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20VC
The Twenty Minute VC interviews leading venture capitalists and company founders, hosted by Harry Stebbings.
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Thinking Machines Co-Founder Joins Meta for $3.5BN, Industry Venture's $665M Acquisition
A Thinking Machines co-founder reportedly left a $10B-post company for Meta’s $3.5B offer, exposing how extreme liquidity can turn founder loyalty into a one-and-done game that investors must price.Six-year vesting, cliffs, repurchase rights, diversification, and staged follow-ons become more important as AI demand drives capital intensity, seed windows compress, and IPO thresholds rise from $200M to $400M ARR.
Julia Hoggett, CEO @ LSEG plc: The Myths and the Reality of The London Stock Exchange
Julia Hoggett argues Britain can rebuild its risk-capital flywheel by consolidating pensions, restoring research coverage, modernizing listing rules, and committing 11 large default DC schemes to 5% private-company allocation by 2030.Her data challenges automatic US listings: only 20 UK companies raised more than $100 million there over ten years, nine delisted, and stamp duty remains a genuine liquidity handicap as London competes for Revolut, Monzo, and future IPOs.