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By The Twenty Minute VC

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

14 episodes

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Prioritizing Grit and Obsession in Sales Hiring and Management

Jan 09, 2026

Hire for obsessive drive and grit, not just expertise. Identify candidates with a history of overcoming challenges; fire underperformers fast to protect top talent and ensure sound unit economics.

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AI Acquisitions, Talent Retention, and Invisible Unemployment Reshape Markets

Jan 08, 2026

AI acquisitions protect market cap, Meta buys teams over products, and OpenAI prioritizes talent over profit, reshaping tech competition and the future of work.

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Extreme Ambition, Speed, and Ownership Build Generational Companies

Jan 05, 2026

Build generational companies with extreme ambition, speed, and ownership. Prioritize relentless execution and accountability over work-life balance to achieve hyper-growth and reshape industries.

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Enterprise AI Adoption Hinges on Infrastructure, Trust, and Tailored Solutions

Dec 31, 2025

Enterprise AI adoption lags due to complex infrastructure and trust needs, requiring a decade-long integration. Success hinges on business-led initiatives, external expertise, and tailored solutions, not just model performance.

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2025 AI Transformation: Valuations, Investment, and Societal Impact

Dec 22, 2025

AI agents now resolve up to 93% of customer queries, freeing human agents. Unprecedented exit valuations and AI-driven pricing models are reshaping investment and SaaS strategies.

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Crafting Emotional Resonance Through Intentional Product Design

Dec 19, 2025

Product success hinges on crafting irrational, emotional connections, not just functionality. This requires bold intent and a distinct brand personality to foster deep consumer attachment beyond utility.

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Venture Capital Consolidation and AI Disruption Reshape Valuations

Dec 18, 2025

Mega-funds consolidate venture capital, creating a "barbell" effect that squeezes seed investors and inflates private valuations, while AI's convergence threatens incumbents by "maming" their growth.

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Private Markets and AI Drive Generational Company Value Creation

Dec 15, 2025

Private markets now drive 53% of gains post-Series C, making later-stage investments the prime venue for high-quality growth, especially with AI transforming business models.

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Wiz's Product-Led, Customer-Obsessed Cloud Security Disruption

Dec 12, 2025

Wiz achieves rapid enterprise adoption by delivering immediate cloud security value within an hour, bypassing lengthy deployments and fostering customer pull through deep workflow integration.

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Venture Capital Recalibration: IPOs, Media Consolidation, and AI Investment Risk

Dec 11, 2025

AI's rapid evolution risks commoditizing models, demanding adaptable business models and a focus on customer relationships over specific AI tech for long-term viability.

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Kalshi's $1 Billion Raise Fuels Prediction Market Brand Building

Dec 08, 2025

Prediction markets, not gambling, offer transparent financial insights, transforming news consumption into active participation and democratizing market access beyond Wall Street.

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Bending Spoons Platform Model Drives Lean Product Teams

Dec 05, 2025

Bending Spoons builds lean product teams on a horizontal platform, prioritizing long-term user retention and utility over immediate revenue. Their strategy uses direct customer feedback and AI for rapid iteration, integrating acquisitions by reducing operational headcount.

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AI's Impact on SaaS Valuation, Growth, and Market Disruption

Dec 04, 2025

Databricks' hyper-growth justifies its valuation, signaling a new era where reaccelerating growth at scale fundamentally reshapes valuation models and market potential.

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AI Agents Require Domain-Specific Data Generation and Reinforcement Learning

Dec 01, 2025

AI agents automate 99% of knowledge work, shifting competitive moats to data feedback loops and enabling 100x productivity gains for widespread entrepreneurship.

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