VCpreneur Podcast
by Ahmad Takatkah (VCpreneur)
Latest episode
The Compute War (An Audio Story)
The Compute War (An Audio Story)
About this podcast
VCpreneur Podcast, hosted by Ahmad Takatkah, explores tech startups, venture capital, private-market liquidity, venture secondaries, and the evolution of the VC model. Through founder profiles, investor interviews, and roundtable discussions with founders, VCs, and LPs, the podcast covers startup news, emerging technologies, private markets, and the future of venture capital.
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- The Compute War (An Audio Story) · 47 minSomething different this episode: a story. Three AI systems are competing for the same thing, and it is not users. It is the compute needed to keep existing, and the country…
- Full Book Summary - LIQUID: The Pre-IPO Returns Hidden In Plain Sight, by Ahmad Takatkah. · 46 minBook Summary - "LIQUID: The Pre-IPO Returns Hidden In Plain Sight", by Ahmad Takatkah. For more details on the book and the author, please visit the author's website…
- VC React E68: OpenAI vs Anthropic, Uber's AI Budget, Golden Gate Ventures, Amazon vs Starlink & More · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 68VC React Podcast: Every week, we break down the biggest stories in startups & venture capital, and we react to what they really mean for founders, investors, and the market…
- VC React E67: Anthropic Risky Model, OpenAI-TBPN, Eclipse Fund, Lunate-Insight, Nubank In ADGM · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 67VC React Podcast: Every week, we break down the biggest stories in startups & venture capital, and we react to what they really mean for founders, investors, and the market…
- VC React E66: OpenAI's $122B Round, Tabby’s $55M Profit, Anthropic Leak, Yupp, Whoop, & More! · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 66VC React Podcast: Every week, we break down the biggest stories in startups & venture capital, and we react to what they really mean for founders, investors, and the market…
- VC React MENA E65: VC Funding Is Up 74%, Deals Are Up 6%, Magnitt’s 2025 State of VC In MENA · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 65VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React MENA E64: Open's CX AI Agents, Breez's Voice AI Middleware, & Grove's Vertical AgriTech Bet · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 64VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React SV E5: A16Z's $15B Raise, Gemini To Power Siri, Anthropic Health, Bizarre Tech at CES 2026! · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 5VC React Podcast - Silicon Valley: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on Silicon Valley startups…
- VC React MENA E63: $230M To Seed Islamic Neo Bank, Data Governance, Disease Detection, IoT Transport · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 63VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React MENA E62: Noon's $500M Raise & MENA IPO Roadmap, Algeria's Largest Local currency Round! · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 62VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React SV E4: Lightspeed's $9B Mega Funds, Circles's Arc L1 Blockchain, & The Consumer AI Pivot. · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 4VC React Podcast - Silicon Valley: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on Silicon Valley startups…
- VC React MENA E61: Qatar Joins AI Race with Qai, Reno: Renovate Now-Pay Later, COGNNA's Agentic SOC · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 61VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React SV E3: Paramount vs. Netflix, Kalshi Doubles Valuation, SpaceX's Secondary Sale at $800B · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 3VC React Podcast - Silicon Valley: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on Silicon Valley startups…
- VC React MENA E60: The Rise of Secondaries, What Happened to the Dubizzle lPO, and Egyptian Deeptech · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 60VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React SV E2: OpenAl's Power Loop with Thrive, America's Chip Gambit, and Apple's Al Reset · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 2VC React Podcast - Silicon Valley: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on Silicon Valley startups…
- VC React MENA E59: xAI & HUMAIN Deal, Founders Fund Invests In Mnzil, Strataphy & Buildroid DeepTech · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 59VC React Podcast - MENA: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React SV E1: Quantum VCs, Founders Fund Invests In Mnzil, Gemini Dethrones ChatGPT, New AI Device · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 1VC React Podcast - Silicon Valley: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on Silicon Valley startups…
- VC React MENA E58: MAGNiTT Report-Series A Valuations Peak , Nabta & HealthTech, Ghanem & PropTech · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 58VC React Podcast: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React MENA E57: Jahez + noon against Keeta, Shgardi shuts down, DataCamp acquires UAE’s Optima · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 57VC React Podcast: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
- VC React MENA E56: HUMAIN Launches AI-OS! BRKZ $30M Debt Round. Tabby's $4.5B Premium Secondary Sale · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 56VC React Podcast: Every week, we bring you insights and reactions from top VCs, LPs, & Angel Investors, reacting to the latest news on MENA startups, funds, and investment…
