Anthropic Raises $30BN at $900BN Price | SpaceX Files S1: How Does it Trade | Cerebras Smashes Day 1

Jason Lemkin is one of the leading SaaS investors of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Algolia, Talkdesk, Owner, RevenueCat, Saleloft and more. Rory O’Driscoll is a General Partner @ Scale where he has led investments in category leaders such as Bill.com (BILL), Box (BOX), DocuSign (DOCU), and WalkMe (WKME), among others. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Anthropic Eyes $900B Valuation & Andrej Karpathy's Shock Move 05:40 Unpacking Anthropic's $30 Billion War Chest 08:37 The True Cost of AI Tokens 23:12 Public Tech Rebound: Figma & Datadog Crush Expectations 27:26 The Death of Traditional Web Builders? The Decline of Wix & Squarespace 38:50 Compute Starvation: Is the Semiconductor & Hardware Boom Sustainable? 48:27 Cerebras IPO Smashes Day One 52:03 SpaceX Sets Date For the Largest IPO in History 01:02:30 YCombinator's Mic Drop Deal & The Drama Behind Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit 01:13:03 The Looming Backlash: Mass Tech Layoffs and the Politics of AI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZ... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow Harry Stebbings on X: https://x.com/harrystebbings Follow Jason Lemkin on X: https://x.com/jasonlk Follow Rory O’Driscoll on X: https://x.com/rodriscoll Follow 20VC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20vchq Follow 20VC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@20vc_tok Visit our Website: https://www.20vc.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/con... ----------------------------------------------- Legal Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Any discussion of stocks, public markets, or investment strategies reflects the personal opinions of the speakers and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions. Figures, valuations, and financial data referenced may be estimates or subject to error. Always consult a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decision. The views expressed are those of the individual speakers and do not represent the views of 20VC or its affiliates. ----------------------------------------------- #20vc #harrystebbings #roryodriscoll #jasonlemkin #anthropic #andrejkarpathy #elonmusklawsuit #openai #layoffs