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The Twenty Minute VC interviews leading venture capitalists and company founders, hosted by Harry Stebbings.
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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour on Raising $1BN, CNN and CNBC Deals & the Polymarket Feud
Kalshi’s $1 billion raise at an $11 billion valuation funds global marketing, hiring and regulated-exchange reserves as the already profitable company expands beyond roughly 110–120 people.Sports currently drives volume, but Tarek frames markets as an attention-linked media layer spanning elections, Fed decisions and culture, with CNN and CNBC extending distribution.The October 7, 2024 legal victory and Polymarket rivalry validated the category, while organizational scaling, marketing and trust-based neutrality remain key execution and regulatory moats.
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.