsessed Product Teams
Tooey Courtemanche: From Construction Worker to Billionaire CEO | E1090

Tooey Courtemanche: From Construction Worker to Billionaire CEO | E1090

1h 25mDec 4, 2023
From Dyslexic Carpenter To Procore’s Patient, Billionaire SaaS Visionary CEO
Dominik Richter: You Only Have Two Options With VC Funding | E1089

Dominik Richter: You Only Have Two Options With VC Funding | E1089

1h 3mDec 1, 2023
HelloFresh CEO Dominik Richter on Hard Businesses, Funding, and Scale
Guillaume Cabane: Why Your First Growth Hire Should Be a Former Founder | E1088

Guillaume Cabane: Why Your First Growth Hire Should Be a Former Founder | E1088

1h 12mNov 29, 2023
Former Founder Growth Hires, Low CAC, And Wild Experiments That Scale
Keith Rabois & Mike Shebat: Creating an Olympian Mindset to Work Ethic| E1087

Keith Rabois & Mike Shebat: Creating an Olympian Mindset to Work Ethic| E1087

1h 6mNov 27, 2023
Olympian Work Ethic: Building Trillion-Dollar Startups Through Extreme Commitment
The Ultimate AI Roundtable: What Happens Now in AI, Why Google are Vulnerable | E1085

The Ultimate AI Roundtable: What Happens Now in AI, Why Google are Vulnerable | E1085

33mNov 24, 2023
AI Titans Debate Models, Moats, Business Models, And Big Tech Futures
Jeff Seibert: Why OpenAI Will Become an Infrastructure Play | E1085

Jeff Seibert: Why OpenAI Will Become an Infrastructure Play | E1085

1h 1mNov 22, 2023
OpenAI, Infrastructure, and Execution: Jeff Seibert on AI and Startups
Matteo Franceschetti: The Ultimate Hiring Playbook: Five Questions to Ask Every New Hire | E1084

Matteo Franceschetti: The Ultimate Hiring Playbook: Five Questions to Ask Every New Hire | E1084

1h 53mNov 20, 2023
Eight Sleep CEO Reveals Playbook for Hiring, Velocity, and Sleep Tech
Roundtable #6 with Rebecca Kaden, Nicole Quinn, Eurie Kim, Harry Stebbings | E1083

Roundtable #6 with Rebecca Kaden, Nicole Quinn, Eurie Kim, Harry Stebbings | E1083

41mNov 17, 2023
VC Titans Debate Seed Valuations, AI Hype, and Venture’s Reset
Des Traynor: How to Survive and Thrive in a World of OpenAI | E1082

Des Traynor: How to Survive and Thrive in a World of OpenAI | E1082

1h 32mNov 15, 2023
Des Traynor on AI Moats, Thick Wrappers, and Surviving OpenAI
Ryan Petersen: Why Velocity not Speed is Most Important in Company Building | E1081

Ryan Petersen: Why Velocity not Speed is Most Important in Company Building | E1081

1h 3mNov 13, 2023
Ryan Petersen: Building High-Velocity Companies Through Discipline, Culture, Direction
Chris Degnan: Why You Should Hire a Head of Sales Sooner Than You Think | E1080

Chris Degnan: Why You Should Hire a Head of Sales Sooner Than You Think | E1080

57mNov 10, 2023
Snowflake CRO Chris Degnan Redefines Early-Stage Sales and Hiring Strategy
Danny Cohen: From Leading the BBC to Leading Venture Capitalist |E1079

Danny Cohen: From Leading the BBC to Leading Venture Capitalist |E1079

1h 3mNov 8, 2023
From BBC boss to VC: Danny Cohen on talent, storytelling, disruption
Joey Zwillinger: From $4.1BN to $142M Market Cap;Why Public Markets Have Written Allbirds Off |E1078

Joey Zwillinger: From $4.1BN to $142M Market Cap;Why Public Markets Have Written Allbirds Off |E1078

52mNov 6, 2023
Allbirds CEO on Collapse, Comeback Strategy, And Building Enduring Brands
Roundtable #5 with Jack Altman, Auren Hoffman, Jason Lemkin, Harry Stebbings | E1077

Roundtable #5 with Jack Altman, Auren Hoffman, Jason Lemkin, Harry Stebbings | E1077

57mNov 3, 2023
Founder-led funds, dual-role CEOs, and the evolving venture playbook
David Meyer: Why You Should Hire People Who Aren’t In Product Already | E1076

David Meyer: Why You Should Hire People Who Aren’t In Product Already | E1076

1h 16mNov 1, 2023
Why Great Product Managers Aren’t Born in Product Roles at All
Nick Tomaino: The Future of NFTs, What Will Happen with FTX & Who Should be Held to Account | E1076

Nick Tomaino: The Future of NFTs, What Will Happen with FTX & Who Should be Held to Account | E1076

1h 16mOct 30, 2023
Nick Tomaino on NFTs, FTX’s perception fraud, and disciplined crypto VC
Ed Sim: Why Seed Has Never Been More Competitive & Why Pricing Has Never Been Higher | E1076

Ed Sim: Why Seed Has Never Been More Competitive & Why Pricing Has Never Been Higher | E1076

50mOct 27, 2023
Ed Sim Dissects Hyper-Competitive Seed, Jumbo Rounds, And VC Discipline
Ely Lerner: Should Startups Hire Advisors & How much should they be paid? | E1075

Ely Lerner: Should Startups Hire Advisors & How much should they be paid? | E1075

1h 1mOct 25, 2023
Ely Lerner Explains Startup Advisors, Compensation, Strategy, And Growth Levers
Matthieu Rouif: The Story of PhotoRoom, Is This YC’s Most Capital Efficient Company? | E1074

Matthieu Rouif: The Story of PhotoRoom, Is This YC’s Most Capital Efficient Company? | E1074

53mOct 23, 2023
PhotoRoom’s Founder On Focus, Capital Efficiency, And AI-First Design
Beezer Clarkson: Are LPs Open for Business & Why Do LP Incentive Mechanisms Need to Change?  | E1073

Beezer Clarkson: Are LPs Open for Business & Why Do LP Incentive Mechanisms Need to Change? | E1073

1h 0mOct 18, 2023
LPs Rethink Venture: Power Laws, Liquidity Crunch, and Misaligned Incentives
Matthew Prince: The Two Biggest Mistakes Every Founder Makes | E1072

Matthew Prince: The Two Biggest Mistakes Every Founder Makes | E1072

1h 7mOct 16, 2023
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince On Vision, Co‑Founders, And Avoiding Slogs
Michael Eisenberg and Adi Levanon: Israeli Resilience in Crisis | E1072

Michael Eisenberg and Adi Levanon: Israeli Resilience in Crisis | E1072

46mOct 12, 2023
Israeli Founders Describe War, Grief, And Extraordinary National Resilience
Roundtable #4 with Jason Lemkin,  Woody Marshall,  Deven Parekh,  Harry Stebbings | E1071

Roundtable #4 with Jason Lemkin, Woody Marshall, Deven Parekh, Harry Stebbings | E1071

54mOct 11, 2023
Top VCs Debate Growth, Valuations, IPOs, and the AI Hype Cycle
Scott Farquhar: Founding Atlassian; How We Scaled to a $50B Valuation; The 4 Jobs of a CEO | E1070

Scott Farquhar: Founding Atlassian; How We Scaled to a $50B Valuation; The 4 Jobs of a CEO | E1070

52mOct 9, 2023
Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar on scaling, AI bets, and remote work
Guillermo Rauch: Why Great Companies are Defined by How Many Things They Say No To | E1069

Guillermo Rauch: Why Great Companies are Defined by How Many Things They Say No To | E1069

1h 14mOct 6, 2023
Guillermo Rauch: Saying No, Product Sequencing, And The AI Future
Matt Rosenberg: Why You Should Not Hire Sales Leaders From Big Companies | E1068

Matt Rosenberg: Why You Should Not Hire Sales Leaders From Big Companies | E1068

51mOct 4, 2023
Why Big-Company Sales Leaders Fail Startups, And Who To Hire Instead
Phin Barnes: The Services Model of Venture Capital is Broken, The Best Founders Do Need Help | E1067

Phin Barnes: The Services Model of Venture Capital is Broken, The Best Founders Do Need Help | E1067

1h 15mOct 2, 2023
Phin Barnes: Why Venture Services Fail And How Founders Win
Kevin Niparko: Big Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring Product Teams | E1066

Kevin Niparko: Big Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring Product Teams | E1066

50mSep 29, 2023
Kevin Niparko Reveals How Great Product Teams Hire, Ship, and Lead
Christian Lanng: "How Being a Founder Almost Killed Me"  | E1065

Christian Lanng: "How Being a Founder Almost Killed Me" | E1065

1h 16mSep 27, 2023
Founder burnout, brutal tradeoffs, and redefining work with AI automation
Marc Benioff: The Future of San Francisco and What He Would Do if in Charge | E1064

Marc Benioff: The Future of San Francisco and What He Would Do if in Charge | E1064

29mSep 25, 2023
Marc Benioff on AI, San Francisco, Philanthropy, and Personal Leadership
Christian Kleinerman: Do OpenAI and Anthropic Have a Sustaining Moat? Who Wins the AI Wars? | E1063

Christian Kleinerman: Do OpenAI and Anthropic Have a Sustaining Moat? Who Wins the AI Wars? | E1063

46mSep 22, 2023
Snowflake’s Christian Kleinerman Dissects AI Moats, Data Power, Adoption Reality
Is the VC Model Broken? Jason Lemkin, Mike Maples, Eric Paley & Harry Stebbings Debate | E1062

Is the VC Model Broken? Jason Lemkin, Mike Maples, Eric Paley & Harry Stebbings Debate | E1062

1h 24mSep 20, 2023
Venture Capital’s Identity Crisis: Pricing, Bubbles, and Real Company-Building
Miles Grimshaw: The 5 Pillars of Venture Capital & Why Co-Pilot is an Incumbent Strategy | E1061

Miles Grimshaw: The 5 Pillars of Venture Capital & Why Co-Pilot is an Incumbent Strategy | E1061

1h 43mSep 18, 2023
Miles Grimshaw Redefines Venture, AI Copilots, And Founder Partnership
Suchit Dash: Scaling Dubsmash to 43M Users, Battling TikTok & Joining Reddit | E1060

Suchit Dash: Scaling Dubsmash to 43M Users, Battling TikTok & Joining Reddit | E1060

59mSep 13, 2023
Dubsmash’s Rise, Reinvention, And Reddit Exit In TikTok’s Shadow
David Velez: How AI Changes The Future of Finance | E1059

David Velez: How AI Changes The Future of Finance | E1059

1h 8mSep 11, 2023
Nubank’s David Vélez on AI, Fintech Disruption, and Relentless Culture
Doug Adamic: Why Discounting is BS; How to Reduce Sales Cycles and Create Urgency | E1058

Doug Adamic: Why Discounting is BS; How to Reduce Sales Cycles and Create Urgency | E1058

1h 1mSep 8, 2023
Doug Adamic Dismantles Discounting Myths And Redefines Modern Enterprise Sales
Nikhil Basu Trivedi: Why 99% of AI Investments Will Go Bust | E1057

Nikhil Basu Trivedi: Why 99% of AI Investments Will Go Bust | E1057

1h 8mSep 6, 2023
Why Small Funds Win, Product-Market Fit Rules, And AI Falters
Mudassir Sheikha: The Meeting that Led to $3.1BN Buyout: The Battle Between Uber and Careem | E1056

Mudassir Sheikha: The Meeting that Led to $3.1BN Buyout: The Battle Between Uber and Careem | E1056

54mSep 4, 2023
From Karachi Friction to Careem’s $3.1B Uber Deal and Beyond
Noam Shazeer: How We Spent $2M to Train a Single AI Model and Grew Character.ai to 20M Users | E1055

Noam Shazeer: How We Spent $2M to Train a Single AI Model and Grew Character.ai to 20M Users | E1055

36mAug 31, 2023
Noam Shazeer on Scaling Character.ai, Cheap Training, and Billion Use-Cases
Cris Valenzuela: AI Creators vs Hollywood Writers; How We Grew Runway into a $1.5B Company | E1054

Cris Valenzuela: AI Creators vs Hollywood Writers; How We Grew Runway into a $1.5B Company | E1054

52mAug 28, 2023
Runway’s Founder on Creative AI, Outsider Grit, and Relentless Learning
Howie Liu: Decoding Airtable's $11B Valuation; The Impending AI Revolution in Enterprise | E1053

Howie Liu: Decoding Airtable's $11B Valuation; The Impending AI Revolution in Enterprise | E1053

56mAug 25, 2023
Airtable’s Howie Liu on AI, Enterprise GTM, and PLG’s Next Act
Jason Lemkin & Rick Zullo: How "Mark to Market" Corrupted Venture Capital | E1052

Jason Lemkin & Rick Zullo: How "Mark to Market" Corrupted Venture Capital | E1052

1h 12mAug 23, 2023
How Mark-to-Market Incentives Broke Venture Discipline and Founder Behavior
Nick Huber: Biggest Lies of Silicon Valley; Lost Art of Delegation; How to Grow Your Network | E1051

Nick Huber: Biggest Lies of Silicon Valley; Lost Art of Delegation; How to Grow Your Network | E1051

1h 4mAug 21, 2023
Nick Huber on generational wealth, real delegation, and real parenting
Brian Balfour: Startup Growth Secrets from HubSpot; Distribution Stratagies; Impact of AI | E1049

Brian Balfour: Startup Growth Secrets from HubSpot; Distribution Stratagies; Impact of AI | E1049

1h 10mAug 16, 2023
Brian Balfour Reveals Real Mechanics Behind Startup Growth and Channels
Tim Urban: How "Wait But Why" Grew to 600k Readers; AI's Revolutionary Impact on Media | E1048

Tim Urban: How "Wait But Why" Grew to 600k Readers; AI's Revolutionary Impact on Media | E1048

1h 15mAug 14, 2023
Tim Urban on Curiosity, Creative Freedom, AI, and Media’s Future
DEBATE: State of Seed Investing w/ Jason Lemkin, Sam Lessin, Frank Rotman & Harry Stebbings | E1047

DEBATE: State of Seed Investing w/ Jason Lemkin, Sam Lessin, Frank Rotman & Harry Stebbings | E1047

1h 3mAug 11, 2023
Seed Investing’s Factory Era Is Over: Back To Bespoke, Brutal Reality
Jason Lemkin: Every VC has a FRAUD in their portfolio; The IPO market is about to EXPLODE | E1046

Jason Lemkin: Every VC has a FRAUD in their portfolio; The IPO market is about to EXPLODE | E1046

1h 15mAug 9, 2023
Jason Lemkin Predicts IPO Surge, Slams Seed Hype and VC Complacency
Vinod Khosla: How AI Impacts Healthcare, Energy, Geo-Politics, Media and Climate Change | E1045

Vinod Khosla: How AI Impacts Healthcare, Energy, Geo-Politics, Media and Climate Change | E1045

47mAug 7, 2023
Vinod Khosla on AI’s Disruption of Jobs, Health, Energy, Geopolitics
Ilir Sela: How I Founded Slice Pizza & Became One of Macedonia’s Largest Employers | E1044

Ilir Sela: How I Founded Slice Pizza & Became One of Macedonia’s Largest Employers | E1044

1h 8mAug 4, 2023
Bootstrapped Pizza Tech: From Tiny Macedonian Town To US Powerhouse
Lori Jiménez: How to Increase Sales; Hiring Tips from Google; Best Way to Grow Sales Teams | E1043

Lori Jiménez: How to Increase Sales; Hiring Tips from Google; Best Way to Grow Sales Teams | E1043

57mAug 2, 2023
Lori Jiménez Reveals How To Build, Hire, And Scale Sales Teams
Marcelo Claure & Shu Nyatta: LATAM's New $500M Growth Fund; Investing Billions at SoftBank | E1042

Marcelo Claure & Shu Nyatta: LATAM's New $500M Growth Fund; Investing Billions at SoftBank | E1042

1h 13mJul 31, 2023
Bicycle: Betting Big on Latin America’s Overlooked Growth-Stage Gap
Stephane Kurgan: Lessons Scaling King from 100 Employees to 2,400; How to Find Great Talent | E1041

Stephane Kurgan: Lessons Scaling King from 100 Employees to 2,400; How to Find Great Talent | E1041

1h 5mJul 28, 2023
From Candy Crush To Coaching: Stéphane Kurgan’s Playbook For Scale
Sri Batchu: Biggest Growth Lesson from Instacart & Opendoor; 70% of Experiments Should Fail | E1040

Sri Batchu: Biggest Growth Lesson from Instacart & Opendoor; 70% of Experiments Should Fail | E1040

1h 7mJul 26, 2023
Why Great Growth Requires Focus, Failure, and Letting Some Fires Burn
Adam Mosseri: Why Video Is Bad For Business; Does Feed Matter Anymore? | E1039

Adam Mosseri: Why Video Is Bad For Business; Does Feed Matter Anymore? | E1039

1h 27mJul 24, 2023
Adam Mosseri on Instagram’s Evolution, Messaging Surge, and Threads Gamble
Jean-Denis Greze: CTO of Plaid, the $18B Fintech Startup; How to Hire, Fire & Build Great UX | E1038

Jean-Denis Greze: CTO of Plaid, the $18B Fintech Startup; How to Hire, Fire & Build Great UX | E1038

1h 0mJul 21, 2023
Plaid CTO on hiring, firing, and building durable product advantage
Lauryn Isford: Product Growth Secrets from Facebook, Airtable, BlueBottle, Dropbox & Notion | E1037

Lauryn Isford: Product Growth Secrets from Facebook, Airtable, BlueBottle, Dropbox & Notion | E1037

59mJul 19, 2023
Lauryn Isford Reveals How World-Class Products Engineer Compounding, Sustainable Growth
Sheel Mohnot: How I Got Married in the Metaverse; Founder vs Product vs Market | E1035

Sheel Mohnot: How I Got Married in the Metaverse; Founder vs Product vs Market | E1035

1h 15mJul 17, 2023
Fintech VC Sheel Mohnot On Fund Sizes, Pivots, And Metaverse Weddings
Dave Clark: Lessons from Leading 1M Employees w/ Jeff Bezos at Amazon to CEO of Flexport | E1036

Dave Clark: Lessons from Leading 1M Employees w/ Jeff Bezos at Amazon to CEO of Flexport | E1036

1h 0mJul 17, 2023
Dave Clark on Stretch Leadership, Customer Obsession, and Real Balance
Kevin Egan: Biggest Lesson on Managing Sales Teams at Slack and Atlassian | E1034

Kevin Egan: Biggest Lesson on Managing Sales Teams at Slack and Atlassian | E1034

38mJul 12, 2023
Kevin Egan Reveals How to Build and Scale Elite Sales Teams
Douwe Kiela: Why Data Size Matters More Than Model Size; Why Open Source Isn't Going to Win | E1032

Douwe Kiela: Why Data Size Matters More Than Model Size; Why Open Source Isn't Going to Win | E1032

53mJun 30, 2023
Data Over Parameters: Rethinking AI Models, Moats, Risk and Regulation
Jennifer Hyman: Rent The Runway's Journey to $1.7B IPO; Lessons from Beyoncé & Estée Lauder | E1031

Jennifer Hyman: Rent The Runway's Journey to $1.7B IPO; Lessons from Beyoncé & Estée Lauder | E1031

1h 4mJun 28, 2023
Jennifer Hyman on Reinventing Fashion, Leadership, and Sustainable Subscription Growth
Akin Babayigit: How Tripledot Studios Became #1 Fastest-Growing Company in Europe | E1030

Akin Babayigit: How Tripledot Studios Became #1 Fastest-Growing Company in Europe | E1030

1h 52mJun 26, 2023
Tripledot’s Rise: Debunking Startup Myths and Redefining Gaming Scale
Rob Go: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Venture Fund | E1029

Rob Go: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Venture Fund | E1029

1h 7mJun 23, 2023
Rob Go Reveals Candid Playbook For Raising And Scaling Venture Funds
Gina Gotthilf: Lessons Scaling Duolingo from 3-200M Users; How to Master PR and Comms | E1028

Gina Gotthilf: Lessons Scaling Duolingo from 3-200M Users; How to Master PR and Comms | E1028

1h 9mJun 21, 2023
From Fumbling Intern To Duolingo Growth Chief: PR-Driven Hypergrowth Playbook
Alex Lebrun: Why the EU's AI Regulation is a Disaster; How Zuck Prepares for Meetings | E1027

Alex Lebrun: Why the EU's AI Regulation is a Disaster; How Zuck Prepares for Meetings | E1027

1h 16mJun 19, 2023
AI Pioneer Alex Lebrun Slams EU Rules, Reinvents Doctors With Assistants
Noah Weiss: How to Master Product-Led Growth; Scaling PLG to Enterprise at Google & Slack  | E1026

Noah Weiss: How to Master Product-Led Growth; Scaling PLG to Enterprise at Google & Slack | E1026

1h 2mJun 16, 2023
Noah Weiss on renewing product-market fit and scaling product-led growth
Rishi Sunak: The UK's New High Potential Visa; Rishi's £100M AI Task Force | E1025

Rishi Sunak: The UK's New High Potential Visa; Rishi's £100M AI Task Force | E1025

23mJun 14, 2023
Rishi Sunak bets on AI safety, talent visas and education reform
Larry Summers: How the Fed screwed up; What a Trump win would do to the economy | E1024

Larry Summers: How the Fed screwed up; What a Trump win would do to the economy | E1024

47mJun 12, 2023
Larry Summers on Fed Mistakes, Debt, Taxes, Trump, and Dollar Dominance
Rich Liu: Sales in 2023; How to Onboard, Manage and Scale Reps; PLG vs Enterprise Growth | E1023

Rich Liu: Sales in 2023; How to Onboard, Manage and Scale Reps; PLG vs Enterprise Growth | E1023

1h 5mJun 7, 2023
Rich Liu on scaling modern sales: urgency, hiring, PLG vs enterprise
TJ Parker: Building PillPack, The First E-Commerce Pharmacy, to Amazon's $1B Acquisition | E1022

TJ Parker: Building PillPack, The First E-Commerce Pharmacy, to Amazon's $1B Acquisition | E1022

1h 13mJun 5, 2023
From Small-Town Pharmacy Kid To Amazon’s Billion-Dollar PillPack Exit
David Allemann: How I founded On Running; Working with Roger Federer; Brand Marketing Tips | E1021

David Allemann: How I founded On Running; Working with Roger Federer; Brand Marketing Tips | E1021

54mMay 31, 2023
From Garden-Hose Prototype To Global Brand: On Running’s Ascent
Adam Besnivick: How to Invest in Pre-Seed & Seed Stage Companies;  Looking Glass Capital | E1020

Adam Besnivick: How to Invest in Pre-Seed & Seed Stage Companies; Looking Glass Capital | E1020

1h 7mMay 29, 2023
Pre-seed discipline, reputation, and thematic focus in modern venture
Tomer Cohen: Why LinkedIn Stories Failed; How LinkedIn's Feed Was Born;  AI Startups | E1019

Tomer Cohen: Why LinkedIn Stories Failed; How LinkedIn's Feed Was Born; AI Startups | E1019

1h 36mMay 27, 2023
LinkedIn’s CPO on AI’s Future, Product Craft, and Reinventing the Feed
Guy Podjarney: $7.4B Startup Founder; How to Analyse Market Size; Good vs Great Messaging | E1018

Guy Podjarney: $7.4B Startup Founder; How to Analyse Market Size; Good vs Great Messaging | E1018

1h 18mMay 24, 2023
From Snyk’s $7.4B Rise to 7 Powers: Building Enduring Startups
Nico Wittenborn: Consumer Subscription Apps; Using Evolutionary Biology to Invest; Solo GP's | E1017

Nico Wittenborn: Consumer Subscription Apps; Using Evolutionary Biology to Invest; Solo GP's | E1017

1h 29mMay 22, 2023
Nico Wittenborn Bets Big On Consumer Subscriptions And Solo GP Model
Ryan Wiggins: Scaling WhatsApp from 0-100M; How to Build a Growth Team; Mercury Neobank | E1016

Ryan Wiggins: Scaling WhatsApp from 0-100M; How to Build a Growth Team; Mercury Neobank | E1016

50mMay 19, 2023
From WhatsApp’s Billion Users To Mercury: Building Real Growth Systems
Emad Mostaque: These 5 Companies Will Win the AI War; Why We Need National Data Sets | E1015

Emad Mostaque: These 5 Companies Will Win the AI War; Why We Need National Data Sets | E1015

1h 11mMay 17, 2023
Emad Mostaque Predicts AI Supremacy, National Datasets, And Massive Upheaval
Yann LeCun: Meta’s New AI Model LLaMA; Why Elon is Wrong about AI; Open-source AI Models | E1014

Yann LeCun: Meta’s New AI Model LLaMA; Why Elon is Wrong about AI; Open-source AI Models | E1014

1h 6mMay 15, 2023
Yann LeCun Predicts AI Renaissance, Dismisses Doom, Champions Open Source
Clem Delangue: The Ultimate Guide to Investing in AI; Elon's Threat to Sue OpenAI | E1013

Clem Delangue: The Ultimate Guide to Investing in AI; Elon's Threat to Sue OpenAI | E1013

58mMay 12, 2023
Clem Delangue Explains Open AI Ecosystems, Startup Moats, And Fundraising Reality
20Sales: How to Scale a Career While Scaling a Family; Work-Life Balance; Parental Leave | E1012

20Sales: How to Scale a Career While Scaling a Family; Work-Life Balance; Parental Leave | E1012

1h 10mMay 10, 2023
Top women CROs share candid truths on motherhood, sales leadership, leave
Chris Paik: How I Raised $400M; Substack's Broken Business Model; Music on TikTok vs IG | E1011

Chris Paik: How I Raised $400M; Substack's Broken Business Model; Music on TikTok vs IG | E1011

1h 47mMay 9, 2023
Chris Paik Dissects Venture Capital Incentives, Markets, and Moats
Alex Rodriguez: From MVP to CEO; Business Lessons from Warren Buffett & Magic Johnson | E1010

Alex Rodriguez: From MVP to CEO; Business Lessons from Warren Buffett & Magic Johnson | E1010

39mMay 5, 2023
Alex Rodriguez on Reinvention, Ownership, and Purpose Beyond Sports Stardom
Vince Hankes: Why We Put $300M into OpenAI; Sam Altman's Pitch; Lessons from Josh Kushner | E1009

Vince Hankes: Why We Put $300M into OpenAI; Sam Altman's Pitch; Lessons from Josh Kushner | E1009

56mMay 3, 2023
Why Thrive Backed OpenAI: Inside Vince Hankes’ High-Conviction AI Bet
Mark Carney: First Republic Bank Fails; Will Interest Rates Rise? Global Warming's Net Zero | E1008

Mark Carney: First Republic Bank Fails; Will Interest Rates Rise? Global Warming's Net Zero | E1008

55mMay 1, 2023
Mark Carney Dissects Bank Turmoil, Interest Rates, And Net Zero Transition
Sarah Guo: On Her New $101M Fund; How AI Impacts Inequality; AI Startups vs Incumbents | E1007

Sarah Guo: On Her New $101M Fund; How AI Impacts Inequality; AI Startups vs Incumbents | E1007

54mApr 28, 2023
Sarah Guo Explains Conviction, AI’s Future, and Venture’s Next Era
Snap's VP of Product Jack Brody: The Future of AR; Snap Glasses; Evan Spiegel's Product Mind | E1006

Snap's VP of Product Jack Brody: The Future of AR; Snap Glasses; Evan Spiegel's Product Mind | E1006

1h 2mApr 26, 2023
Snap’s Jack Brody on AR, Product Science, and Designing for Humanity
AngelList CEO Avlok Kohli: The Funding Market Today; Last-Mile Delivery; Competing w/ Carta | E1005

AngelList CEO Avlok Kohli: The Funding Market Today; Last-Mile Delivery; Competing w/ Carta | E1005

58mApr 25, 2023
AngelList CEO Dissects Venture Downturn, AI Leverage, And Beating Carta
Tomasz Tunguz: How I Raised $230M; ChatGPT vs. Google; How LLMs Work; Trump vs DeSantis | E1004

Tomasz Tunguz: How I Raised $230M; ChatGPT vs. Google; How LLMs Work; Trump vs DeSantis | E1004

59mApr 21, 2023
VC Tomasz Tunguz Builds Theory: Concentrated Bets Amid AI Upheaval
Mark Goldberger: The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Sales | E1003

Mark Goldberger: The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Sales | E1003

59mApr 19, 2023
From Wine Sales to Ramp: Mark Goldberger’s Enterprise Sales Playbook
Scooter Braun on Being Enough, Insecurity, Wealth, Investing, Fame, Marriage and Much More | E1002

Scooter Braun on Being Enough, Insecurity, Wealth, Investing, Fame, Marriage and Much More | E1002

1h 42mApr 17, 2023
Scooter Braun on Success, Self-Worth, Faith, and Redefining Winning
David Marcus: How I Came to Lead PayPal; Why FB's Crypto Failed; How AI Fixes Inequality | E1001

David Marcus: How I Came to Lead PayPal; Why FB's Crypto Failed; How AI Fixes Inequality | E1001

43mApr 14, 2023
David Marcus on PayPal, Libra’s Demise, Crypto’s Future, and AI
Joost de Valk: How I Founded Yoast; The Ultimate Guide to SEO; The Threat of AI | E1000

Joost de Valk: How I Founded Yoast; The Ultimate Guide to SEO; The Threat of AI | E1000

1h 2mApr 12, 2023
Yoast Founder on Freemium, SEO Fundamentals, and AI’s Real Threats
Rob Lacher: How I Scaled to $600M AUM; Hiring Tips for VCs; Venture Capital in Europe vs USA | E999

Rob Lacher: How I Scaled to $600M AUM; Hiring Tips for VCs; Venture Capital in Europe vs USA | E999

1h 10mApr 7, 2023
Rob Lacher on building Visionaries, smart VC partnerships, and Europe’s edge
Mike Salguero: How I Grew ButcherBox to $600M/year in Revenue; Tips for Influencer Marketing | E998

Mike Salguero: How I Grew ButcherBox to $600M/year in Revenue; Tips for Influencer Marketing | E998

1h 33mApr 5, 2023
Bootstrapping ButcherBox: From Hobby Idea to $600M Meat Empire
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke: Remote Work vs In-Person; The Benefit of Setting Constraints | E997

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke: Remote Work vs In-Person; The Benefit of Setting Constraints | E997

1h 23mApr 3, 2023
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke On Constraints, Truth-Seeking, And Remote Work
Jackie Reses: The Most Powerful Woman in Finance; Making $50BN for Yahoo on Alibaba | E996

Jackie Reses: The Most Powerful Woman in Finance; Making $50BN for Yahoo on Alibaba | E996

1h 19mMar 31, 2023
Jackie Reses on Grit, Fintech Disruption, and Rebuilding Modern Banking Infrastructure
Jag Duggal: How We Scaled Nubank to 80M Users; Google's Brutal Hiring Practices | E995

Jag Duggal: How We Scaled Nubank to 80M Users; Google's Brutal Hiring Practices | E995

1h 3mMar 29, 2023
From Google’s Credentials To Nubank’s Customer Love: Scaling Fintech Relentlessly
Dara Khosrowshahi: How I Became CEO of Uber; Uber Eats vs DoorDash; The Postmates Acquisition | E994

Dara Khosrowshahi: How I Became CEO of Uber; Uber Eats vs DoorDash; The Postmates Acquisition | E994

48mMar 27, 2023
Dara Khosrowshahi on rebuilding Uber, owning mistakes, and impact
Mike Maples: Lessons from SVB; Crisis Management Tips; USD's Status as the Reserve Currency | E993

Mike Maples: Lessons from SVB; Crisis Management Tips; USD's Status as the Reserve Currency | E993

55mMar 24, 2023
Mike Maples on Crisis-Proof Startups, Financial Agility, and Dollar Risk
Frank Fillmann: How I Boosted Revenue by $500M at Salesforce; Tips for Hiring Salespeople | E992

Frank Fillmann: How I Boosted Revenue by $500M at Salesforce; Tips for Hiring Salespeople | E992

1h 1mMar 22, 2023
Sales Leader Frank Fillmann Reveals Enterprise Playbooks, Hiring, And Negotiation Secrets
Bill Ackman: SVB Collapse, Biden vs Trump,  How I Lost $400M on Netflix, Bill's 10-Year Long

Bill Ackman: SVB Collapse, Biden vs Trump, How I Lost $400M on Netflix, Bill's 10-Year Long

1h 6mMar 20, 2023
Bill Ackman on risk, resilience, politics, and fixing capitalism’s flaws
Ophelia Brown: How We Raised $432M in a Pandemic; What's New in European Venture Capital | E990

Ophelia Brown: How We Raised $432M in a Pandemic; What's New in European Venture Capital | E990

1h 2mMar 17, 2023
Ophelia Brown Reveals Blossom’s Concentrated, No-FOMO European VC Playbook
Adam Grenier: The Inside Story to Uber’s Hypergrowth; How We Spent $1B/mo in China | E989

Adam Grenier: The Inside Story to Uber’s Hypergrowth; How We Spent $1B/mo in China | E989

1h 3mMar 15, 2023
Inside Uber’s Hypergrowth: Real Growth Is Mindset, Not Headcount
Jackie Reses & Kris Dickson: What Happened with SVB? Are VCs to Blame? | E988

Jackie Reses & Kris Dickson: What Happened with SVB? Are VCs to Blame? | E988

52mMar 13, 2023
Inside SVB’s Collapse: Risk, Rumors, Regulation, And Venture Capital Fallout
Amjad Masad: How I Founded Replit; Zuck's Famous Saying; Will TikTok be banned? | E987

Amjad Masad: How I Founded Replit; Zuck's Famous Saying; Will TikTok be banned? | E987

58mMar 11, 2023
Amjad Masad on misfits, AI’s future, and rejecting mediocrity worldwide
Glen Coates: Why Shopify Will Dominate Amazon; How Microsoft Made Smartest Move of 2023 | E986

Glen Coates: Why Shopify Will Dominate Amazon; How Microsoft Made Smartest Move of 2023 | E986

56mMar 8, 2023
Shopify’s Product Chief On Beating Amazon, PM Frameworks, And Storytelling
Meta CMO Alex Schultz: Competing Against TikTok & Snap; Why Reels Failed at First | E985

Meta CMO Alex Schultz: Competing Against TikTok & Snap; Why Reels Failed at First | E985

57mMar 7, 2023
Meta CMO Alex Schultz on Reels, retention, and redefining Facebook’s future
Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff: The $1BN Amazon Acquisition; How Richard Branson Invested | 20VC #984

Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff: The $1BN Amazon Acquisition; How Richard Branson Invested | 20VC #984

1h 11mMar 3, 2023
Ring’s Jamie Siminoff: Fear, Mission, And A Billion-Dollar Exit
David Tisch: The 3 Most Important Variables When Raising Your Seed Round | 20VC #983

David Tisch: The 3 Most Important Variables When Raising Your Seed Round | 20VC #983

1h 10mFeb 27, 2023
David Tisch Redefines Seed Fundraising: Price, Partners, and Persistence
IAC CEO Joey Levin: Why Value Investing is BS; The Most Insane Element of SPACs | 20VC #982

IAC CEO Joey Levin: Why Value Investing is BS; The Most Insane Element of SPACs | 20VC #982

42mFeb 24, 2023
IAC CEO Joey Levin On Markets, SPAC Madness, And Real Value Creation
Zach Lawryk: The Ultimate Guide to Sales Engineering | E980

Zach Lawryk: The Ultimate Guide to Sales Engineering | E980

41mFeb 21, 2023
Sales Engineering Redefined: Buyer-Led Journeys, Sense-Making, and Scale
Mike Duboe: Top 5 Lessons Scaling Stitch Fix to IPO; Why CAC/LTV is a BS Metric | 20VC #978

Mike Duboe: Top 5 Lessons Scaling Stitch Fix to IPO; Why CAC/LTV is a BS Metric | 20VC #978

1h 1mFeb 16, 2023
Scaling Growth Systems: Stitch Fix Lessons, Loops, and Paid Pitfalls
Celtics Owner Steve Pagliuca: What Went Wrong with the Chelsea FC Acquisition | 20VC #976

Celtics Owner Steve Pagliuca: What Went Wrong with the Chelsea FC Acquisition | 20VC #976

58mFeb 11, 2023
Celtics Owner Steve Pagliuca On Discipline, Sports, and Sensible Risk
Ariel Cohen: The Death of Salesforce; How OpenAI is Changing the Travel Industry | 20VC #975

Ariel Cohen: The Death of Salesforce; How OpenAI is Changing the Travel Industry | 20VC #975

54mFeb 8, 2023
Ariel Cohen Predicts AI Super Apps Will Kill Legacy Enterprise Software
Orlando Bravo: Raising Kids as a Billionaire; VC vs PE; Is Warren Buffet Wrong? | 20VC #974

Orlando Bravo: Raising Kids as a Billionaire; VC vs PE; Is Warren Buffet Wrong? | 20VC #974

1h 1mFeb 6, 2023
Billionaire Orlando Bravo On Pricing, Parenting, And Beating Market Cycles
Alex Bouaziz: How We Became a $12B HR Company with 2,000 Remote Employees | 20VC #973

Alex Bouaziz: How We Became a $12B HR Company with 2,000 Remote Employees | 20VC #973

54mFeb 1, 2023
Deel’s $12B Rise: Remote Hypergrowth, Global Compliance, Relentless Execution, Trust
Homebrew’s Hunter Walk & Satya Patel: Why $100M is Not Enough to Execute a Seed Strategy | 20VC #972

Homebrew’s Hunter Walk & Satya Patel: Why $100M is Not Enough to Execute a Seed Strategy | 20VC #972

1h 22mJan 31, 2023
Why Homebrew Ditched LP Money And Rethought Seed-Stage Venture Economics
Canva's Cliff Obrecht: How We Turned Our Yearbook Company to $40B Business | 20VC #971

Canva's Cliff Obrecht: How We Turned Our Yearbook Company to $40B Business | 20VC #971

58mJan 27, 2023
From Perth Yearbooks To Global Design Giant: Canva’s Relentless Ascent
Stevie Case: World's First Female Pro Gamer; Hiring Tips for Sales; PLG vs Enterprise | 20VC #970

Stevie Case: World's First Female Pro Gamer; Hiring Tips for Sales; PLG vs Enterprise | 20VC #970

1h 0mJan 25, 2023
From Pro Gamer to CRO: Stevie Case Redefines Modern Sales Leadership
Albert Wenger: Elon & Twitter; Impact of SBF; Income Inequality; Will they ban TikTok? | 20VC #969

Albert Wenger: Elon & Twitter; Impact of SBF; Income Inequality; Will they ban TikTok? | 20VC #969

49mJan 23, 2023
Albert Wenger on climate, crypto, inequality and rebuilding our attention
Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario: How I Turned Canned Water to a $700M Company | E968

Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario: How I Turned Canned Water to a $700M Company | E968

1h 1mJan 20, 2023
How Liquid Death Turned Punk Humor Into a $700M Beverage Powerhouse
Hila Qu: The Ultimate Guide to Product Growth at Your Startup | 20VC #967

Hila Qu: The Ultimate Guide to Product Growth at Your Startup | 20VC #967

1h 2mJan 18, 2023
From Experiments To Engines: Building Startup Growth Teams That Scale
a16z GP Jeff Jordan: The Ultimate Guide to Two-Sided Marketplaces | 20VC #966

a16z GP Jeff Jordan: The Ultimate Guide to Two-Sided Marketplaces | 20VC #966

53mJan 16, 2023
Jeff Jordan Reveals How Winning Marketplaces Scale, Monetize, And Survive
Jason Lemkin: WTF is Going On in VC? Are LPs Investing in New Funds? | 20VC #965

Jason Lemkin: WTF is Going On in VC? Are LPs Investing in New Funds? | 20VC #965

57mJan 13, 2023
Jason Lemkin Explains the Brutal New Reality of Venture Capital
ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck: Sales Cycle Elongation; Gratitude Journaling; Sales Layoffs | E964

ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck: Sales Cycle Elongation; Gratitude Journaling; Sales Layoffs | E964

53mJan 9, 2023
ZoomInfo CEO on Hard Work, Culture, Sales Headwinds, and Happiness
Basecamp CEO Jason Fried: We Banned Talking Politics and 1/3 of our Team Quit | 20VC #963

Basecamp CEO Jason Fried: We Banned Talking Politics and 1/3 of our Team Quit | 20VC #963

53mJan 6, 2023
Jason Fried On Profit, Politics, And Letting Go Of Basecamp
Barry McCarthy: From Netflix CFO to Peloton CEO; How Netflix Beat Blockbuster | 20VC #962

Barry McCarthy: From Netflix CFO to Peloton CEO; How Netflix Beat Blockbuster | 20VC #962

49mDec 20, 2022
Barry McCarthy on Winning Markets, Turnarounds, and Talent Density
Hadi Partovi: How I Became an Advisor to Mark Zuckerberg; Lessons from Steve Ballmer | 20VC #961

Hadi Partovi: How I Became an Advisor to Mark Zuckerberg; Lessons from Steve Ballmer | 20VC #961

58mDec 16, 2022
From War-Torn Tehran To Tech Titan: Hadi Partovi’s Playbook
Maggie Hott: 3 Questions You Must Ask When Interviewing Sales Reps | 20VC #960

Maggie Hott: 3 Questions You Must Ask When Interviewing Sales Reps | 20VC #960

1h 8mDec 15, 2022
Maggie Hott Reveals How To Hire And Build Elite Sales Teams
Ben Chestnut: Why I Sold MailChimp; How My Kids Found Out I Was a Billionaire | E959

Ben Chestnut: Why I Sold MailChimp; How My Kids Found Out I Was a Billionaire | E959

58mDec 12, 2022
Mailchimp’s Accidental Rise: Misfit Founder on Leadership, Money, and Meaning
Bob Pittman: How I Went from Creator of MTV to CEO of iHeartMedia | 20VC #958

Bob Pittman: How I Went from Creator of MTV to CEO of iHeartMedia | 20VC #958

1h 0mDec 9, 2022
From Small-Town DJ to Media Visionary: Bob Pittman’s Playbook
Marty Cagan: Product Lessons from Steve Jobs and Elon Musk; Why do we idolize engineers? | 20VC #957

Marty Cagan: Product Lessons from Steve Jobs and Elon Musk; Why do we idolize engineers? | 20VC #957

1h 7mDec 7, 2022
Marty Cagan on true product risk, empowered teams, and anti-process dogma
a16z GP Martin Casado: How I Went from Engineer to VC; Lessons from Chris Dixon | 20VC #956

a16z GP Martin Casado: How I Went from Engineer to VC; Lessons from Chris Dixon | 20VC #956

1h 5mDec 6, 2022
From Founder to VC: Martine Casado Redefines Scaled Venture Capital
William Hockey: How I Founded Plaid; The Ultimate Cold Email Tip; Hiring Lessons  | 20VC #955

William Hockey: How I Founded Plaid; The Ultimate Cold Email Tip; Hiring Lessons | 20VC #955

1h 0mDec 3, 2022
From Plaid To Column: Rewiring Banking Inside The Regulatory Perimeter
Jason Lemkin: Cold Email Tips; Why Only 15% of Founders Listen to their VCs | 20VC #954

Jason Lemkin: Cold Email Tips; Why Only 15% of Founders Listen to their VCs | 20VC #954

1h 16mNov 30, 2022
Jason Lemkin Reveals Cold Email Secrets, Founder Mistakes, VC Truths
Miki Kuusi: How I Scaled Wolt to $8B; Why I Sold to DoorDash | 20VC #953

Miki Kuusi: How I Scaled Wolt to $8B; Why I Sold to DoorDash | 20VC #953

1h 15mNov 28, 2022
Miki Kuusi on ruthless focus, Wolt’s near-death, and $8B exit
Jeffrey Katzenberg & Sujay Jaswa: Takeaways from Dreamworks; What happened with Quibi? | 20VC #952

Jeffrey Katzenberg & Sujay Jaswa: Takeaways from Dreamworks; What happened with Quibi? | 20VC #952

49mNov 26, 2022
Katzenberg and Jaswa on hiring, pivots, Quibi, and culture shifts
Semil Shah: Lessons Learned Scaling from a $1M to a $50M Fund | 20VC #951

Semil Shah: Lessons Learned Scaling from a $1M to a $50M Fund | 20VC #951

1h 24mNov 21, 2022
Semil Shah Reveals Hard Truths About Scaling a Seed VC Fund
Oana Olteanu: Why Founders Should Expect More From Their VCs | 20VC #950

Oana Olteanu: Why Founders Should Expect More From Their VCs | 20VC #950

41mNov 19, 2022
Raising the Bar: How Founders Should Demand More From VCs
Cathie Wood: Elon & Twitter; Why Facebook is a Value Stock Now; ARK's Performance | 20VC #949

Cathie Wood: Elon & Twitter; Why Facebook is a Value Stock Now; ARK's Performance | 20VC #949

58mNov 14, 2022
Cathie Wood Defends Disruptive Innovation, Active Investing, And ARK’s Future
Martin Escobari: How to Invest During a Recession; Negotiation Tips; Developing Markets | 20VC #948

Martin Escobari: How to Invest During a Recession; Negotiation Tips; Developing Markets | 20VC #948

52mNov 11, 2022
Investor Martin Escobari Explains Surviving Downturns, Fair Deals, Global Ambition
Hugo Barra: How I Built Hardware for Android, Xiaomi, and Oculus | 20VC #947

Hugo Barra: How I Built Hardware for Android, Xiaomi, and Oculus | 20VC #947

57mNov 9, 2022
Hugo Barra Reveals Hard-Won Lessons From Building Iconic Hardware Products
Brian Armstrong: Coinbase’s Failed NFT Launch, Thoughts on SBF & FTX, Crypto Winter | 20VC #946

Brian Armstrong: Coinbase’s Failed NFT Launch, Thoughts on SBF & FTX, Crypto Winter | 20VC #946

53mNov 7, 2022
Brian Armstrong on ambition, crises, crypto winters, and conscious leadership
Michael Mauboussin: The Single Biggest Mistake Investors Make In Decision-Making | 20VC #945

Michael Mauboussin: The Single Biggest Mistake Investors Make In Decision-Making | 20VC #945

52mNov 4, 2022
Michael Mauboussin Reveals How Investors Misread Luck, Skill, and Process
GoPuff CEO Rafael Ilishayev: The Plan to Make GoPuff Profitable by 2024 | 20VC #944

GoPuff CEO Rafael Ilishayev: The Plan to Make GoPuff Profitable by 2024 | 20VC #944

55mNov 2, 2022
GoPuff CEO Reveals Path to Profitability Amid Delivery Shakeout
Brian Singerman: How I Became a Partner at Founders Fund, Why We Put $400M into Anduril | 20VC #943

Brian Singerman: How I Became a Partner at Founders Fund, Why We Put $400M into Anduril | 20VC #943

49mOct 31, 2022
Brian Singerman on Upside-Obsessed Venture, Pricing Discipline, Anduril Bet
Vaibhav Sahgal: How We Scaled Reddit to 55M Users; Lessons from Zynga | 20VC #942

Vaibhav Sahgal: How We Scaled Reddit to 55M Users; Lessons from Zynga | 20VC #942

58mOct 26, 2022
From Zynga To Reddit: Building High-Impact Growth Teams Without Burnout
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Turning the UK Into a Talent Magnet | Full Interview

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Turning the UK Into a Talent Magnet | Full Interview

28mOct 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak on Startup Government, Talent Visas, and UK Ambition
Emil Michael: How I Negotiated the $4B Uber-China Deal, Why DoorDash Caught Up to Uber | 20VC #941

Emil Michael: How I Negotiated the $4B Uber-China Deal, Why DoorDash Caught Up to Uber | 20VC #941

1h 19mOct 25, 2022
Inside Uber’s Biggest Deals: Emil Michael Reveals High-Stakes Negotiation Playbook
Kyle Harrison: Why 75% of Active Investors Will Disappear in the Next Few Years | 20VC #940

Kyle Harrison: Why 75% of Active Investors Will Disappear in the Next Few Years | 20VC #940

1h 0mOct 21, 2022
Venture Capital’s Future: Differentiation, Community, and the Death of Mediocrity
Fivetran's Lauren Schwartz: Must-Ask Questions to Identify Potential Sales Talent | 20VC #939

Fivetran's Lauren Schwartz: Must-Ask Questions to Identify Potential Sales Talent | 20VC #939

50mOct 19, 2022
Lauren Schwartz Reveals How to Hire And Ramp Elite Sales Talent
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston: How to Pick a Co-Founder; Steve Jobs' Attempt to Buy Dropbox | 20VC #938

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston: How to Pick a Co-Founder; Steve Jobs' Attempt to Buy Dropbox | 20VC #938

54mOct 18, 2022
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston on Founders, Failure, and Beating Tech Giants
Tristan Handy: Why The CEO Should Make As Few Decisions As Possible | 20VC #937

Tristan Handy: Why The CEO Should Make As Few Decisions As Possible | 20VC #937

1h 2mOct 14, 2022
Tristan Handy on Slow-Moats, Community Power, and Decision-Light Leadership
Spotify CTO Gustav Söderström: TikTok's Music; How Olivia Rodrigo Gamed the Algo | 20VC #936

Spotify CTO Gustav Söderström: TikTok's Music; How Olivia Rodrigo Gamed the Algo | 20VC #936

1h 27mOct 13, 2022
Spotify CTO on macro winds, product bets, and music’s evolving future
Brad Gerstner: How I Pick Companies; Lessons from Warren Buffet; Chamath vs Gurley | E935

Brad Gerstner: How I Pick Companies; Lessons from Warren Buffet; Chamath vs Gurley | E935

1h 26mOct 10, 2022
Brad Gerstner on Power Laws, Purposeful Wealth, and Essentialist Investing
Kevin Weil: Lessons from Leading Product at Instagram & Twitter | 20VC #934

Kevin Weil: Lessons from Leading Product at Instagram & Twitter | 20VC #934

58mOct 7, 2022
Kevin Weil on decisive product bets, mission, and humble leadership
Geoff Lewis: Why I Put $200M into Rippling; Uncapped Notes; "Compound Startups" | 20VC #933

Geoff Lewis: Why I Put $200M into Rippling; Uncapped Notes; "Compound Startups" | 20VC #933

47mOct 5, 2022
Inside Bedrock’s $200M Bet on Rippling and Compound Startups
Parker Conrad: How I Got Ousted from Zenefits and Came Back with a Vengence | 20VC #932

Parker Conrad: How I Got Ousted from Zenefits and Came Back with a Vengence | 20VC #932

1h 8mOct 3, 2022
From Zenefits Ouster to Rippling: Parker Conrad’s Relentless Redemption Play
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour: How to Build Moats Against Incumbents; How to Hire Engineers | 20VC #931

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour: How to Build Moats Against Incumbents; How to Hire Engineers | 20VC #931

52mOct 1, 2022
Kalshi CEO on ruthless focus, hiring killers, and regulatory moats
Hubspot CMO Kipp Bodnar: Why the Best Marketers Think Like VCs | 20VC w/ Harry Stebbings #930

Hubspot CMO Kipp Bodnar: Why the Best Marketers Think Like VCs | 20VC w/ Harry Stebbings #930

56mSep 28, 2022
HubSpot CMO Explains Why Smart Marketers Bet Like Venture Capitalists
Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison: What does Clubhouse do now to regain mindshare? | | 20VC #929

Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison: What does Clubhouse do now to regain mindshare? | | 20VC #929

51mSep 26, 2022
Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison Plans Comeback Through Intimacy, Not Hype
Julio Vasconcellos: Scaling to $100M and 1,200 Employees and then Cratering | 20VC #928

Julio Vasconcellos: Scaling to $100M and 1,200 Employees and then Cratering | 20VC #928

59mSep 23, 2022
From Hypergrowth Collapse To LatAm VC: Julio Vasconcellos’ Hard Lessons
David Lieb: How I Founded Google Photos & Bump; Why I Left Google | 20VC #927

David Lieb: How I Founded Google Photos & Bump; Why I Left Google | 20VC #927

1h 8mSep 21, 2022
From Bump to Google Photos: David Lieb’s Playbook for Product Mastery
dLocal CEO Sebastian Kanovich: The $8BN Company You Might Not Know | 20VC #926

dLocal CEO Sebastian Kanovich: The $8BN Company You Might Not Know | 20VC #926

44mSep 16, 2022
dLocal’s CEO on Luck, Frugality, Hard Markets and Relentless Execution
Eleanor Dorfman: How We Scaled Retool to $50M ARR; Red Flags for Sales Hires | 20VC #925

Eleanor Dorfman: How We Scaled Retool to $50M ARR; Red Flags for Sales Hires | 20VC #925

48mSep 14, 2022
Scaling Retool’s Sales: Hiring Street Fighters, Blending PLG, Hitting $50M
Will Quist: Why 95% of Venture Capital is Not Really “Venture Capital” | 20VC #924

Will Quist: Why 95% of Venture Capital is Not Really “Venture Capital” | 20VC #924

1h 8mSep 12, 2022
Will Quist Explains Why Real Venture Capital Is Rare And Misunderstood
Michael Mignano: How I Founded Anchor; Why TikTok could be a $2 TRILLION Company | 20VC #923

Michael Mignano: How I Founded Anchor; Why TikTok could be a $2 TRILLION Company | 20VC #923

1h 5mSep 7, 2022
From Anchor to Lightspeed: Mike Mignano on Social, TikTok, VC
Calendly CPO Annie Pearl: Hiring Advice for Product; Calendly's Second Product | 20VC #921

Calendly CPO Annie Pearl: Hiring Advice for Product; Calendly's Second Product | 20VC #921

49mSep 1, 2022
Calendly CPO Annie Pearl on PLG, Enterprise, and Hiring Product Leaders
Logan Bartlett: WTF is Happening at Growth Stage Investing? |  20VC #920

Logan Bartlett: WTF is Happening at Growth Stage Investing? | 20VC #920

59mAug 30, 2022
Logan Bartlett Dissects Growth-Stage Venture, Valuations, and Boardcraft Realities
Wesley Chan: How I Created Google Analytics; The Founding Story of Gmail & Canva  | 20VC #919

Wesley Chan: How I Created Google Analytics; The Founding Story of Gmail & Canva | 20VC #919

53mAug 22, 2022
Wesley Chan on backing two‑gigabyte founders and timeless companies
Jordan Van Horn: 3 Reasons Salespeople Fail; How to Make a Sales Playbook | 20VC #918

Jordan Van Horn: 3 Reasons Salespeople Fail; How to Make a Sales Playbook | 20VC #918

1h 3mAug 17, 2022
Why Salespeople Fail And How To Build Winning Sales Playbooks
Sheel Mohnot: Lessons from Investing in Flexport and Missing on Robinhood | 20VC #917

Sheel Mohnot: Lessons from Investing in Flexport and Missing on Robinhood | 20VC #917

53mAug 15, 2022
Fintech VC Sheel Mohnot On Discipline, Missed Unicorns, And Markets
Kieran Flanagan: Hiring Tips for Growth; North Star Metrics; Hubspot's Mistake | 20VC #916

Kieran Flanagan: Hiring Tips for Growth; North Star Metrics; Hubspot's Mistake | 20VC #916

1h 1mAug 10, 2022
Kieran Flanagan on Growth Hiring, PLG, Community, and Media Moats
Mo Koyfman: The Secret to Winning in Venture; Why Small Funds Outperform Large Funds | 20VC #915

Mo Koyfman: The Secret to Winning in Venture; Why Small Funds Outperform Large Funds | 20VC #915

1h 0mAug 8, 2022
Mo Koyfman Reveals Why Small, Focused Venture Funds Outperform Giants
Cambly CEO Sameer Shariff: Why I Raised $60M and Didn't Touch a Dollar | 20VC #914

Cambly CEO Sameer Shariff: Why I Raised $60M and Didn't Touch a Dollar | 20VC #914

55mAug 5, 2022
Cambly CEO on capital efficiency, retention, and global English learning
Shreyas Doshi: The 6 Product Metrics You Need To Know; The 3 Types of Product Leader | E913

Shreyas Doshi: The 6 Product Metrics You Need To Know; The 3 Types of Product Leader | E913

1h 1mAug 3, 2022
Shreyas Doshi Reveals Core Product Metrics And Leader Archetypes
Kirsten Green: The Biggest Challenges Scaling Both Teams and AUM | 20VC #912

Kirsten Green: The Biggest Challenges Scaling Both Teams and AUM | 20VC #912

48mAug 1, 2022
Kirsten Green on scaling Forerunner, staying authentic, and beating doubt
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone: The Yahoo Turnaround Plan | 20VC #911

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone: The Yahoo Turnaround Plan | 20VC #911

57mJul 29, 2022
Jim Lanzone Reveals Yahoo’s Turnaround Playbook and Leadership Philosophy
Tony Fadell: Why You Can't Be a Solo Founder; Mercenary vs. Missionary Operators | 20VC #910

Tony Fadell: Why You Can't Be a Solo Founder; Mercenary vs. Missionary Operators | 20VC #910

56mJul 25, 2022
Tony Fadell: Why Founders Need Co-Founders, Mission, And Grit
Kyle Samani: Why Bitcoin is Not a Hedge Against Inflation | 20VC #909

Kyle Samani: Why Bitcoin is Not a Hedge Against Inflation | 20VC #909

53mJul 22, 2022
Kyle Samani Explains Tokens, Network Effects, And Crypto Investing Discipline
Sam Taylor: How I Became VP of Sales at Loom; Lessons from Dropbox | 20VC #908

Sam Taylor: How I Became VP of Sales at Loom; Lessons from Dropbox | 20VC #908

56mJul 21, 2022
From PLG Roots to Enterprise Sales: Loom VP Sam Taylor’s Playbook
Des Traynor: How I Founded Intercom; Product Marketing Tips; Feature Creep | 20VC #907

Des Traynor: How I Founded Intercom; Product Marketing Tips; Feature Creep | 20VC #907

1h 13mJul 18, 2022
Des Traynor on Intercom, product focus, and ruthless startup clarity
Peter Singlehurst: The Most Powerful Investor You've Never Heard of | 20VC #907

Peter Singlehurst: The Most Powerful Investor You've Never Heard of | 20VC #907

52mJul 15, 2022
Philosopher-Investor Redefines Long-Term Growth Beyond Venture Capital Boundaries
Luc Levesque: The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring for Growth | 20VC #906

Luc Levesque: The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make When Hiring for Growth | 20VC #906

53mJul 13, 2022
Shopify’s Luc Levesque Reveals How to Hire Elite Growth Leaders
Matt Mullenweg: How I Founded WordPress; Storytelling Tips; How to Give Feedback  | 20VC #905

Matt Mullenweg: How I Founded WordPress; Storytelling Tips; How to Give Feedback | 20VC #905

59mJul 11, 2022
Matt Mullenweg on leadership, longevity, vulnerability, and building WordPress
Mike Chalfen: How to Build Anti-Fragile Venture Portfolios Today | 20VC #904

Mike Chalfen: How to Build Anti-Fragile Venture Portfolios Today | 20VC #904

1h 26mJul 8, 2022
Building Anti-Fragile Venture Portfolios With Discipline, Empathy, And Focus
Daniel Yanisse: Biggest Mistakes Founders Make in the Hiring Process | 20VC #903

Daniel Yanisse: Biggest Mistakes Founders Make in the Hiring Process | 20VC #903

49mJul 2, 2022
Founder Daniel Yanisse Reveals Hiring, Firing, and Boardroom Mistakes
Sonali De Rycker | How I Became a Partner at Accel; Type 1 vs. Type 2 Mistakes | 20VC #902

Sonali De Rycker | How I Became a Partner at Accel; Type 1 vs. Type 2 Mistakes | 20VC #902

59mJun 27, 2022
Sonali De Rycker on Cycles, Founders, and Building Accel London
Henri Pierre-Jacques: How I Founded Harlem Capital; Our $134M Fund | 20VC #901

Henri Pierre-Jacques: How I Founded Harlem Capital; Our $134M Fund | 20VC #901

48mJun 24, 2022
From Harlem Kitchen Table to $134M Fund: Henri’s Venture Playbook
Mire CRO Zhenya Loginov: Hiring Tips for Sales; Why Dropbox Lost Enterprise | 20VC #900

Mire CRO Zhenya Loginov: Hiring Tips for Sales; Why Dropbox Lost Enterprise | 20VC #900

1h 0mJun 22, 2022
Miro CRO on PLG, enterprise timing, and hiring transformative sales leaders
Gary Vee: My First 3 Angel Investments; Why I Changed My Mind on Facebook Video | 20VC #899

Gary Vee: My First 3 Angel Investments; Why I Changed My Mind on Facebook Video | 20VC #899

32mJun 20, 2022
Gary Vee on Luck, Sacrifice, Self-Belief, and Angel Investing Origins
Nick Jones: How I Founded Soho House; Brand Marketing Tips; Hiring Advice | 20VC #898

Nick Jones: How I Founded Soho House; Brand Marketing Tips; Hiring Advice | 20VC #898

32mJun 17, 2022
Nick Jones on Soho House: Persistence, People, and Global Lifestyle Hospitality
Adam Fishman: Takeaways from Lyft and Patreon; How to Build Viral Loops | 20VC #897

Adam Fishman: Takeaways from Lyft and Patreon; How to Build Viral Loops | 20VC #897

1h 1mJun 15, 2022
From Lyft to Patreon: Adam Fishman’s Playbook for Product-Led Growth
HubSpot Founder Dharmesh Shah: The Ultimate Guide to Company Culture | E896

HubSpot Founder Dharmesh Shah: The Ultimate Guide to Company Culture | E896

1h 19mJun 13, 2022
Dharmesh Shah on culture as product, humility, and bold bets
Ruchi Sanghvi: My Job Interview with Mark Zuckerberg; Deep Dive on DAOs | 20VC #895

Ruchi Sanghvi: My Job Interview with Mark Zuckerberg; Deep Dive on DAOs | 20VC #895

1h 2mJun 10, 2022
From Facebook Engineer To DAO Innovator: Ruchi Sanghvi’s Venture Playbook
Ian Lee: Why DAOs Will Replace Venture Capital; Biggest Threat to Web3 | 20VC #893

Ian Lee: Why DAOs Will Replace Venture Capital; Biggest Threat to Web3 | 20VC #893

58mJun 8, 2022
Ian Lee Predicts DAOs Will Transform Venture Capital and Web3
Kayvon Beykpour: How to Structure and Manage the Best Product Reviews | 20VC #894

Kayvon Beykpour: How to Structure and Manage the Best Product Reviews | 20VC #894

54mJun 8, 2022
Kayvon Beykpour Reveals How Great Product Reviews Drive Iconic Products
Q-Commerce in Emerging Markets with the CEOs of Airlift, JOKR, & Zepto | 20VC #892

Q-Commerce in Emerging Markets with the CEOs of Airlift, JOKR, & Zepto | 20VC #892

1h 6mJun 4, 2022
Emerging Market Q‑Commerce: High Density, Fresh Focus, Profitability Pathways Explained
Keith Rabois: The End of Woke Capitalism; Time Allocation Tips; Silicon Valley vs Miami | 20VC #891

Keith Rabois: The End of Woke Capitalism; Time Allocation Tips; Silicon Valley vs Miami | 20VC #891

42mMay 30, 2022
Keith Rabois Dissects Venture Cycles, Woke Culture, And Silicon Valley’s Decline
Aydin Senkut: How I Scaled from a $4M Angel Fund to $900M AUM | 20VC #890

Aydin Senkut: How I Scaled from a $4M Angel Fund to $900M AUM | 20VC #890

48mMay 27, 2022
Aydin Senkut Explains Building Felicis From Scrappy Solo to $900M
Oliver Jay: How To Create and Execute a World-Class Sales Playbook | 20VC #889

Oliver Jay: How To Create and Execute a World-Class Sales Playbook | 20VC #889

54mMay 25, 2022
Oliver Jay Explains Building Agile Sales Playbooks For Product-Led Startups
Oren Zeev: How I Raised $1 BILLION in 12 Months | 20VC #888

Oren Zeev: How I Raised $1 BILLION in 12 Months | 20VC #888

1h 1mMay 24, 2022
Solo VC Oren Zeev Explains Billion-Dollar Fundraising And Contrarian Strategy
Fabrice Grinda: The First Person to Predict the Collapse of Credit Suisse?  | 20VC #886

Fabrice Grinda: The First Person to Predict the Collapse of Credit Suisse? | 20VC #886

1h 6mMay 21, 2022
Fabrice Grinda Maps Three Futures For Tech Amid Global Uncertainty
Sid Sijbrandij: How I Founded GitLab; Remote Work vs In-Person; CEO Coaches | 20VC

Sid Sijbrandij: How I Founded GitLab; Remote Work vs In-Person; CEO Coaches | 20VC

41mMar 20, 2022
GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij on Remote Work, Leadership, and DevOps Platforms
Shopify President, Harley Finkelstein on What is Being a Good Husband | Full Interview

Shopify President, Harley Finkelstein on What is Being a Good Husband | Full Interview

59mMar 11, 2022
Shopify President Harley Finkelstein On Love, Leadership, And Growth
How I Built a Twitter Audience of 500K+ in 18 Months | Sahil Bloom Full Interview

How I Built a Twitter Audience of 500K+ in 18 Months | Sahil Bloom Full Interview

45mMar 1, 2022
From Zero to 500K: Sahil Bloom’s Content, Capital and Consistency
How I Bought 12% of Google for $12M; How VC is Fixing Climate Change | John Doerr Full Interview

How I Bought 12% of Google for $12M; How VC is Fixing Climate Change | John Doerr Full Interview

30mFeb 21, 2022
VC Legend John Doerr Maps Venture-Backed Plan To Solve Climate
Cost Plus Drugs: EXPLAINED | Mark Cuban Full Interview

Cost Plus Drugs: EXPLAINED | Mark Cuban Full Interview

30mFeb 8, 2022
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs Attacks Soaring Prescription Prices Head-On
Mac the VC on the Journey from Homeless To Becoming A VC | Full Interview with Harry Stebbings

Mac the VC on the Journey from Homeless To Becoming A VC | Full Interview with Harry Stebbings

42mFeb 5, 2022
From Homeless Founder To VC: Mac Challenges Venture’s Broken Rules
Chris Sacca's True Unfiltered Opinion on Facebook and Softbank | Full Interview

Chris Sacca's True Unfiltered Opinion on Facebook and Softbank | Full Interview

1h 24mJan 20, 2022
Chris Sacca On Money, Parenting, Climate Bets, And Calling Out Power

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