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Blitzscaling VenturesAugust 2025 Blitzscaling Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss three "Blitzscalable" venture-funded companies that announced financing rounds in August 2025.
2025-11-2719 minBlitzscaling VenturesJune 2025 Blitzscalable Deals AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures discuss "Blitzscalable" investments made by top VCs that were announced in June 2025.
2025-10-0526 minBlitzscaling VenturesMay 2025 Blitzscaling Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss the "Blitzscalability" of top venture firm investements announced in May 2025.
2025-08-1422 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures December 2024 Analysis: The Year in ReviewChris Yeh and Scott Johnson look back on 2024 venture capital statistics and trends.
2025-02-1115 minBlitzscaling VenturesNovember 2024 Blitzscaling Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson analyze top venture firm deals announced in November 2024.
2025-02-0933 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Analysis for September 2024Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson analyze "blitzscalable" venture investments made by top VC firms and announced in September 2024
2024-12-1335 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Deal Analysis August 2024Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable deals announced in August 2024.
2024-10-1021 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Analysis for July 2024Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson use the Blitzscaling lens to analyze top venture firm deal announcements for July 2024
2024-09-0927 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Analysis June 2024Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson break down blitzscalable venture capital deals announced in June of 2024
2024-09-0226 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Analysis May 2024Chris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss blitzscalable venture capital deals announced by top VC firms in May of 2024
2024-08-2040 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures April 2024 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable investments made by top venture firms and announced in April of 2024.
2024-07-1533 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Mar 2024 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson break down the two Blitzscalable deals announced by top venture firms in March of 2024
2024-07-1119 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Feb 2024 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss "Blitzscalable" deals of top VCs announced in February 2024
2024-07-0829 min
Blitzscaling a StartupNa'ama Moran - Founder at CheetahFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzsca...
2024-05-251h 07Blitzscaling a StartupJonathan Haidt - Anxious Generation & Coddling of the American MindFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzsca...
2024-05-1953 minBlitzscaling a StartupNa'ama Moran - Founder at CheetahFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-05-071h 16Blitzscaling a StartupGina Bianchini - CEO of Mighty NetworksFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-05-0454 minBlitzscaling a StartupKevin Sorbo - Dylan Hunt in AndromedaFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-04-3025 minBlitzscaling a StartupWhat does Reid Hoffman mean when he talks about risk?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-04-2936 minBlitzscaling a StartupFrans Johansson: Innovation StrategiesFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-04-2352 minBlitzscaling a StartupJohn Dryden: Creator of the #1 Fiction PodcastFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-04-221h 07Blitzscaling a StartupEthics & Technology with Steven KeltsFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-04-0850 minBlitzscaling a StartupJerry Michalski: Tech & Trust ExpertFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling. We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator.
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach. It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb. It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook. It’s the approach of the people who win over and over again.
What’s the Blitzscaling...
2024-03-2054 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Jan 2024 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss top venture firm deals announced in January 2024
2024-03-1822 minBlitzscaling a StartupPhone habitsFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-03-1244 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Dec 2023 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss top venture firm deals announced in December 2023
2024-03-1131 minBlitzscaling a StartupShould I have a side job?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-03-0833 minBlitzscaling a StartupWho do CEOs not hire?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-02-1543 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures November 2023 Deals AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable venture capital deals announced in November 2023
2024-02-0933 minBlitzscaling a StartupShould work be your only priority?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-01-2144 minBlitzscaling a StartupPicking who to serve for your marketplaceFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-01-1538 minBlitzscaling a StartupIs vertical SaaS a lie?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-01-0838 minBlitzscaling a StartupDo you need to build for US users?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-01-0534 minBlitzscaling a StartupShould entrepreneurs lie?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2024-01-0146 minBlitzscaling a StartupHack value? Or figure out distribution?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2945 minBlitzscaling a StartupShould you be the best?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-291h 11Blitzscaling a StartupDecision making biasesFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2959 minBlitzscaling a Startup3 rules to create your own marketFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2949 minBlitzscaling a StartupHow do you say "no" as an entrepreneur?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2955 minBlitzscaling a StartupShould you be in Silicon Valley?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2945 minBlitzscaling a StartupShould you have cofounders?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2950 minBlitzscaling a StartupDo you have the right personality to be a startup founder?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2951 minBlitzscaling a StartupWhat does "Surprise & Delight" even mean?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-2940 minBlitzscaling a StartupAre data network effects bullshit?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-12-1930 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures October 2023 Deals AnalysisScott Johnson & Chris Yeh discuss Blitzscalable investments announced by top VC firms in October 2023
2023-12-0428 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Sep 2023 Deals AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss top venture firm investments announced in September 2023.
2023-11-2822 minBlitzscaling a StartupAre consumers irrational?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-11-2043 minBlitzscaling a StartupStartups shouldn't solve a problem?!Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-11-0344 minBlitzscaling a StartupThe actual secret to company cultureFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-10-071h 01Blitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures August 2023 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Venture Capital deals announced in August 2023.
2023-10-0325 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures June 2023 Deal ReviewChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss venture deals announced in June 2023
2023-08-0823 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures May 2023 Deal ReviewChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable deals announced in May 2023
2023-08-0830 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures April 2023 Deal ReviewChris Yeh and Scott Johnson analyze "Blitzscalable" venture capital deals announced in April 2023
2023-07-0322 minBlitzscaling a StartupDon't avoid competition. Get bad competitionFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-06-0630 min
Blitzscaling a StartupWhat do you do when employees loose faith?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-05-2323 min
Blitzscaling a StartupWhat's the real way to get funded by VCs?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-05-0824 min
Blitzscaling a StartupHow do I get people to pay me?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-05-0120 min
Blitzscaling a StartupKnow if you're learning. Or scalingFollow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-04-2526 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures March 2023 Deal ReviewChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable venture capital deals announced in March of 2023
2023-04-1229 min
Blitzscaling a StartupWhich type of customers do startups need to build for?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-04-1127 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures February 2023 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable venture capital deals announced in February 2023.
2023-03-3039 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures January 2023 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss Blitzscalable deals announced in January 2023.
2023-03-2950 min
Blitzscaling a StartupCan you build a team without an idea?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-03-2825 min
Blitzscaling a StartupWhat's step 1 for a startup?Follow Julien’s journey building his next startup with the help of Chris, author of Blitzscaling
We apply an approach which is the opposite of what you’ll hear from Y Combinator
The approach we apply is the PayPal mafia approach
It’s the approach of Reid Hoffman who after PayPal founded LinkedIn and was the first investor in Airbnb
It’s the approach of Peter Thiel who after PayPal founded Palantir and was the first investor in Facebook
It’s the approach of the people who win over and over a...
2023-03-2016 min
Blitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures December 2022 Deal AnalysisThe Blitzscaling Ventures team discusses top VC firm deals announced in December 2022.
2023-01-2819 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures October 2022 Deal AnalysisThe Blitzscaling Ventures Team analyses Blitzscalable deals announced by top VC firms in October 2022
2022-12-1934 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures September 2022 Deal AnalysisThe team at Blitzscaling Ventures discusses deals that could Blitzscale announced in September 2022
2022-12-1231 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures August 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh, Scott Johnson and Jeff Abbott review top VC firm deals announced in August 2022
2022-10-2627 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures July 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review top VC firm deals announced in July 2022
2022-09-1330 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures June 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review top VC firm deals announced in June 2022
2022-07-2623 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures May 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review top VC firm deals announced in May 2022
2022-07-2629 min
Blitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures April 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review top VC firm deals announced in April 2022.
2022-06-0825 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures March 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss "Blitzscalabale" venture investments announced in March of 2022.
2022-04-2840 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures February 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss "Blitzscalable" venture investments announced in February 2022.
2022-04-2849 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures January 2022 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss "Blitzscalable" venture financing announcements made in January 2022.
2022-04-2844 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures December 2021 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review investments made by top VC firms and announced in December 2021
2022-01-131h 00Blitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures November 2021 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review investments made by top VC firms and announced in November 2021
2021-12-1629 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures October 2021 Deal AnalysisTake a seat inside the partner meeting at Blitzscaling Ventures as we discuss possible investments into deals done by top-tier VCs and announced in October 2021.
2021-12-0632 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures September 2021 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson analyze top firm investments announced in September for "Blitzscalability".
2021-11-1832 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures July 2021 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss top venture capital financings announced in July 2021.
2021-10-2149 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures June 2021 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss top venture capital financings announced in June 2021.
2021-08-2538 min
OutsideVoices with Mark BidwellChris Yeh: Blitzscaling and Lifelong LearningChris Yeh is an entrepreneur, investor and author of several books, including two with the founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, the most recent of which is called "Blitzscaling." Today we cover the fascinating topic of blitzscaling - how to scale a business in record time, how to take advantage of significant market opportunities that are in front of you, how to focus on distribution, and leverage network effects. Whether you're a founder, a CEO, an investor in early stage companies, a developer, or leading a business unit or a function in a large organisation which might be...
2021-07-1351 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures May 2021 Deal AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss top venture capital firm deals announced in May of 2021.
2021-06-2232 minBlitzscaling VenturesBlitzscaling Ventures Podcast: April 2021 Deals AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review top venture capital firm deals announced in April 2021
2021-06-2241 minBlitzscaling VenturesMarch 2021 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson of Blitzscaling Ventures discuss top Blitzscaling deals announced in 2021.
2021-04-2634 minBlitzscaling VenturesFebruary 2021 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss a bumper crop of seven possible Blitzscalers that were announced in February 2021.
2021-03-2732 minBlitzscaling VenturesJanuary 2021 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson talk about four companies that caught their attention having announced financings in December 2020.
2021-03-0537 minBlitzscaling VenturesDecember 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson talk about four companies that caught their attention having announced financing in December of 2020.
2021-02-0144 minBlitzscaling VenturesNovember 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson analyze deals done by top VCs for their need and ability to Blitzscale.
2020-12-1633 minBlitzscaling VenturesOctober 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson analyze October deals of top VCs for their need and ability to Blitzscale.
2020-11-1840 minBlitzscaling VenturesSeptember 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisA bumper crop of possible Blitzscalers announced in September.
2020-10-1230 minBlitzscaling VenturesAugust 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisScott and Chris review August deal flow, and the single company (Crossbeam) that makes our coveted "watch list" of blitzscaling-worthy companies.
2020-09-2816 minBlitzscaling VenturesJuly 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review investment made by top VC firms for Blitzscalabaility.
2020-08-1733 minBlitzscaling VenturesJune 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss investments made by top VCs that have great Blitzscaling potential.
2020-07-1527 minBlitzscaling VenturesMay 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss the bliztscalability of several companies that announced a financing in May 2020.
2020-06-1539 minBlitzscaling VenturesApril 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review the deals of top VC firms, announced in April 2020, that scored high for Blitzscaling.
2020-05-1537 minBlitzscaling VenturesMarch 2020 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson look at select deals done by top VC firms announced in March 2020.
2020-04-1535 min
The Engineering Leadership PodcastBlitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies with Reid Hoffman Co-Founder of LinkedIn, Partner @ Greylock & Sarah Guo, General Partner @ Greylock Partners #3In an interview between Reid Hoffman and Sarah Guo, they discuss “Blitzscaling” and how companies achieve massive scale at incredible speed. Reid shares insights and lessons on how to prioritize speed and efficiency in an environment of uncertainty, the benefits of intense collaboration found in Silicon Valley, and non-obvious rules needed to succeed. REID HOFFMAN - Co-Founder of LinkedIn, Partner @ Greylock Partners (@reidhoffman)“Part of the secret and the thing that’s great about Silicon Valley is that, while we compete intensely, we also collaborate intensely.” - Reid HoffmanAn accomplished entrepreneu...
2020-03-0644 minBlitzscaling VenturesNovember 2019 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalylsisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson review some of the most interesting "blitzscalable" deals that crossed the wire in November of 2019.
2020-01-2226 minBlitzscaling VenturesOctober 2019 Deals - Blitzscaling AnalysisChris Yeh and Scott Johnson discuss some of the high-scoring blitzscalable companies from the October crop of investments made by some of the world's top VC investors.
2020-01-1532 min