Riverside.fm

also referred to as: riverside

6 statements across 6 episodes · 2 bullish · 4 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 7, 2022 by Harry Stebbings · said 45 times in 19 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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brought up most by Harry Stebbings (17), Jason Lemkin (12), Oren Zeev (2), Des Traynor (1), Brian Balfour (1), Aravind Srinivas (1)

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Everything said about Riverside.fm, oldest first

Sep 7, 2022 negative
Disclosure
Stebbings admits passing on early investments in Riverside and Descript
“I turned down Riverside. This company is fantastic. The product is amazing. What a mistake. I also turned down Descript, the editing tool, which Andreessen did.”
Harry Stebbings Sep 7, 2022 ▶ 39:15 Michael Mignano: How I Founded Anchor; Why TikTok could be a $2 TRILLION Company | 20VC #923 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Nov 30, 2022 positive
Insight
Lemkin: Operator-VCs Should Only Invest in CEOs Better Than Themselves
“You have to invest in CEOs that were better than you. If you know the problem, if I know, if I'm a podcaster and I know Riverside or whatever the other versions are, and I look, Riverside's great. We're on it today. And you meet the CEO who I don't know, and h…”
Jason Lemkin Nov 30, 2022 ▶ 19:58 Jason Lemkin: Cold Email Tips; Why Only 15% of Founders Listen to their VCs | 20VC #954 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 22, 2023 negative
Disclosure
Stebbings passed on Riverside because he doubted podcasters would pay
“I really regret Riverside. Oh, fuck me. Ah. Fucking Oran Zeve, who I love. Yeah, he's great. Amazing dude. Brought it to me, and I said, no one will do this. You know why? Because like, 90% of podcasters don't earn more than a hundred dollars a month. It's 50 …”
Harry Stebbings May 22, 2023 ▶ 41:07 Nico Wittenborn: Consumer Subscription Apps; Using Evolutionary Biology to Invest; Solo GP's | E1017 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jun 26, 2023 negative
Disclosure
Stebbings passed on Riverside and Descript due to podcasting expert bias
“So I missed Riverside, which is a great, you know, podcasting tool. I missed Descript because I was like, I knew this better than anyone. I've done 3000 shows. Idiot expert.”
Harry Stebbings Jun 26, 2023 ▶ 1:19:39 Akin Babayigit: How Tripledot Studios Became #1 Fastest-Growing Company in Europe | E1030 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Sep 13, 2023 negative
Disclosure
Stebbings: Passing on Riverside and Descript were my biggest investment misses
“You've articulated why I've missed my biggest misses in investing, which is Riverside and it's Descript. And I miss them both because I said, the only thing creators care about is do you bring me more cash or more fans?”
Harry Stebbings Sep 13, 2023 ▶ 8:37 Suchit Dash: Scaling Dubsmash to 43M Users, Battling TikTok & Joining Reddit | E1060 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Feb 2, 2026 bullish
Prediction Open · timeframe Feb 2031
Zeev predicts Riverside will reach a $10B valuation
“Riverside too, which is the, it's not ten billion yet, but it will be, I believe.”
Oren Zeev Feb 2, 2026 ▶ 1:11:18 Oren Zeev: Why AI Growth Expectations Are BS & Won't Last? Why GPs Shouldn't Tell LPs Their Strategy
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