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Jason Lemkin

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

I need a billion dollar position.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

I need a billion dollar position.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

So if it's going to be worth a trillion, I can do a pretty low ownership, right?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

So if it's going to be worth a trillion, I can do a pretty low ownership, right?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

But you got to be worth north of 10 billion for it to even make sense to me given dilution.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

But you got to be worth north of 10 billion for it to even make sense to me given dilution.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

Listen, I think it's a good question.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

Listen, I think it's a good question.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

And I've made many, many, many, many mistakes.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

And I've made many, many, many, many mistakes.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

But I do think the inverse is if you see tangible reasons, it can't create a billion dollar position.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

But I do think the inverse is if you see tangible reasons, it can't create a billion dollar position.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

For example, the founders are very, very good, but not great.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

For example, the founders are very, very good, but not great.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

For example, the CTO, he's pretty good, but not like jaw dropping CTO.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

For example, the CTO, he's pretty good, but not like jaw dropping CTO.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

Okay.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

Okay.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

Not going to launch 17 simultaneous products.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Anthropic Files to Go Public | Token Budgeting Panic Hits Corporate America | Cognition Raises $1BN at $26BN Valuation | Apollo Warns PE Software Returns Will be Disastrous | The 9-9-6 Work Ethic: Performative Theatre or Startup Reality?

Not going to launch 17 simultaneous products.