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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

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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. Lisez 3 points de vue avec leurs éléments à l’appui et les liens vers les sources.

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.

    Lire le moment probant · Paragraphe 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.

    Lire le moment probant · Paragraphe 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.

    Lire le moment probant · Paragraphe 72

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acquisition strategy

Jason’s argument that acquirers buy time

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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.
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seed fund sizing

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

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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.
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venture fund strategy

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

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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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