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Rory O'Driscoll

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16 episodes
Jan 8, 2026• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Groq's $20BN NVIDIA Acquisition | Manus Acquired by Meta for $2BN | Why Sam Altman Does Not Care About Dilution | Navan Trading at 4x ARR & Why Going Public Does Not Make Sense Anymore | The Rise of Invisible Unemployment and Labour Markets in 2026

A wide-ranging discussion of recent tech industry developments, including NVIDIA's $20B acquisition of Groq, Meta's $2B purchase of Manus, OpenAI's stock-based compensation strategy, Navan's IPO challenges, and the emerging trend of "invisible unemployment" driven by AI's impact on the labor market.

1:23:47
Dec 22, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

A lively end-of-year podcast episode reviewing 2025's top founders, funds, companies, and making predictions for 2026, including potential tech IPOs, stock performance, and the potential impact of AI on employment.

1:09:42
Dec 18, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Will SpaceX IPO at $1.5TRN | Will Cursor Kill Figma | Lightspeed Raises $9BN | OpenAI: $1BN from Disney, New CRO & #1 App in App Store | Oracle and Broadcom Hit: Now the Time to Buy?

A deep dive into the latest tech and venture capital news, covering SpaceX's potential $1.5T IPO, OpenAI's Disney deal, Oracle's stock drop, and the evolving landscape of AI-driven innovation across design, coding, and enterprise tools.

1:22:03
Dec 11, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC OGs: SpaceX Valued at $800BN & Harvey Raises $160M at an $8BN Price | Airwallex Raises $330M and The Battle with Keith Rabois | Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers | IPO Market Predictions for 2026: Anthropic, Stripe, Databricks and SpaceX

A deep dive into SpaceX's $800 billion valuation, potential IPOs for Anthropic and Databricks in 2026, Netflix's acquisition of Warner Brothers, and discussions on AI model dynamics, Chinese open-source models, and the evolving venture capital landscape.

1:31:48
Dec 4, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Thrive & OpenAI Partnership | Eventbrite Acquired for $500M | Databricks Raising $5BN at $134BN Valuation: Cheap or Not? | Why SaaS is Like Japan and The TAM Trap in Software

A live podcast discussion exploring the latest tech and venture capital news, including the Thrive and OpenAI partnership, Databricks' massive funding round, the challenges of SaaS growth, and the potential of AI to disrupt traditional industries like wealth management.

1:12:30
Nov 20, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Cursor Raises $2.3BN: Who Wins the Coding War | Peter Thiel and Softbank Sell NVIDIA: Analysed | Why Venture Capital Will Hit $1TRN and the Opening of Retail | Why Stripe and the Best Companies Will Never Go Public

A deep dive into the venture capital landscape, discussing Cursor's massive $2.3BN raise, the potential for AI coding platforms, market dynamics, potential tech bubble indicators, and the evolving landscape of private and public markets.

1:22:38
Nov 13, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Sequoia's Leadership Transition | Michael Burry Shorts NVIDIA and Palantir | Gamma Raises $100M at $2BN | Has Defensibility Died in a World of AI | Datadog Surges as Duolingo Plummets: What is Happening

A deep dive into Sequoia's leadership transition, Michael Burry's short on Nvidia and Palantir, the fundraising landscape for AI startups, and the evolving dynamics of venture capital in the AI era.

1:15:50
Nov 6, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Navan IPO: Winners, Losers and is a $4.5BN Exit Enough in VC Today | Harvey Raises $150M at $8BN Price | Why Google is a Buy and Amazon is a Sell | Meta Down 10%, Is Zuck Struggling?

A deep dive into the week's top tech and venture capital stories, including Navan's IPO, Harvey's $8B valuation, Sam Altman's response to Brad Gerstner, the state of big tech stocks like Amazon and Meta, and the critical importance of AI adoption for startups.

1:16:23
Oct 30, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: a16z Raises $10BN in New Funds | Mercor Raises $350M at a $10BN Valuation | OpenAI Restructuring: Who Wins and Who Loses | Why IRR is a BS Metric and Three Ways to Win in VC Today

A deep dive into the latest venture capital news, including OpenAI's restructuring, Andreessen Horowitz's $10B fund raise, Mercor's $350M round, and discussions on startup valuations, AI investment strategies, and the challenges facing companies like Amazon and Ramp.

1:24:09
Oct 23, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Why VC Today is Worse Than 2021 | Why Vertical SaaS is a Bad Investment Today | Why We Are Deluding Ourselves on Growth Expectations | Revolut Raises $3BN at a $75BN Valuation | Benchmark Adds Their Newest General Partner

In this episode, Harry, Jason, and Rory discuss why today's venture market is as challenging as the 2021 hype cycle, debate the risks of over-investing in vertical SaaS and AI startups during a period of inflated growth expectations, and explore whether companies like Replit and Deal can achieve billion-dollar ARR valuations while examining the capital intensity of AI infrastructure and the widening gap between public and private market exits.

1:28:58
Oct 16, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: $3.5BN - The Price Zuck Paid for Thinking Machines Co-Founder | Goldman Sachs Acquires Industry Ventures for $665M | Softbank Borrows $5BN Against ARM Holding to Invest More Into OpenAI

A deep dive into Industry Ventures' acquisition by Goldman Sachs, the surprising departure of a Thinking Machines co-founder to Meta for $3.5B, and the evolving landscape of venture capital and AI investments.

1:19:54
Oct 9, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: OpenAI's Multi $BN Deal with AMD | Polymarket, Vercel and Supabase Raise Mega Rounds | Does King Making Really Work in Venture Capital: Harvey vs Legora | Chamath is Back: The SPAC is Back

Harry and guests discuss OpenAI's strategic chip partnership with AMD, venture capital trends, high-valuation startup rounds, and the emerging dynamics of "king making" in tech investment, highlighting the complex interplay of capital, innovation, and market strategy.

1:24:50
Oct 2, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Are Burn Multiples BS in an AI World | Sam Altman Needs $1TRN of Energy | Klarna, Figma, Stubhub, all Down: Are Public Markets Turning? | FiveTran and DBT: Is the Wave of Consolidation About to Begin?

A deep dive into the AI and venture capital landscape, discussing burn multiples, energy requirements for AI, market valuations, and the challenges facing startups in an AI-driven world.

1:16:32
Oct 2, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Are Burn Multiples BS in an AI World | Sam Altman Needs $1TRN of Energy | Klarna, Figma, Stubhub, all Down: Are Public Markets Turning? | FiveTran and DBT: Is the Wave of Consolidation About to Begin?

A deep dive into the current venture capital landscape, discussing AI's impact, burn multiples, company valuations, energy requirements for AI development, and the challenges facing startups in a rapidly changing technological environment.

1:16:32
Sep 11, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Musk's $TRN Pay Package Broken Down | Ramp Hits $1BN ARR and Brex Hits $700M: Who Wins | OpenAI's $10BN Secondary Sale | Atlassian Buys The Browser Company for $610M | ASML Lead Roun into Mistral at $14BN Valuation

A deep dive into the latest venture capital and tech landscape, featuring discussions on Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package, massive secondary sales at OpenAI, and the changing dynamics of startup funding and AI investments. The episode explores the evolving ethics of tech entrepreneurship, the impact of AI on various industries, and the challenges faced by public companies in navigating technological disruption.

1:27:56
Sep 4, 2025• The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Anthropic Raises $13BN | Why Canva Will Not Direct List | OpenAI Buys Statsig for $1.1BN All Stock | Lovable Raising at $4BN + Vercel at $9BN: Justified or Not | Quarterly Results from SNOW, Mongo, ZOOM and more

A discussion with Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht about recent venture capital trends, including Anthropic's massive $13 billion raise, OpenAI's acquisition of Statsig, and the evolving landscape of AI investments and technology. The conversation explores valuation dynamics, company growth strategies, and the potential impact of AI on various industries.

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