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Daniel Khachab

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
597 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

And sometimes, you know, it's fantastic. You're like on the top of a mountain and the sun is rising and the birds are chirping. It's just beautiful. And sometimes it's just raining for three days. It's cold. We're all wet. We're hungry. Don't find food. And right then, middle of the night, we do cross a river full of piranhas and crocodiles. And we're like, fuck.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

But when we're all old and gray and we look back, the cooler story is actually like, hey, mate, remember when we used to have to cross that river in the middle of the night full of piranhas and crocodiles? Like that's actually what makes it what makes a great experience.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

But when we're all old and gray and we look back, the cooler story is actually like, hey, mate, remember when we used to have to cross that river in the middle of the night full of piranhas and crocodiles? Like that's actually what makes it what makes a great experience.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

But when we're all old and gray and we look back, the cooler story is actually like, hey, mate, remember when we used to have to cross that river in the middle of the night full of piranhas and crocodiles? Like that's actually what makes it what makes a great experience.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

One on the inspiring side and one of the, okay, what the heck is actually going on side? And I think, I mean, Pixar, just because of like the talent density and kind of like this creative work, which is very far from what we do. We like more like B2B and, you know, hardcore efficiency. Like, I think that would be a fantastic environment to experience that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

One on the inspiring side and one of the, okay, what the heck is actually going on side? And I think, I mean, Pixar, just because of like the talent density and kind of like this creative work, which is very far from what we do. We like more like B2B and, you know, hardcore efficiency. Like, I think that would be a fantastic environment to experience that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

One on the inspiring side and one of the, okay, what the heck is actually going on side? And I think, I mean, Pixar, just because of like the talent density and kind of like this creative work, which is very far from what we do. We like more like B2B and, you know, hardcore efficiency. Like, I think that would be a fantastic environment to experience that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

I think kind of on the what the fuck is going on side, it's like the German rail system, like Deutsche Bahn. It's like, what the heck are those guys doing every single day? 300,000 people, I think.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

I think kind of on the what the fuck is going on side, it's like the German rail system, like Deutsche Bahn. It's like, what the heck are those guys doing every single day? 300,000 people, I think.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

I think kind of on the what the fuck is going on side, it's like the German rail system, like Deutsche Bahn. It's like, what the heck are those guys doing every single day? 300,000 people, I think.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

So a couple of examples. So last year, 2023, it was like this big bonus, like bonus payments to the executives, but to every single employee at Deutsche Bahn if they were to get more on time, more punctual. And so they did not only miss that goal of getting more punctual, not like only get half more punctual. No, no, they went negative, 9% negative. 100% of the bonus was paid out.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

So a couple of examples. So last year, 2023, it was like this big bonus, like bonus payments to the executives, but to every single employee at Deutsche Bahn if they were to get more on time, more punctual. And so they did not only miss that goal of getting more punctual, not like only get half more punctual. No, no, they went negative, 9% negative. 100% of the bonus was paid out.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

So a couple of examples. So last year, 2023, it was like this big bonus, like bonus payments to the executives, but to every single employee at Deutsche Bahn if they were to get more on time, more punctual. And so they did not only miss that goal of getting more punctual, not like only get half more punctual. No, no, they went negative, 9% negative. 100% of the bonus was paid out.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

So like, okay, like what the heck is going on in that? And it's getting worse by the day. What are they doing? Like French and I believe even Italian railway system doesn't let German trains anymore enter their countries because they're just too fucking late all the time. What's up? Sorry, guys. So how dysfunctional must a company be? I'll give you an example.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

So like, okay, like what the heck is going on in that? And it's getting worse by the day. What are they doing? Like French and I believe even Italian railway system doesn't let German trains anymore enter their countries because they're just too fucking late all the time. What's up? Sorry, guys. So how dysfunctional must a company be? I'll give you an example.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

So like, okay, like what the heck is going on in that? And it's getting worse by the day. What are they doing? Like French and I believe even Italian railway system doesn't let German trains anymore enter their countries because they're just too fucking late all the time. What's up? Sorry, guys. So how dysfunctional must a company be? I'll give you an example.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

And like significant bonus. I know someone there, not very senior, fairly junior, I would even say, And the guy bought a small wooden boat with that bonus. It's like, the fuck? Great year for him, no?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

And like significant bonus. I know someone there, not very senior, fairly junior, I would even say, And the guy bought a small wooden boat with that bonus. It's like, the fuck? Great year for him, no?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

And like significant bonus. I know someone there, not very senior, fairly junior, I would even say, And the guy bought a small wooden boat with that bonus. It's like, the fuck? Great year for him, no?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Why SaaS is Dead | Why AI First Companies Will Win | We are in the Middle of a Cold War for AI Talent | Why Europe is F******* and We Need to Stop Whining with Daniel Khachab, Co-Founder @ Choco

Yeah, so it's horrible.