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20VC x SaaStr: Anthropic’s S-1 Leaks, Instinct Hits $10 Billion in 33 Days, AMD Buys World Labs, and Meta Poaches MongoDB’s CEO

SaaStr Podcast ·

Jason Lemkin’s written recap covers a discussion of Anthropic’s reported draft IPO prospectus, changes in seed funding, open-weight model adoption, acquisitions, and the different fund strategies of Bessemer and NFX. Lies 3 Standpunkte mit Belegen und Links zu den Originalquellen.

Jason Lemkin
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  • Jason’s argument that acquirers buy time

    The article presents Jason’s argument that acquirers buy time, not only revenue or customers, allowing A-minus and B-plus companies to find buyers.

    Unterstützendes Moment lesen · Absatz 69

  • Bessemer raised $5.75B, including a $1.75B seed fund; NFX shifted to GP-capital-only

    Jason Lemkin reports Bessemer raised $5.75 billion (including a $1.75 billion seed fund), while NFX adopted the opposite strategy — investing only GP capital and taking no new LP money.

    Unterstützendes Moment lesen · Absatz 71

  • How larger seed rounds change Jason’s assessment of fund size

    The article reports Jason’s view that, if a seed round is now $30 million, a $1.75 billion seed fund with reserves is not large; in that context, even $1 billion is beginning to sound small.

    Unterstützendes Moment lesen · Absatz 72

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acquisition strategy

Jason’s argument that acquirers buy time

Originalauszug

Jason’s general point: acquirers buy time, not just revenue or customers. That’s essential for venture to work, because it’s the only way A-minus and B-plus assets get bought. Rory flagged the board drama: the founder had stepped back, a hired CEO turned the business around, then the chairman replaced him and investors pushed back. The UK-style non-exec chairman model makes sense for mature public companies and none for venture-backed ones. When you have that much instability and someone offers to buy you, you hit the bid.
Jason Lemkin·
Absatz 72 (wird in einem neuen Tab geöffnet)
seed fund sizing

How larger seed rounds change Jason’s assessment of fund size

Originalauszug

Jason’s read on Bessemer: it’s the same lesson Benchmark learned. Bessemer’s growth team scaled up and won. And if a seed round is now $30 million, a $1.75 billion seed fund with reserves isn’t large. Even $1 billion starts to sound small.
Jason Lemkin·
Absatz 71 (wird in einem neuen Tab geöffnet)
venture fund strategy

Bessemer raised $5.75B, including a $1.75B seed fund; NFX shifted to GP-capital-only

Originalauszug

Bessemer raised $5.75 billion, including a $1.75 billion seed fund. NFX went the opposite direction, investing only GP capital and taking no new LP money.
Jason Lemkin·

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