Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Julien Bek is a Partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the most renowned venture firms in the world. At Sequoia, he has partnered with companies including Rillet, Tacto, and Auctor. Before joining Sequoia, Julien spent five years at Accel, where he worked with companies including Miro, Melio, and BeReal. He is also an angel investor in Revolut and Attio.
-----------------------------------------------
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:11 What Everyone Gets Wrong About Sequoia
06:32 How Sequoia Won Citadel Securities
08:14 Sequoia's $2.5B Anthropic Bet
10:10 Investing in Neo Labs Today Is Like Backing Stumble Upon After Facebook
12:03 Is Series A the Hardest Place to Invest Right Now?
14:00 Why Julien Won't Compromise on Ownership
38:05 How Julien Uncovered a Fraudulent Founder
40:19 Arrogance Is Not a Red Flag — The Don Valentine 2x2 Matrix
41:07 The Lovable Miss: What Julien Got Wrong on Anton Osaka
44:20 How to Adjust Founder Reads by Country
48:54 Lessons From Doug Leone, Pat Grady, Alfred Lin & Shaun Maguire
01:14:57 Why Julien Won't Back Traditional Businesses "Bolting On" AI
01:15:55 Quick-Fire Round
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZTtgTNBKwtZBMHvl?si=85bc9196860e4466
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty-minute-vc-20vc-venture-capital-startup/id958230465
Follow Harry Stebbings on X:
twitter.com/HarryStebbings
Follow Julien Bek on X:
twitter.com/JulienBek
Follow 20VC on Instagram:
instagram.com/20vchq
Follow 20VC on TikTok:
tiktok.com/@20vc_tok
Visit our Website:
20vc.com
Subscribe to our Newsletter:
thetwentyminutevc.com/contact
-----------------------------------------------
#20vc #harrystebbings #julienbek #sequoia #spacex #ai #citadel
Julien Bek is a Partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the most renowned venture firms in the world. At Sequoia, he has partnered with companies including Rillet, Tacto, and Auctor. Before joining Sequoia, Julien spent five years at Accel, where he worked with companies including Miro, Melio, and BeReal. He is also an angel investor in Revolut and Attio.
-----------------------------------------------
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:11 What Everyone Gets Wrong About Sequoia
06:32 How Sequoia Won Citadel Securities
08:14 Sequoia's $2.5B Anthropic Bet
10:10 Investing in Neo Labs Today Is Like Backing Stumble Upon After Facebook
12:03 Is Series A the Hardest Place to Invest Right Now?
14:00 Why Julien Won't Compromise on Ownership
38:05 How Julien Uncovered a Fraudulent Founder
40:19 Arrogance Is Not a Red Flag — The Don Valentine 2x2 Matrix
41:07 The Lovable Miss: What Julien Got Wrong on Anton Osaka
44:20 How to Adjust Founder Reads by Country
48:54 Lessons From Doug Leone, Pat Grady, Alfred Lin & Shaun Maguire
01:14:57 Why Julien Won't Back Traditional Businesses "Bolting On" AI
01:15:55 Quick-Fire Round
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subscribe on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZTtgTNBKwtZBMHvl?si=85bc9196860e4466
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty-minute-vc-20vc-venture-capital-startup/id958230465
Follow Harry Stebbings on X:
twitter.com/HarryStebbings
Follow Julien Bek on X:
twitter.com/JulienBek
Follow 20VC on Instagram:
instagram.com/20vchq
Follow 20VC on TikTok:
tiktok.com/@20vc_tok
Visit our Website:
20vc.com
Subscribe to our Newsletter:
thetwentyminutevc.com/contact
-----------------------------------------------
#20vc #harrystebbings #julienbek #sequoia #spacex #ai #citadel
