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Money 20/20 Field Notes: mega-rounds, growing faultlines, and the increasing importance of taste

Sep 16, 2026

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Money 20/20 Field Notes: mega-rounds, growing faultlines, and the increasing importance of taste

Mega-rounds, Saudi-UAE faultlines, an alarming amount of AI-generated slop and why Paul Graham’s 2002 essay on taste feels more and more relevant; some semi-unfiltered observations from three days at Money20/20 in Riyadh.

Jamie Lane
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