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The Twenty Minute VC

Episode summaries:
Strategy

How Near-Death Sparked a $400M Startup

June 15, 2025

Matt Pohlson shares Omaze's origin, pivots, and lessons from adversity.

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Fundraising

Elon, IPOs, Anduril & the SaaS Slowdown

June 13, 2025

Explore Musk's empire, meme IPO moves, and AI's SaaS takeover.

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Strategy

Why Most AI Startups Will Fail

June 9, 2025

Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman on AI disruption, work ethic, and startup survival.

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Strategy

Is DPI the Only Metric That Matters?

June 5, 2025

Debating DPI, AI relevance, VC models, IPOs, and industry hype.

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Fundraising

Lessons from 350 Angel Investments & New $26M Fund

June 5, 2025

Immad Akhund reveals startup insights and future of venture capital.

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Strategy

The Sales Playbook to Scale from $2M to $40M

June 4, 2025

Kyle Norton shares growth tactics, AI tools, and scripts that helped Owner.com grow from $2M to $40M ARR.

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Strategy

Why AI Moats Don’t Exist and Other Startup Truths

June 4, 2025

Varun Mohan on AI myths, pivots, and the future of apps.

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Fundraising

Why Late-Stage VC Is Breaking Down

May 29, 2025

Explore OpenAI's Jony Ive deal, YC's dominance, and VC myths

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Distribution

How ElevenLabs Grows Without Product Managers

May 27, 2025

Luke Harries shares ElevenLabs’ playbook, growth strategy & AI-led marketing insights.

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Inside Airwallex: $1M to $1B Angel Story

May 27, 2025

Jack Zhang on Airwallex's wild scale journey, Stripe deal, and $1B exit losses.

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Fundraising

Chime IPO, Private Markets & Startup Lawsuits

May 22, 2025

Explore Chime's IPO edge, late-stage VC trends, and lawsuits shaking startups.

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Fundraising

Why Big Funds Back AI and Perplexity

May 22, 2025

Inside venture trends: Tiger's return, SBF's bets, AI's VC surge.

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Building

How Figma Builds Better Products That Users Love

May 20, 2025

Figma CPO Yuhki Yamashita on product innovation and leadership lessons from building joyful user experiences.

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Fundraising

Why Raising $3M Is Harder Than $100M

May 19, 2025

Duolingo founder on funding, AI in edtech, and startup advice.

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Strategy

Why Fund Returners Aren't Enough Today

May 12, 2025

Exploring VC risk, Series A/B success, and AI resilience.

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Fundraising

Traits and Tactics of $200B Founders

May 10, 2025

Eléonore Crespo reveals founder traits, hiring tactics, and scaling lessons from Pigment.

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Strategy

How to Build and Scale Enterprise Sales Teams

May 9, 2025

Reggie Marable on sales strategy, outbound, hiring, and closing AI deals.

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Fundraising

Do Mega Funds Win the VC Future?

May 8, 2025

Explores Windsurf's $3B deal, VC firm strategies, AI labor impact, & Harvard's shift disrupting venture.

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Strategy

Why Mega Platforms Will Dominate Venture Capital

May 7, 2025

Bucky Moore on the future of VC, AI apps, and market myths.

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Fundraising

Fixing UK Tech: VC, Talent & Global Lessons

April 10, 2025

Tom Hulme and Stan Boland explore how to revitalize UK tech via venture capital, talent, and global best practices.

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Building

Building and Rebuilding a $50B Company

April 9, 2025

Carvana CEO Ernest Garcia on failure, debt, strategy, and resilience.

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Strategy

Toppling NVIDIA: The Future of AI Chips

March 29, 2025

Andrew Feldman on AI hardware, data scaling, and global strategy.

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Fundraising

London vs. US: Winning the Best Tech IPOs

March 28, 2025

LSE CEO Julia Hoggett on UK IPOs, reforms, and fintech future.

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Strategy

Lime CEO on $90M EBITDA and Surviving COVID

February 3, 2025

Wayne Ting reveals Lime's journey to profitability, COVID survival, and key strategies behind their micromobility success.

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Strategy

AI Investing & VC Fundamentals with Nabeel Hyatt

February 3, 2025

Nabeel Hyatt explores AI investing, VC challenges, and value creation opportunities in the evolving venture landscape.

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