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1:27:39EN20VC Roundtable on Open Models, AI Economics and Payments DealsGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll discuss model security, inference investment and a reported PayPal proposal.
1:26:12EN20VC Roundtable on AI Competition, Enterprise Spending and Venture CapitalGuest Jason Lemkin, Rory O’Driscoll · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin and Rory O’Driscoll discuss a reported Apple lawsuit, AI pricing, memory markets and venture financing.
1:17:01ENDeel CEO Alex Bouaziz on Fundraising, Acquisitions and Global PayrollGuest Alex Bouaziz · Host Harry StebbingsBouaziz discusses Deel’s financing, hands-on leadership, acquisition playbook and the company’s ambitions amid a dispute with Rippling.
51:06ENScott Wu on Cognition's Windsurf Deal and the Future of AI CodingGuest Scott Wu · Host Harry StebbingsThe Cognition CEO explains the fast-moving acquisition, the role of AI agents in engineering, and his predictions for software development.
1:22:54ENWindsurf, Google and Cognition: A Deal Breakdown and the AI Coding MarketGuest Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Lemkin · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Rory O’Driscoll and Jason Lemkin discuss a complex set of transactions, AI coding tools, retention and model competition.
1:12:57ENMeta’s AI Talent Drive, Microsoft Layoffs and the Economics of Startup GrowthGuest Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Lemkin · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Rory O’Driscoll and Jason Lemkin examine talent competition, stock compensation, acquisitions and the changing market for venture-backed companies.
1:15:40ENFigma’s IPO Filing, Melio’s Sale and the Pressure on Software InvestorsGuest Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Lemkin · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Rory O’Driscoll and Jason Lemkin examine software valuations, venture returns and the AI market’s changing economics.
1:19:29ENChime’s Planned IPO, Venture Liquidity and the Rippling–Deel DisputeGuest Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Lemkin · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Rory O’Driscoll and Jason Lemkin discuss late-stage financing, contested litigation and AI software competition.
1:26:55ENVenture Liquidity, Endowments and AI Investing in 2025Guest Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Lemkin · Host Harry StebbingsHarry Stebbings, Rory O’Driscoll and Jason Lemkin discuss private-market liquidity, fund construction and the economics of AI businesses.







