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Jason Lemkin

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1631 total appearances

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

What's that?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

Whatever it was, it was very nice where index is right.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

So maybe, maybe, maybe Neo isn't gonna all that hard work won't, won't equal one, one nice nine figure managing general partner checking index.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

But from the aesthetics of venture,

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

I give NIO a vote.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

And I also give it a vote because 12 months ago, it seemed like YC had won the accelerator race.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

Now, YC since then, ironically, like the Bay Area has pulled away even further.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

But NIO, South Park Commons, there's so many others that are exciting.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

HF0.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

And so the rebirth of the accelerator and the fact that NIO got so many hits...

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

so quickly.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

I would say I'm impressed with index, I'm a little jealous of NEO.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

So Crandom's my second vote, not withstanding the European bias here.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

Those are my top two votes for the year.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

And Crandom, because Expand?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

Trade Republic just did a deal at 15 billion.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

There was that little one.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

I mean, I'm tired of talking about the lovable.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

Is there an E in that one or not?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC's Big Fat Quiz of the Year: Founder, Fund and Breakout Company of 2025 | Predictions for 2026: The Company to Buy, The Biggest Short | Why Salesforce Could Win 2026 and The Tailwinds NVIDIA Will Face

I can't remember.