UK podcaster Harry Stebbings' 20VC raised a $400M fund for early stage startups, one of Europe's biggest venture funds; the podcast recently hosted Sam Altman
British firm 20VC pulls in $400mn to invest in early stage tech start-ups — A venture firm founded by 28-year-old British …
Financial Times Tim Bradshaw
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Discussion
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@matt_muir
Matt Muir
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Worth reading the FT piece to understand how fucking mental this is, and how this is effectively using a podcast to juice the valuation of companies that have been invested in, which doesn't feel *entirely* legit as a business model
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@christianhern
Christian Hernandez
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Congrats @HarryStebbings $400m is huge https://www.ft.com/...
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@dinbisevac
@dinbisevac
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Couldn't be happier to work with @HarryStebbings — great to see him & crew thrive ♥️ https://www.ft.com/...
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@librariancap
@librariancap
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“Podcaster raises one of Europe's biggest venture funds” (FT) New 2nd fund is $400m 1st fund was $140m in 2021 “28-year-old British podcaster Harry Stebbings” Backers include MIT and Josh Kushner https://www.ft.com/...
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@eladgil
Elad Gil
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Congrats @HarryStebbings https://www.ft.com/...
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@jean_deblock
Jean Meyer
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Congrats to @HarryStebbings @Kieranleehill and the rest of the @20vcFund team. Proud Portco. #team20vc https://www.ft.com/...