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20VC: Cognition vs Factory: Vinod Khosla Creates a Storm | OpenAI Nears $70B Run Rate: Anthropic Under Threat | ElevenLabs Doubles Its Valuation to $22B & Salesforce Buys Listen Labs for $2B
Publication: The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
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Source published: 08/10/2026, 07:07:00 UTC
Briefing created: 08/10/2026, 07:48:28 UTC
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Briefings
The briefing covers a tech conference where MongoDB's CEO, Dev Ittycheria, discusses OpenAI approaching a $70 billion run rate, while Vinod Khosla critiques his own portfolio company's AI strategy. ElevenLabs doubled its valuation to $22B, and Salesforce acquired Listen Labs for $2B. Vercel reached $600M ARR driven by agent technology, and former Groq engineers sued over Nvidia's $17B acquisition. Meta's Muse also outperformed OpenAI, and Oura pulled its IPO despite 74% growth.
Key points
- MongoDB's CEO Dev Ittycheria presented OpenAI's projected $70 billion run rate during the conference.
- Vinod Khosla criticized his own portfolio company's AI strategy during the same session.
Context and limitations
Data reflects a single conference session with limited coverage of broader market trends.
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