The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Sam Altman vs Elon Musk: The $100BN Battle | The Implosion of Thinking Machines | Can VC Survive Public Market Pricing Today? | ClickHouse and Replit's New Rounds: Analysed

22 January 2026 1:18:02 Harry Stebbings

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03:30 Can VC Survive With Public Market Prices Today

15:20 The Implosion of Thinking Machines

21:13 Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: The Legal Battle

40:50 Can OpenAI Win Ads?

55:50 ClickHouse's $15BN Deal: Analysed

58:55 Replit's $9BN Deal: Analysed

01:08:35 There Are Only Two Types of Deals VCs Want To Do Today

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