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Homebrew’s Hunter Walk & Satya Patel: Why $100M is Not Enough to Execute a Seed Strategy | 20VC #972
Hunter Walk, Satya Patel, Harry Stebbings, Robbie, Sacha, Kieran, Eric, Jason Lampkin, Larry
Founded in 2012, Homebrew operates as a two-partner investment firm that transitioned to a self-capitalized model in late 2022 to maintain total decision-making autonomy and strict consensus governance. By funding their own operations through recycled carry rather than external limited partners, co-founders Satya Nadella and Hunter walked away from fixed fund sizes to pursue price-agnostic, long-term portfolio building focused on founder alignment over rapid exits. This strategy allows the partners to prioritize deep operational support and early secondary liquidity for founders while navigating a market correction that favors companies with genuine product-market fit over those reliant on inflated valuations.
Wesley Chan: How I Created Google Analytics; The Founding Story of Gmail & Canva | 20VC #919
Wesley Chan, Wes Chan, Larry, Sergey, Aydin Senkut
Former Google executive Wesley Chan leverages his decade of product experience to lead FPV Ventures, a $450 million fund managed by a small team that prioritizes "market creation" and 100-year founder visions over traditional metrics. The firm targets 20 core investments with checks between $10 million and $20 million, explicitly excluding crypto while focusing on revenue-generating businesses like Canva and Plaid to provide a safe harbor for charity-focused limited partners. By rejecting dogmatic ownership requirements and intervening only when requested, Chan's strategy aims to identify outlier companies capable of adapting the world for a century.
How I Bought 12% of Google for $12M; How VC is Fixing Climate Change | John Doerr Full Interview
John Doerr, Tom Perkins, Larry, Serge
Kleiner Perkins validated its strategic bet on climate technology by investing over $1 billion across 70 companies, a portfolio now valued at $3 billion despite initial market volatility. The discussion highlights how specific successes like Enphase offset losses in broader solar ventures while reinforcing an investment philosophy that favors being early on transformative ideas like Google. Concurrently, the analysis calls for urgent global decarbonization through measurable objectives and private sector leadership to address the escalating climate crisis.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Meaningful Work and Relationships: A Conversation with Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio, Raymond Dalio, Robert Kegan, Bob Keegan, Ken Broad, Collin Tate, Larry, Amanda Pullinger, Lewis, Hania Sadat
Bridgewater Associates operates as a globally scaled firm of 1,500 employees built on Ray Dalio's philosophy of radical truth and transparency to drive an idea meritocracy. The organization utilizes data-driven tools like the "Dot Collector" app and believability-weighted decision-making systems to systematically surface conflicts and resolve them through structured feedback. This unique model prioritizes individual development and psychological adaptation over traditional hierarchies, enabling the firm to navigate market crises while generating over two million downloads of its codified decision-making principles.
- Milken Institute33 min
Best-Performing Cities Index 2014 - Press Conference
Ross Duvall, Jim, Manoli Ratacunga, Armin Bedrosian, David Klesch, Kish Rajan, Larry
The 2014 Milken Institute Metro Index identified San Francisco as the top U.S. economic performer, driven by a technology sector that accounts for 45% of metro job growth and offers average wages of $160,000. While five Texas metros and cities like Provo, Utah, also ranked highly due to energy and job creation, the report noted that U.S. employment has fully recovered from the recession alongside a historic surge in oil production. Mayor Ed Lee responded by outlining aggressive strategies to expand the local economy through housing initiatives targeting 30,000 new units and diversifying sectors beyond technology to include biotech and manufacturing.
- Milken Institute1h 13m
Revenge of the Superbugs: How Can We Outsmart Killer Microbes?
Dr. Frieden, Dr. Brilliant, Ronnie, Beth, Walt Ornstein, Dr. Cole, Dr. Price, Larry, Dr. Denise Cardo, Dr. Alvarez, Michael Milken, President Gorbachev
A panel of global health experts identified three converging risks—novel infectious agents, drug-resistant superbugs, and intentional bioterrorism—that threaten international security through rapid globalization and climate-driven vector expansion. The discussion highlighted critical infrastructure gaps, noting that only one in six countries currently meets International Health Regulations while legacy technology hinders detection, though recent initiatives like Advanced Molecular Detection have accelerated pathogen identification from months to weeks. Emphasizing that government leadership remains essential for equitable response, the panel advocates for robust pandemic preparedness funding and improved hygiene compliance to protect billions from outbreaks that could otherwise cause trillions in societal costs.