Billions
Guillaume Moubeche
After building my company to a $150M valuation in 4 years, I had one question left: How do you build a billion-dollar one?I’m Guillaume Moubeche, and I’m taking you inside the room with the world’s most iconic builders to find the answer.BILLIONS isn’t another startup podcast. It’s a deep dive into the power games, hidden deals, and mental models that built empires.Each episode reveals what usually gets cut out of the edit:• The real numbers behind secondary deals, valuations, and exits.• The liquidity games most VCs don’t want you to understand.• The psychological warfare of scaling to a billion.• The truths that break founders - and the ones that make them unstoppable.45 minutes of pure signal. No PR. No polish. No bullshit.
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Dec 28, 2025 • 55min
From building a multi-billion dollar company to General Partner at the world’s top startup incubator
Nicolas Dessaigne, the visionary behind Algolia and now a General Partner at Y Combinator, shares his journey of leaving a billion-dollar company to guide the next generation of startups. He discusses the importance of founder liquidity and the unique insights that come from stepping back. Listeners learn about YC's distinctive investment strategies, how to identify future unicorns, and the profound impact of AI, including its potential to reshape jobs and learning. His thoughts on robotics and the ongoing model wars add a thrilling layer to the conversation.
Dec 21, 2025 • 50min
How Gong built a $7,2bn dollar brand? (Secrets from their CMO) - Udi Ledergor
Udi Ledergor, former CMO and current Chief Evangelist at Gong, shares his journey in building a $7.2 billion brand through innovative marketing. He reveals how a small team created impactful content that resonated with audiences and resulted in viral campaigns. Udi discusses clever tactics like renting a Times Square billboard to amplify Gong's presence and the calculated approach behind their Super Bowl ad. Highlighting the importance of sparking emotions over focusing solely on features, he provides a fresh take on the power of courageous marketing in driving brand success.
