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20VC: OpenAI's $3BN Acquisition of Windsurf: The Breakdown | Are Endowment Funds F******* & How LP Deployment to Venture Will Change in 2025 | Why Revenue Multiples are BS, The Rise of AI Rollups and Multi-Stage Funds Destroying Seed Investing

Author
The Twenty Minute VC
Published
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://thetwentyminutevc.libsyn.com/20vc-openais-3bn-acquisition-of-windsurf-the-breakdown-are-endowment-funds-f-how-lp-deployment-to-venture-will-change-in-2025-why-revenue-multiples-are-bs-the-rise-of-ai-rollups-and-multi-stage-funds-destroying-seed-investing

In Today’s Show We Discuss: 

04:49 Breaking Down the $3BN Windsurf Acquisition

06:18 Why Sam Altman is Playing a Master Game

12:40 Why Multi-Stage Funds are Destroying Seed Managers

21:52 Are Endowment Funds F******

27:38 What Would Rory Do If He Was CFO of an Ivy League Endowment Fund

43:38 The Denominator Effect and It’s Impact on Venture Allocations

49:36 Why Revenue Multiple is BS & What You Need to Know

51:34 The Rise of AI Rollup Plays & Are They Good Businesses

55:29 Competitive Markets: How to Make Money in Them?

01:02:58 Why If You Can Guarantee 5x, You Should Always Do the Deal

01:11:56 Is SF The Only Place to Be Building Today

 

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