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

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

Harry Stebbings · Business · EN

This podcast features interviews with prominent venture capitalists and successful startup founders, discussing venture capital, startup funding, and the pitch process. It offers insights into the strategies and experiences of leaders in the tech and investment world.

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20VC: Twilio's Jeff Lawson on What It Takes To Create a Tribe, How To Create Anti-Fragile Organisations Through Decentralised Decision-Making and Why Values Are Nice But Principles Are Better
Jun 28, 2021 · 46:02
✨ Jeff Lawson discusses building a strong company culture and tribe.
46:02
20VC: Optimising Investment Decision-Making in Compressed Fundraising Timelines & A Deep Dive on Portfolio Construction, Price Sensitivity and The Importance of Ownership with Mark Mullen, Co-Founder @ Bonfire Ventures
Jun 24, 2021 · 41:27
✨ Mark Mullen shares insights on optimizing investment decisions under pressure.
Mark Mullen
41:27
20VC: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer on Turning the UK Into a Talent Magnet, What Can Be Done To Drive Further Investment in UK Venture & A Breakdown of Morning Routines, Peloton Favourites and Managing Nerves
Jun 21, 2021 · 30:15
✨ Rishi Sunak discusses attracting talent and driving investment into the UK.
30:15
20VC: GoPuff's Rafael Ilishayev on How GoPuff Has Been EBITDA Profitable From Day 1; The Unit Economics Behind GoPuff, With Intense Competition What Happens To The Food Delivery Space & What It Takes To Launch, Grow and Maintain New Markets
Jun 14, 2021 · 35:26
✨ Rafael Ilishayev explains GoPuff's profitability and unit economics from day one.
35:26
20VC: Why and How The Best Companies Build Economies Around Themselves, When, Why and How To Build Effective Partner/Channel Networks & The Power of Compounding Growth in SaaS with Jay Simons, General Partner @ Bond
Jun 10, 2021 · 37:40
✨ Jay Simons explains how companies build economies around themselves.
Jay Simons
37:40
20VC: DoorDash CEO Tony Xu on The Art of Great Leadership Today, Why The Best Give All of the Credit and Take All of the Blame & How DoorDash Have Won The Best Talent Against the Toughest Competition
Jun 7, 2021 · 38:33
✨ Tony Xu discusses the art of great leadership and taking responsibility.
38:33
20VC: Ramp's Eric Glyman on Why You Should Never Take The Highest Price, Working With Venture Funds vs Crossover Funds and How To Determine What To Buy vs Build as a Founder Today?
Jun 2, 2021 · 40:32
✨ Eric Glyman advises against always taking the highest price for funding.
40:32
20VC: The Twilio Memo: Bessemer's Byron Deeter on How a $125K Initial Check Became Bessemer's Largest Position, What The Influx of Late-Stage Capital Means For Venture Today & Why The Incumbent Advantage Is Now An Incumbent Disadvantage
May 27, 2021 · 42:54
✨ Byron Deeter shares the story of Twilio becoming Bessemer's largest position.
42:54
20VC: Why Bundling Does Not Work, How The Best Founders Analyse Unit Economics, Why The Way We Approach Mental Health in Venture and Startups is Wrong with Nigel Morris, Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ QED Investors
May 24, 2021 · 45:53
✨ Nigel Morris explains why bundling strategies often fail.
Nigel Morris
45:53
20VC: Farfetch Founder, José Neves on Zen Buddhism and Its Impact on Leadership Mentality, Why Head vs Heart is Not the Right Way To Think About Decision-Making & How To Work Through Self-Doubt and Identity as a CEO
May 20, 2021 · 40:03
✨ José Neves discusses the impact of Zen Buddhism on leadership.
40:03
20VC: Insight Managing Director, Deven Parekh on The Current Funding Mania, Compression of Round Timelines, Fund Deployment Speeds Increasing & How To Think Through Price and Time Allocation Across the Portfolio
May 17, 2021 · 39:26
✨ Deven Parekh discusses current funding mania and compressed round timelines.
39:26
20VC: Qualtrics Founder, Ryan Smith on The 2 Hour Decision Whether To Sell Qualtrics for $8Bn in Cash, Why Tying Your Identity To Your Company Will Never Make You Happy and His Relationship To Risk, Wealth and Responsibility as a Result
May 11, 2021 · 40:50
✨ Ryan Smith shares the story of selling Qualtrics for $8 billion in cash.
40:50
20VC: MercadoLibre Founder Marcos Galperin on Optimising Decision-Making, Effective Resource Allocation, Growth vs Profitability, Fundraising Strategies and more on the Journey To Build a $72Bn Market Cap Company
May 7, 2021 · 33:37
✨ Marcos Galperin details building MercadoLibre into a $72B market cap company.
33:37
20VC: David Tisch on Why Ownership in Venture Does Not Matter, His Biggest Investing Misses and Hits and How His Investing Style Changed as a Result & 3 Core Reasons VCs Pass That Do Not Make Sense
May 4, 2021 · 37:04
✨ David Tisch argues ownership in venture capital may not matter as much.
37:04
20VC: The Roblox Memo: First Round's Chris Fralic on The 17 Year Journey to Build a $41BN Market Cap Company, Why It Is Way Harder To Increase Ownership Across Rounds Today & What Happens Post SPACMania
Apr 29, 2021 · 36:44
✨ Chris Fralic recounts Roblox's 17-year journey to a $41B valuation.
36:44
20VC: Rippling's Parker Conrad on Why The VC/Founder Marriage Analogy is Weird, Why The Notion of Focus, Focus, Focus is Overrated, Why Narrow Point Solutions Are Not Best in Class Products & The Rise of the "Compound Startup"
Apr 26, 2021 · 40:44
✨ Parker Conrad critiques the founder/VC marriage analogy and the 'focus' mantra.
40:44
20VC: Segment Founder Peter Reinhardt on His Learning Process, How Great Leaders Listen and Encourage Debate within Their Organisation & How To Use Data Intelligently To Improve Decision-Making
Apr 22, 2021 · 28:38
✨ Peter Reinhardt shares learnings on leadership, listening, and encouraging debate.
28:38
20VC: Greylock's David Sze on His Biggest Lessons Working with Mark Zuckerberg and Reid Hoffman, The Rise of Pre-Emptive Rounds, How To Think Through Price Discipline Today and How Truly Strong Venture Partnerships Function
Apr 19, 2021 · 42:37
✨ David Sze shares lessons from working with Zuckerberg and Hoffman.
42:37
20VC: Scaling Zapier To $140M ARR and a $5Bn Valuation on $1.4M of Funding, What Founders Misunderstand About Fundraising & How Founders Should Think About Secondaries Today with Wade Foster, Founder & CEO @ Zapier
Apr 15, 2021 · 32:11
✨ Wade Foster scaled Zapier to $140M ARR with minimal funding.
Wade Foster
32:11
20VC: Revolut Founder Nikolay Storonsky on His Leadership Style and Relationship To Ambition, His Biggest Lessons From Scaling Revolut Globally; What Worked, What Did Not & Why Speed of Product Shipment is The Most Important Thing
Apr 12, 2021 · 23:40
✨ Nikolay Storonsky discusses his leadership style and ambition at Revolut.
23:40

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