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Making the Case for the Terminal as AI's Workbench: Warp’s Zach Lloyd
VideoJan 27, 2026

Making the Case for the Terminal as AI's Workbench: Warp’s Zach Lloyd

In a candid interview, Warp CEO Zach Lloyd makes the case that the traditional terminal is re‑emerging as the central workbench for AI‑driven software development. He argues that the terminal’s time‑based, text‑in‑text‑out nature aligns perfectly with agentic workflows, allowing developers...

By Sequoia Capital
The National and Economic Security Portfolio
VideoJan 27, 2026

The National and Economic Security Portfolio

The Investopedia Express episode dissected the United States’ new national security strategy, highlighting how Washington is leveraging economic tools—such as Greenland access, Venezuela pressure, and heavy‑metal procurement—to cement geopolitical dominance. Host Caleb and policy analyst Terry Haynes framed the discussion...

By Investopedia
Why Companies Don't Always Reveal Employee Data
VideoJan 26, 2026

Why Companies Don't Always Reveal Employee Data

The episode examines the landmark court‑ordered release of EEO‑1 reports, a dataset that finally lets researchers peer inside individual firms rather than relying on aggregate industry or regional statistics. Assistant professor Rachel Flem explains how the data, covering ten job...

By London Business School
Talking Development | Securing Water for People, Food & the Planet
VideoJan 26, 2026

Talking Development | Securing Water for People, Food & the Planet

The World Bank Group unveiled a comprehensive water strategy aimed at tackling a global water crisis that sees more than 200 billion cubic meters of freshwater lost each year—enough to secure water for 280 million people. The plan is built around three...

By World Bank
The Problem with Equal Weight Index Funds
VideoJan 25, 2026

The Problem with Equal Weight Index Funds

The video examines why equal‑weight index funds, despite their popularity, are not a superior alternative to market‑cap weighted funds. Ben Felix explains that equal weighting eliminates the heavy concentration in mega‑caps like Apple, but it does so by forcing large...

By Ben Felix
Acas Webinar - Employment Rights Act 2025
VideoJan 23, 2026

Acas Webinar - Employment Rights Act 2025

The Acas webinar introduced the Employment Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent and will roll out reforms across 2026‑2027. While some provisions, such as the repeal of minimum strike service levels, take effect immediately, the bulk of the changes...

By Acas
From $70M in Debt to $1B Amazon Deal in 45 Days | Jamie Siminoff
VideoJan 22, 2026

From $70M in Debt to $1B Amazon Deal in 45 Days | Jamie Siminoff

The episode chronicles Jamie Siminoff’s transformation of a garage‑built Wi‑Fi doorbell into Ring, a hardware company that went from $70 million in supplier debt to a $1 billion Amazon acquisition in just 45 days. Siminoff leveraged pre‑sales to fund $2‑3 million of R&D, purchased...

By Foundr
2025 ADBI Annual Conference Day 3 (Part 5/6): Harnessing Incentives for Economic Cooperation...
VideoJan 22, 2026

2025 ADBI Annual Conference Day 3 (Part 5/6): Harnessing Incentives for Economic Cooperation...

The final panel of the 2025 ADBI Annual Conference examined how to harness incentives for workable economic cooperation and integration across Asia. Chaired by Professor Shiro Armstrong, the discussion brought together senior officials from ESCAP, APEC, Pakistan’s financial sector and...

By ADB Institute
New Venture Competition: The Entrepreneurial Journey
VideoJan 21, 2026

New Venture Competition: The Entrepreneurial Journey

The video spotlights Harvard’s New Venture Competition, a flagship event where undergraduate and graduate students pitch business ideas before judges, investors, and the broader campus community. Organizers stress that the contest provides unparalleled exposure to capital, rigorous feedback, and a rehearsal...

By Harvard Business School
PE Fund Performance Metrics: TVPI Vs. MOIC Vs. DPI and Gross Vs. Net IRR
VideoJan 21, 2026

PE Fund Performance Metrics: TVPI Vs. MOIC Vs. DPI and Gross Vs. Net IRR

The video walks through private‑equity fund performance measurement, focusing on TVPI, MOIC, DPI and the distinction between gross and net IRR. Using a simplified Excel model, the instructor demonstrates how to calculate each metric, allocate management fees, and apply carried‑interest...

By Mergers & Inquisitions / Breaking Into Wall Street
I Interviewed a $400K SF Investment Banker
VideoJan 20, 2026

I Interviewed a $400K SF Investment Banker

The video profiles a late‑20s Wharton MBA who landed an associate role at an elite boutique investment bank in San Francisco, earning a base salary of $250,000 plus sign‑on, relocation and partial‑year bonuses that pushed her first‑year compensation to roughly...

By Rare Liquid
Decoding Carbon Markets: CORSIA Trends & 2026 Forecast with Josh Cowley
VideoJan 19, 2026

Decoding Carbon Markets: CORSIA Trends & 2026 Forecast with Josh Cowley

The video reviews the latest developments in the CORSIA carbon offset market and projects its trajectory through 2026, highlighting the first batch of CORSIA‑eligible credits and the regulatory environment shaping supply and demand. In November, more than 1.5 million credits were tagged...

By Fastmarkets
How Ricursive Intelligence’s Founders Are Using AI to Shape The Future of Chip Design
VideoJan 14, 2026

How Ricursive Intelligence’s Founders Are Using AI to Shape The Future of Chip Design

The video introduces Recursive Intelligence, founded by Anna Goldie and Aalia Mirhoseni, and explains how they are applying advanced AI techniques to the entire chip‑design workflow. Their mission is to eliminate the long, asymmetric design cycle that currently limits the...

By Sequoia Capital
Yale SOM Curriculum: Quantitative Investing - Turning Data Into Investing Insights
VideoJan 14, 2026

Yale SOM Curriculum: Quantitative Investing - Turning Data Into Investing Insights

The Yale School of Management’s Quantitative Investing course introduces students to systematic, data‑driven portfolio construction. It defines quantitative or systematic investing as the process of converting financial characteristics—such as earnings‑to‑price ratios, momentum quintiles, or other accounting metrics—into repeatable trading rules,...

By Yale School of Management
How To Get Your First Users
VideoJan 14, 2026

How To Get Your First Users

The video tackles the perennial startup challenge of acquiring the first paying users. It argues that early adopters are a scarce but decisive segment, and that founders should treat user acquisition as a targeted search rather than a broad persuasion...

By YCombinator
MNI Webcast with Alberto Musalem
VideoJan 13, 2026

MNI Webcast with Alberto Musalem

In a February 2026 webcast, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem outlined the Federal Reserve’s outlook for growth, inflation and monetary policy, emphasizing his role on the FOMC and recent caution about further rate cuts. Musalem said he expects the U.S....

By MNI Webcasts (Market News)
Why the US Suddenly Wants Venezuela's Oil #venezuela #politics #oil
VideoJan 12, 2026

Why the US Suddenly Wants Venezuela's Oil #venezuela #politics #oil

The video examines the fallout from the United States’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the renewed chatter about unlocking the country’s vast oil reserves for American firms. While the political maneuver promises a potential boost in supply, analysts caution...

By MarketWatch
ACT Middle East Treasury Summit 2025
VideoJan 12, 2026

ACT Middle East Treasury Summit 2025

The ACT Middle East Treasury Summit 2025 brought together more than a thousand treasury professionals, bankers, economists, and solution providers to discuss the unique challenges of cash management, liquidity, and risk in the Gulf region. Attendees highlighted the event’s dense networking...

By Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
Inside The Startup Building Reusable Rockets
VideoJan 8, 2026

Inside The Startup Building Reusable Rockets

Stoke Space is tackling the holy grail of rocketry by building fully reusable two‑stage launch vehicles that can launch, return, and relaunch without discarding any major components. The company’s Nova first stage lands and re‑fuels like a conventional reusable booster,...

By YCombinator
Groq’s $20BN NVIDIA Deal | Why Sam Altman Doesn’t Care About Dilution & Invisible Unemployment 2026
VideoJan 8, 2026

Groq’s $20BN NVIDIA Deal | Why Sam Altman Doesn’t Care About Dilution & Invisible Unemployment 2026

The video dissects Nvidia’s surprise $20 billion cash acquisition of Groq, a boutique chipmaker known for ultra‑low‑latency inference silicon. The deal closed just before Christmas, with Chamath and Jensen Huang driving a rapid, three‑times‑last‑round price to eliminate a nascent competitor that...

By Harry Stebbings
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on the Virtues of Being an Outsider
VideoJan 8, 2026

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on the Virtues of Being an Outsider

The interview with Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora centers on how outsider CEOs can drive growth by daring to "swing big" and building products around a clear, long‑term vision rather than merely responding to early customer requests. Arora stresses...

By Sequoia Capital
Training General Robots for Any Task: Physical Intelligence’s Karol Hausman and Tobi Springenberg
VideoJan 6, 2026

Training General Robots for Any Task: Physical Intelligence’s Karol Hausman and Tobi Springenberg

Physical Intelligence is pioneering robotic foundation models that promise any robot can learn any task. By abandoning the classic perception‑planning‑control stack in favor of end‑to‑end reinforcement learning, the company’s Pi‑Star 0.6 model can ingest raw sensor data and instructions, then directly...

By Sequoia Capital
Fuse CEO Alan Chang: The Revolut Playbook of Speed & Ownership, Why Founders Aren’t Ambitious Enough
VideoJan 5, 2026

Fuse CEO Alan Chang: The Revolut Playbook of Speed & Ownership, Why Founders Aren’t Ambitious Enough

Alan Chang, co‑founder and CEO of Fuse Energy, uses his Revolut experience to outline a playbook for disrupting the energy sector. He likens Fuse’s ambition to Netflix’s media takeover and Revolut’s banking conquest, arguing that only a ferocious work ethic...

By Harry Stebbings
AI + B2B in 2026: Find the Tailwinds or Get Left Behind | Jason Lemkin
VideoJan 2, 2026

AI + B2B in 2026: Find the Tailwinds or Get Left Behind | Jason Lemkin

The podcast spotlights the 2026 AI‑driven B2B landscape, warning that firms that fail to embed powerful AI agents this year will be left with a "D‑" rating and risk irrelevance. Jason Lemkin stresses that the market’s new mantra is to...

By Jason Lemkin
Matt Fitzpatrick on Who Wins the Data Labelling Race & Why AI Needs Forward-Deployed Engineers?
VideoDec 31, 2025

Matt Fitzpatrick on Who Wins the Data Labelling Race & Why AI Needs Forward-Deployed Engineers?

Matt Fitzpatrick discusses why the AI data‑labeling race is stalling in large enterprises, emphasizing that only a tiny fraction of generative‑AI projects ever reach production. He cites MIT’s finding that just five percent of GenAI deployments work in any form...

By Harry Stebbings
My Top 3 YC Companies
VideoDec 21, 2025

My Top 3 YC Companies

The video spotlights three Y Combinator alumni that the presenter, a prolific YC investor, believes have the strongest commercial potential. After reviewing 150 pitches and backing 13 companies, the narrator narrows the field to Torniol, Clix, and Crunched, each tackling...

By Harry Stebbings
Figma IPO: From Hype to Reality #shorts
VideoDec 20, 2025

Figma IPO: From Hype to Reality #shorts

The video dissects the recent Figma IPO, contrasting the initial fanfare that likened the deal to a consumer‑tech blockbuster with the more subdued reality of its pricing and market reception. Host Jason frames the IPO as a bellwether for the...

By Jason Lemkin
AI Unicorns: Why Most Will Fail (Startup Cement Shoes) #shorts
VideoDec 18, 2025

AI Unicorns: Why Most Will Fail (Startup Cement Shoes) #shorts

The video tackles the growing skepticism around AI‑focused unicorns, arguing that legacy incumbents in B2B markets face a paradox: they own massive customer bases and data assets, yet those very assets become a liability when trying to pivot to AI‑first...

By Jason Lemkin
How Intelligent Is AI, Really?
VideoDec 17, 2025

How Intelligent Is AI, Really?

The video captures a conversation at NeurIPS 2025 between Diana and Greg Kamrat, president of the ARC Prize Foundation, about the foundation’s mission to advance AI systems that can generalize like humans. The discussion centers on the ARC benchmark suite,...

By YCombinator
Ep 35 | Pitfalls to Avoid on the Path to an Exit (with Goldman Sachs)
VideoDec 16, 2025

Ep 35 | Pitfalls to Avoid on the Path to an Exit (with Goldman Sachs)

The episode of "The Path to Exit" tackles the most common pitfalls software and internet founders face when preparing for a liquidity event, featuring Sarah Letourneau of Goldman Sachs. Letourneau frames the discussion around three core themes—timing, valuation anchoring,...

By Michael Lyon
A16z's David George on the Most Controversial Bet at A16z & Do Margins and Revenue Matter in AI?
VideoDec 15, 2025

A16z's David George on the Most Controversial Bet at A16z & Do Margins and Revenue Matter in AI?

David George, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, opened the conversation by framing a16z’s most controversial bet: that a $1 billion growth fund can outperform smaller vehicles. He highlighted the firm’s track record—Databricks delivering 7×, Coinbase 5×, and a roster that...

By Harry Stebbings
VC Secrets: Focus on Your Top 1-2 Winners! #shorts
VideoDec 14, 2025

VC Secrets: Focus on Your Top 1-2 Winners! #shorts

The short video zeroes in on a core venture‑capital principle: a VC’s portfolio success hinges on a handful of “home‑run” investments, often just one or two companies that generate the bulk of returns. The speaker reminds founders that the VC...

By Jason Lemkin
Zoom's TAM Trap: Why Smart Founders Miss Opportunities #shorts
VideoDec 13, 2025

Zoom's TAM Trap: Why Smart Founders Miss Opportunities #shorts

When the speaker turns his attention to Zoom, he lauds founder‑CEO Eric Yuan as a rare blend of engineer, leader and human being, yet he asks a stark question: why did Zoom fail to capture a vastly larger total addressable...

By Jason Lemkin
Hard Mode: Hypergrowth From Europe with Mati (ElevenLabs) and Anton (Lovable)
VideoDec 11, 2025

Hard Mode: Hypergrowth From Europe with Mati (ElevenLabs) and Anton (Lovable)

The video is a deep‑dive conversation with Mati, co‑founder of ElevenLabs, and Anton, co‑founder of Lovable, two European CEOs who are navigating hyper‑growth in the AI‑driven product space. The host frames the discussion around building technology for the “99%” –...

By Sequoia Capital
How To Know When Your Pivot Is Actually Working
VideoDec 10, 2025

How To Know When Your Pivot Is Actually Working

James Hawkins, CEO and founder of PostHog, discusses the company’s evolution from a series of early‑stage pivots to a $75 million Series E round that valued the startup at $1.4 billion. He outlines how PostHog began as a self‑hosted, open‑source product‑analytics tool—a response...

By YCombinator
What Makes Alfred Lin Such a Great Investor
VideoDec 9, 2025

What Makes Alfred Lin Such a Great Investor

The video spotlights Alfred Lin, a partner at Sequoia Capital, and dissects the unconventional traits that set him apart from the stereotypical venture capitalist. Rather than relying on sweeping, simplistic maxims—"great team wins" or "focus on margins"—Lin offers nuanced, data‑driven...

By Harry Stebbings
AI Startups Vs. Mature Companies: Employment Trends Revealed! #shorts
VideoDec 9, 2025

AI Startups Vs. Mature Companies: Employment Trends Revealed! #shorts

The short video breaks down employment dynamics by contrasting AI‑focused startups with mature, publicly‑traded companies. It frames the discussion around three distinct groups: legacy firms that are tightening efficiency around annual recurring revenue (ARR) and free‑cash‑flow metrics; deep‑learning model companies...

By Jason Lemkin
Why IDEs Won't Die in the Age of AI Coding: Zed Founder Nathan Sobo
VideoDec 2, 2025

Why IDEs Won't Die in the Age of AI Coding: Zed Founder Nathan Sobo

The interview with Nathan Sobo, founder of the Rust‑based IDE Zed, tackles the hot question of whether integrated development environments are becoming obsolete in the age of AI‑driven coding assistants. Sobo argues that, despite the rise of terminal‑centric, conversational tools,...

By Sequoia Capital
Base44’s Founder, Maor Shlomo on Why Vibe Coding Has No Defensibility
VideoNov 24, 2025

Base44’s Founder, Maor Shlomo on Why Vibe Coding Has No Defensibility

The interview centers on Maor Shlomo, founder of Base44, a venture that leveraged large‑language‑model (LLM)‑driven “vibe coding” to let a solo founder build a product that was later sold to Wix for $80 million. Shlomo frames the conversation around why traditional...

By Harry Stebbings
Cursor Head of Design Reviews Startup Websites
VideoNov 20, 2025

Cursor Head of Design Reviews Startup Websites

The video features Ryo Lu, head of design at Cursor – the AI‑powered coding platform used by over a million developers – conducting a live design review of several user‑submitted startup sites built with Cursor. The session, part of the “Design...

By YCombinator
Bolt Ft. Markus Villig - From Bootstrapping in Estonia to a Global Leader in Mobility
VideoNov 20, 2025

Bolt Ft. Markus Villig - From Bootstrapping in Estonia to a Global Leader in Mobility

Bolt founder Markus Villig recounts the company’s evolution from a modest, €5,000 boot‑strap in Tallinn to the leading mobility platform across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The narrative begins with his teenage frustration over unreliable, cash‑only taxis and a...

By Sequoia Capital
34 | Assembling Your Software M&A Dream Team
VideoNov 18, 2025

34 | Assembling Your Software M&A Dream Team

Welcome to "The Path to Exit" podcast, where host Mike Lyon and guest Mike Greco break down the essential members of a software‑M&A deal team. The episode focuses on the step‑by‑step process of assembling a "dream team"—private‑wealth advisors, investment bankers,...

By Michael Lyon
How End-to-End Learning Created Autonomous Driving 2.0: Wayve CEO Alex Kendall
VideoNov 18, 2025

How End-to-End Learning Created Autonomous Driving 2.0: Wayve CEO Alex Kendall

In a recent interview, Wayve CEO Alex Kendall outlined the company’s vision of moving from the traditional, hand‑engineered autonomous‑driving stack (AV 1.0) to an end‑to‑end neural‑network architecture he calls AV 2.0. Wayve’s ambition is to become an embodied AI foundation model...

By Sequoia Capital
Seed Investing in the AI Era: What Even Matters? #shorts
VideoNov 15, 2025

Seed Investing in the AI Era: What Even Matters? #shorts

The video tackles the thorny question of what seed investing means in today’s hyper‑fast AI landscape, noting that products can iterate through ten versions in a month, making early‑stage signals increasingly noisy. The speaker argues that the traditional emphasis on...

By Jason Lemkin
Inside The Startup Launching AI Into Space
VideoNov 13, 2025

Inside The Startup Launching AI Into Space

StarCloud successfully launched its first satellite, StarCloud One, carrying an NVIDIA H100 GPU—the first data‑center‑grade processor operated in orbit. The company aims to build orbital data centers that harness continuous solar power and radiate heat into space, eliminating the land,...

By YCombinator
Parker Conrad’s Revenge Fantasy
VideoNov 13, 2025

Parker Conrad’s Revenge Fantasy

Parker Conrad, the CEO of HR‑tech firm Rippling, says the company was born out of a "revenge fantasy" after his violent ouster from Zenefits, a narrative that fueled his early drive. He recounts the grueling fundraising process, noting how investors...

By Sequoia Capital
Biggest Lessons From Peter Thiel
VideoNov 12, 2025

Biggest Lessons From Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel’s genius, according to insiders, lies more in how he structures his firms than in his individual investments. At Founders Fund, staff who lead deals are required to co‑invest alongside the firm, turning a perk into a test of...

By Harry Stebbings
Founder Stories: Cathy Di
VideoNov 11, 2025

Founder Stories: Cathy Di

Cathy Di, a Princeton senior, left her computer‑science studies to co‑found Daedalus Labs, a platform that simplifies building and deploying AI agents. After a last‑minute application, her team was accepted into Y Combinator’s summer batch, turning an idea with no...

By YCombinator
Founder Stories: Saurav Kumar
VideoNov 10, 2025

Founder Stories: Saurav Kumar

Saurav Kumar, a recent UIUC computer science and statistics graduate, founded Fleetline, a Silicon Valley startup that uses graph algorithms to better position trucks for future demand, promising up to a 20% revenue lift for logistics firms. The company has...

By YCombinator