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December 11, 2025·1 hr 32 min·5 clips
Rory reveals why private market valuations always fail when they meet public market reality.
Harry Stebbings hosts Jason Lemkin and Rory O'Driscoll to analyze major tech news, including SpaceX's $800 billion valuation, Netflix's bid for Warner Bros., and IPO predictions for 2026. They debate private vs public market valuations, AI investment trends, and the impact of Chinese open-source models on the industry.

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A blunt valuation debate that turns tech headlines into real market math.

The episode takes a hard look at private-market valuation, moving from SpaceX at $800 billion to Harvey's $160 million round at an $8 billion valuation, then into dilution, step-ups, secondaries, ARR, and risk.

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You want the clash between private valuations and public-market reality, with Harvey's $8 billion round at the center.

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