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20VC: Databricks at $100BN | Chamath’s SPAC Revival: Peak Mania? | OpenAI Staff Cash Out Billions & Sam Altman Will Spend Trillions | CoreWeave’s $11B Debt Bet & Nubank’s $2.5B Profit Shocker

Author
The Twenty Minute VC
Published
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com/20vc-databricks-at-100bn-chamaths-spac-revival-peak-mania-openai-staff-cash-out-billions-sam-altman-will-spend-trillions-coreweaves-11b-debt-bet-nubanks-25b-profit-shocker

Agenda:

00:00 – Databricks hits $100B: Bubble or just the beginning?

03:15 – Is Databricks actually undervalued at 25x revenue?

07:40 – Are we on the verge of the biggest IPO wave ever?

11:30 – Can Andreessen’s Databricks bet return $30B+?

18:10 – Who really gets rich when mega-unicorns IPO?

19:30 – Is the return of Chamath’s SPACs the ultimate bubble signal?

28:00 – Should OpenAI staff be cashing out billions in secondaries?

33:30 – Founder raises $130M… then walks away. Is this the new normal?

36:30 – Nubank’s $2.5B profit: The best FinTech in the world?

48:00 – On Running at $15B: Can consumer brands still be VC-backed rockets?

52:00 – CoreWeave takes on $11B in debt: smart bet or ticking time bomb?

1:11:00 – Will AI spend really hit trillions—or is it all hype?

 

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