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59:41EN20VC: Venture Fund Size, AI Valuations and the Changing Software MarketGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O'Driscoll debate venture concentration, infrastructure risk, code review and the assumptions behind fast-growing AI companies.
1:11:14ENVenky Ganesan on AI Venture Investing, Ownership and the Cost of Missing OutGuest Venky Ganesan · Host Harry StebbingsMenlo Ventures' partner discusses seed bets, concentrated follow-ons, market cycles, investor liquidity and the discipline needed when AI valuations accelerate.
1:16:29ENDavid Morehead on Endowment Liquidity, Venture Returns and Portfolio ConstructionGuest David Morehead · Host Harry StebbingsBaylor University’s chief investment officer explains how his team balances private assets, public markets and spending needs, and why time matters as much as a return multiple.
1:05:56ENAaron Katz on ClickHouse, AI Revenue Durability and Enterprise DataGuest Aaron Katz · Host Harry StebbingsClickHouse’s CEO discusses agent workloads, open models, fundraising and the metrics he uses to judge durable growth.
1:26:43EN20VC: AI Funding, Model Competition and the Economics of AgentsGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate capital intensity, AI company economics and where agents may create value.
1:17:47EN20VC: AI Acquisitions, Model Costs and Software ValuationsGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll discuss reported deals, frontier-model economics and the challenges of valuing software in a fast-changing market.
1:29:42EN20VC on AI Competition, Founder Control and Software ValuationsGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate how AI is reshaping software markets, talent, infrastructure and investor incentives.
1:30:48ENDavid Frankel on Seed Investing, AI Winners and the Value of PatienceGuest David Frankel · Host Harry StebbingsFounder Collective’s co-founder debates fund size, valuations and exits with Harry Stebbings, and explains why he expects both transformative AI companies and heavy losses.
1:06:45ENMatt Murphy on Anthropic, Open Models and the New Venture PlaybookGuest Matt Murphy · Host Harry StebbingsThe Menlo Ventures partner explains his investments in Anthropic, Lovable and Legora, and debates AI margins, model competition and venture fund strategy.
1:15:56EN20VC on IPO Expectations, Lean AI Startups and Investor RiskGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate reported listings, AI company economics and the changing cost of building a startup.
1:39:00EN20VC on AI Financing, Token Budgets and the Cost of Startup IntensityGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate reported listings, software valuations, AI spending and demanding work cultures.
1:27:17ENAI Funding, IPO Expectations and the Politics of Layoffs: Jason Lemkin and Rory O’DriscollGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsA 20VC roundtable examines reported Anthropic financing, AI spending, software valuations, chip infrastructure and speculative IPOs, then considers the politics of job losses.
1:19:05ENAI Compute Deals, Cerebras’s IPO and the Cost of Building: A 20VC RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsJason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate AI infrastructure, software competition and IPO valuations, then discuss the personal demands of founding a company.
1:36:35ENAI Spending, Software Stocks and IPO Speculation: A 20VC Earnings RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsJason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll assess technology earnings, software growth and reported AI funding, then debate how leaders and workers adapt to AI.
1:28:19ENAI Compute, Private Equity and the Narrowing Exit: A 20VC RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsJason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate reported AI financing, software’s future and what private-equity losses could mean for venture investors.
1:20:29ENAdam Foroughi on AppLovin, AI and Building a Lean CompanyGuest Adam Foroughi · Host Harry StebbingsAppLovin’s CEO discusses staff cuts, AI-assisted engineering, compensation and public-market decisions, offering his account of a volatile company turnaround.
1:50:05ENCursor Deal Claims, AI Valuations and the Enterprise Agent Race: A 20VC RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsJason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll weigh a purported Cursor transaction, design software and enterprise agent infrastructure, while debating IPO and valuation risk.
1:03:25ENJake Paul and Geoffrey Woo on Attention, Investing and BoxingGuest Jake Paul, Geoffrey Woo · Host Harry StebbingsThe Anti Fund partners discuss their venture strategy, creator culture, public life and ambitions in sport and business.
1:30:31ENAI Security, Software Valuations and SpaceX IPO Speculation: A 20VC RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsJason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate AI security claims, enterprise software and the assumptions behind reported private-company valuations.
1:32:21ENAI Financing, Model Routing and Security Risks: A 20VC RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsJason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate reported OpenAI and Anthropic finances, model routing, database infrastructure and security, with attention to uncertainty and conflicts.
1:12:41ENAI Security, Revenue Claims and Wearable Economics: A 20VC Investor RoundtableGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate AI product strategy, security spending, startup valuations and the durability of consumer subscriptions. Their discussion includes reported developments and unverified estimates, as well as O’Driscoll’s disclosure of an indirect Oura investment.
58:26ENGili Raanan on Venture Entry Prices, Growth and Private-Market LiquidityGuest Gili Raanan · Host Harry StebbingsThe Cyberstarts founder explains his approach to cybersecurity investing, when he discusses margins and why secondary sales can help employees and limited partners.
1:19:18ENSeries A Fund Math, SpaceX Ambitions and the AI Valuation DebateGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll examine AI competition, speculative space infrastructure and the rising cost of venture investing.
1:17:50ENNvidia’s AI Spending Outlook, Anduril’s Army Contract and the Venture Math Behind Big BetsGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll debate infrastructure spending, AI-driven organizational change and the challenge of investing in huge markets.
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