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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 ... more

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Latest Episodes

20VC: Anthropic vs The Pentagon: Who Wins | The Ultimate Stock Picks: What to Buy | The Data Centre Arms Race: Is the Capex War Stalling | The Era of Public Company Deceleration is Dead

AGENDA:

00:00 - ANTHROPIC VS. THE PENTAGON: The Billion Dollar Supply Chain War

07:11 - B2B PANIC: Why Leading Companies Are Losing Deals to OpenAI

12:19 - THE ANTHROPIC ENDGAME: Will Claude Eclipse ChatGPT?

17:39 - THE DATA CENTER ARMS RACE:... more

Today • 1 hr 14 min

20VC: Inside Accel's $4BN Growth Investing Machine | Cursor is Dead is Total BS: Here is Why | What Missing Rippling and ElevenLabs Taught Us | Are $2BN-$10BN IPOs Dead | Why Now is a Great Time to be Thoma Bravo with Miles Clements

Miles Clements is a Partner @ Accel where he helps to lead their growth fund. At Accel, Miles has led or invested in Atlassian, Cursor, Linear, and more.

AGENDA:

03:38 Where is True Alpha and Value in a World of AI

05:10 Why it is Total BS t... more

9 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 3 min

20VC: Why the SaaS Apocalypse is BS | Why China Will Win the AI War | Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist and are Tourists | Why Stock-Based Comp is the Hidden Sin of the Valley with Mitchell Green, Lead Edge Capital

Mitchell Green is a legendary growth equity investor and the Founder and Managing Partner of Lead Edge Capital, a firm with over $5 billion in assets under management. Known as a relentless "money maker", Mitchell has led investments in the likes of ... more

7 Mar 2026 • 1 hr

20VC: Anthropic vs The Pentagon: Who Wins | OpenAI's $110BN Mega Round | Cursor Hits $2BN in ARR | Block's 40% Headcount Reduction: AI or Overhiring

AGENDA:

04:13 Anthropic vs The Pentagon: Who Wins

13:54 Was Sam Altman Wrong to Take the Deal

24:28 OpenAI's $110BN Mega Round: The Breakdown

28:22 Who Has a Bigger Valuation Premium: Sam Altman or Elon Musk

34:38 Why We Got the SaaS Apoc... more

5 Mar 2026 • 1 hr 23 min

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Episode: 20VC: Is SaaS Dead in a World of AI | Do Margins Matter Anymore | Is Triple, Triple, Double, Double Dead Today? | Who Wins the Dev Market: Cursor or Claude Code | Why We Are Not in an AI Bubble with Anish Acharya @ a16z
Ariel Cohen
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Oren Zeev
Prominent solo capitalist in Venture with over a billion dollars in AUM
Episode: 20VC: 50% of Funds Will Go Out of Business | Why Growth Expectations Today are BS and Will Not Last | Why Oren Zeev Takes $0 Management Fees But 30% Carry | Why GPs Should Not Tell LPs Their Strategy
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Harry Stebbings
Host of The Twenty Minute VC, actively engaging with top industry leaders and entrepreneurs to shed light on the startup and venture capital space.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.9k ratings
  • . Super bad.

    In the beginning, I used to think that 20 VC is an awesome podcast. Not anymore. Take for example, one of the most recent episodes with the fiverr CEO. No content, emotionally, bombastic, full of curses. Not much to learn. Just opinionated people who act like preteen kids… who needs that in 2025?

    Update Jan 2026: just getting worse and worse. All big money corporate. Forget 20vc.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Projomni78
    United Statesa month ago
  • Remove Jason

    Like the show. Rory is great on the weekly market show. Lemkin is awful. Last 3 months all he says is AI replaces people. Guy runs an events business who’s website doesn’t even work🤦‍♂️ probably vibe codes it

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Delken101
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • The best podcast in Venture by a mile

    The Episodes between Jason, Rory & Harry is the most important thing to listen to in tech every week in my opinion. They give multiple vantage points

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mike Ambrosino
    United States5 months ago
  • Simply the best

    Most probably one of the best podcast in startup and investment area … love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rezzz27
    Indonesia6 months ago
  • Terrific guests, poor questions

    Whoever int he team sources the guests is doing a terrific job. But the questions are always the exact same (‘what lesson did you learn at…’, ‘what was your childhood like?’, etc) and there is very little genuine dialogue. And the host seems more interested in talking about himself than understanding the guests. Which is a massive missed opportunity.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Simon RD
    United Kingdom6 months ago
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20VC: Why the SaaS Apocalypse is BS | Why China Will Win the AI War | Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist and are Tourists | Why Stock-Based Comp is the Hidden Sin of the Valley with Mitchell Green, Lead Edge Capital
Q: Why do you think China could win the AI race?
China's advantages include power infrastructure, access to vast talent, resources, and a culture that accelerates scientific and technological development; this combination could yield faster progress in AI deployment and innovation relative to the West in certain areas.
20VC: Why the SaaS Apocalypse is BS | Why China Will Win the AI War | Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist and are Tourists | Why Stock-Based Comp is the Hidden Sin of the Valley with Mitchell Green, Lead Edge Capital
Q: How do you think about liquidity and exits in a market with 'casinoized' public markets?
Liquidity windows open and close; to manage DPI, funds should prune positions and return capital to LPs through secondary sales and selective exits, while continuing to back entrepreneurs with potential for future public listings.
20VC: Why the SaaS Apocalypse is BS | Why China Will Win the AI War | Why 50% of VCs Should Not Exist and are Tourists | Why Stock-Based Comp is the Hidden Sin of the Valley with Mitchell Green, Lead Edge Capital
Q: What is the current risk you see for software stocks in the near term?
The risk is that valuations were too high and the market is pricing in growth that may not materialize; however, if a company can demonstrate durable earnings and cash flow, there can be upside as multiples compress and earnings drive stock prices.
20VC: Codex vs Claude Code vs Cursor: Who Wins, Who Loses | Will All Coding Be Automated - Do We Need PMs | The Real Bottleneck to AGI | The Three Phases of Agents and What You Need to Know with Alex Embiricos, Head of Codex at OpenAI
Q: How important is speed for developers when using Codex and in the future of AI code?
Speed is critically important as developers need fast, responsive AI tools to maintain productivity.
20VC: Codex vs Claude Code vs Cursor: Who Wins, Who Loses | Will All Coding Be Automated - Do We Need PMs | The Real Bottleneck to AGI | The Three Phases of Agents and What You Need to Know with Alex Embiricos, Head of Codex at OpenAI
Q: Do we need PMs in this world of rapid AI advancement?
PM roles might become less central as engineers and designers could take over many of their functions, especially in smaller teams.

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The podcast features insightful interviews with leading venture capitalists and successful founders, focusing on the intricate nuances of startup funding and investment strategies. Each episode typically encapsulates a mixture of high-profile guests sharing their expertise on venture capital trends, technology advancements, and business strategies. With a structured format, episodes are designed to deliver substantial value in a concise format, making them accessible for busy entrepreneurs and investors alike. Notably, the rich diversity of guests—from top VC firms to pioneering tech companies—provides listeners with a well-rounded perspective on the current investment landscape, offering practical advice while reflecting on their experienc... more

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