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20VC: Corgi Insurance: The Most Intense Workplace Culture in America: 7 Days Per Week, Founder Sleeps in Office, Corgi Cafe Open 24 Hours a Day, 60% of First 30 Employees Have Corgi Tattoos | The Journey from $0 to $2.6BN Valuation in Just 2 Years
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman.
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Nico Laqua is the Co-Founder and CEO of Corgi Insurance, an AI-native insurance carrier built for startups. Corgi is the most intense workplace culture in America. The team works 7 days per week. The founder sleeps in the office. ⅔ of the first 30 team members have a Corgi tattoo. This week, Corgi raised $106M, valuing the company at a whopping $2.6BN.
AGENDA:
Why going to university was a massive waste of time
Why we work seven days a week
Why we do work trials and how that is a test of people's stamina
Why we created a cafe in the biggest annoyance with San Francisco
Why I am so bullish on London
Why I haven't sold a single secondary
Why people who found companies in New York prioritise dating over their company
Biggest lessons on cash comp and equity
Team members can be split into three separate groups
Biggest lesson from Brian Chesky on price
What is the right amount of time to be fundraising for?
Good companies get deals done and what makes the best venture investors?
Why AI makes sales and marketing more valuable
Why I don't like boards and I don't think they're effective
What I would like to see more of from venture funds
Who was Corgi's first believer?
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