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The Twenty Minute VC · July 30, 2026 · 01:17:30
20VC: Jensen's Open-Weights Letter | Travis Kalanick Raises $1.7B for Atoms | Google Cloud Grows 82% But The Market Tanks | Francisco Partners Raises $21BN | Etched Raises $300M to Take on Nvidia
Harry Stebbings breaks down a packed week in tech and venture capital. Topics include Jensen Huang's open-weights letter isolating Anthropic, Etched's bold $300M challenge to Nvidia, the market's bizarre reaction to Google Cloud's 82% growth, and Travis Kalanick's $1.7B raise for physical AI startup Atoms. He also examines the explosive debate between Mark Pincus and Jason Lemkin over whether founders should quit when things get too hard.
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Mark Pincus advised founders to quit when it's too hard, sparking a heated response from Jason Lemkin who argues persistence is key.
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