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20VC Assertion Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul Claims He Is Uncancellable Because He Has Done Nothing Bad
“That's the thing is I'm uncancellable because like no one will ever find or see anything about me that is actually bad. And it's all just like fake hate.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 9:04 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Opinion
Jake Paul: Donald Trump Is One of the Best U.S. Presidents
“I think he Is arguably one of the best presidents the United States has had in, in this term. There's so much propaganda and things, but at the end of the day he's doing an incredible job, and there's always gonna be criticisms.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 37:05 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
TBPN Prediction Not checkable as stated
Paul: Humans will live forever by transferring our minds into robots
“Yeah, we're all going to live forever. Like we're just going to like transfer our mind into some robotic body. And so I think this whole, like, health wave.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 21:13 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
20VC What-if
Jake Paul Claims He Would Be the Best Boxer With Lifelong Training
“If I had been doing it my whole life, I'd be the best boxer in the world for sure.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 50:26 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
a16z Assertion Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul: Only he, MrBeast, and Logan Paul remain top legacy creators
“You know, you kind of had to be there from the start, and that's why you really see with brands that have stuck around at the highest level in social media, it's me, Mr. Beast, and my brother, and there's really no one else.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 24:36 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Opinion
Jake Paul: Live streaming culture is bad for society and young viewers
“I think the streaming culture is, like, really interesting, and probably not the best for society, because, like, there's so many of these kids watching, and I actually feel like what I was doing on YouTube, but, like, this is the, Final iteration of it, and I…”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 38:51 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Assertion Partly supported
Jake Paul: Donald Trump endorsed me on stage to run for president
“President Trump, like, endorsed me on stage to run for president, and then backstage was like, I think you should really do it, etc.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 49:41 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Prediction Open · timeframe Jun 2041
Jake Paul predicts he will enter politics within 10 to 15 years
“I would probably say, yeah, the most like obvious one that I'm like super passionate about is, is definitely politics. And that seems to, you know, grow as I get older as well because of what Jeff was saying is like, how do I, okay, we have the money, we have …”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 51:18 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Prediction Open · timeframe Jun 2031
Jake Paul plans to play college football at Stanford and join NFL
“I do have NFL aspirations after boxing. I want to play slot receiver, and so I think to, you know, get that experience in college first would be good, so I could walk onto the Stanford team. It, yeah, it, I'm being serious though, yeah.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 57:46 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
TBPN Opinion
Paul: Dana White feud is driven by his partnership with Nakisa Bidarian
“That's a whole big part of the beef. It's not just me. It's the fact that, yeah, Nikisa and I have teamed up together. So yeah, definitely a sore subject for Dana.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 14:42 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Assertion Not checkable as stated
Paul: MVP became boxing's top promoter by operating like an SF startup
“So just by running it like a proper SF startup, we've, amongst many other things, but we, that's where the, why we've been able to become the number one promoter in the sport in four years when a lot of these other people have been doing it for 3040, 50 years.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 16:04 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
20VC Insight
Jake Paul: Attention Is More Valuable Than Capital in Venture Investing
“It goes back to like one of our founding principles, which is attention is more valuable than capital.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 16:14 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Open · timeframe Apr 2031
Jake Paul: Anti Fund Aims to Manage $10B to $20B Eventually
“Yeah, I think if the 30 mil fund was, like, the end goal, it would be like, no, but, like, we want to run 10, twenty billion dollars at some point, and look up to people like, you know, Josh Kushner at Thrive, who started with, you know, I think it was four, f…”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 9:34 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Insight
Jake Paul: Boxing Revenue Is Driven by Attention, Not Fight Outcomes
“Yeah, a hundred percent. Yeah, and, you know, like, it just, it's all math, right?”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 25:11 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul States Conditions Under Which He Would Run for U.S. President
“I would only want to do it if I was, A, the best person for the job, and if, B, there was, like, someone like Kamala Harris, like, running that, like, could have the potential to, like, ruin the United States, and I would have to, like, go and oppose them and,…”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 36:22 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Opinion
Jake Paul Claims His Mind Is Sharper Than Every Other Boxer
“That's why I think I got good at is because it's just my mind is better than other, probably every boxer.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 50:02 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Assertion Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul Retains Higher Payout Percentages Than Any Other Boxer
“I take the most home out of any boxer. Like, I have the best setup in, in boxing, because I'm my own promoter, and I'm the one negotiating with the platforms.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 51:18 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
a16z Opinion
Jake Paul warns against therapy cycles that encourage self-victimization
“I think you just have to be careful. You know, you don't want the therapy to, like, turn into victimizing yourself, and then always being in constant, sad, Loops. So I think you have to be careful. And at some points if it feels needed, yes, but I don't think …”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 14:49 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul sets $10M to $30M minimum threshold for new business pursuits
“But yeah, I think things now have to be like 10, 20, thirty million dollar opportunities for me to spend time on it.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 33:43 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Insight
Jake Paul: Negative press benefits anti-fragile public figures
“I would say that not all press is good press. For certain people. For me, yes. Because I can, like, survive it, and like... You're anti-fragile. Yeah, and just, it's, you know, what are they gonna say? Like, the, my neighbor, like, the first reason I was hated…”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 35:17 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Opinion
Jake Paul: Clavicular's success is driven by radical authenticity and controversy
“He's not afraid to be fully authentic and say exactly expose himself to the world, and I don't think people have done that, and that's why I think he's been successful, and then he's also doing things that generate bad press, but it, you know, good news travel…”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 38:14 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Opinion
Paul: Live streaming culture is peaking due to platform moderation
“It's probably already near its peak, because the platforms now, like, aren't allowing certain things to be streamed, and they're already getting like, you know, de-platformed if they do certain things, so I think it's probably at its peak right now with some o…”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 42:03 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
TBPN Disclosure
Paul: Anti Fund accessed SpaceX and xAI rounds through Jared Birchall
“Going into SpaceX and XAI, working with Jared Burchill to get into some of those rounds and then, you know, you're liquid very quickly.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 1:59 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Opinion
Paul: The most technical companies often have basic marketing knowledge
“You, you'd be surprised at the level of marketing knowledge that these companies have. It's like, day one, very basic. These are the most technical companies in the world, right? But they're not the best at breaking through to grow their users”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 3:09 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Prediction Not checkable as stated
Paul: Efforts to monopolize boxing will fail due to decentralization
“Yeah, it's not going to work, you know, I think So many people have tried to take over the sport of boxing and it's just too diversified too many sanctioning bodies with the belts, too many. Fighters and promoters and managers involved. And it's a sport that i…”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 11:45 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Opinion
Paul: The Enhanced Games concept is dumb
“I always thought it was dumb. Yeah, from day one.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 19:10 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Prediction Not checkable as stated
Paul: A humanoid robot will be able to beat me in boxing
“I'm sure very soon. I mean, bro, if I'm going up against a metal robot, like I'd probably lose, so.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 22:31 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Insight
Paul: Detractors double online reach because algorithms reward engagement over sentiment
“Good news travels fast, bad news travels faster, and the haters actually will talk about you more and say bad things. But at the end of the day, people don't really remember what was said. They just remember your name and your face. And so you could do with th…”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 28:21 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
20VC Opinion
Jake Paul: Remaining Relevant Is a Dying Market for Most Influencers
“So like I'm in a different league, but I think for other creators and influencers, it's like a dying market for sure, and it's very hard for people to stay in the know.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 20:32 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Opinion
Jake Paul: Most Creators Lack the Skill Set for Venture Investing
“It's a very tough game, and if you like actually aren't good at it or know how to do it, Then, like, maybe don't just, like, try to do it, because it's almost second nature to me, because I have vision and can see, like, where things are heading. I'm ahead of …”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 20:52 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Insight
Jake Paul: Losing to a Larger Fighter Is Better for Public Perception
“I was more nervous to fight Gervonta Davis because if you lose to, like, a tiny person people would be like, oh, you suck. So it's actually better to lose to a giant.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 25:12 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul: AI-Personalized Content Could Divert Viewers Away From Traditional Sports
“If I can put into Cognition, or any of these things, and develop my own game that's personally tailored for me with a couple clicks of a button. Why would I watch, you know, the NBA when, like, this game I made for myself has all my favorite things in it, and …”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 26:06 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul: Anduril's Autonomous Technology Will Reduce Human Casualties
“Yeah, maybe less people will actually die because of their technology.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 41:58 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
20VC Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jake Paul: Only a Conor McGregor Fight Could Rival Mike Tyson Numbers
“I think that the one that, like, would just be the only one that would ever come close to the Tyson numbers is, is me versus McGregor, which would be fun.”
Jake Paul Apr 18, 2026 ▶ 50:33 Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jake Paul: Las Vegas is dying out as consumers gamble at home
“And it's like, people want to just play casino from their comfort of their own home versus, you know, Vegas is seems to be like, you know, dying out a little bit in terms of the casinos and people wanting to go there.”
Jake Paul Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 10:29 Jake Paul on Endorsing Trump & the AI Economy · Joe Lonsdale
Jake Paul: Sports betting CEOs are too old to understand Gen Z
“We saw with Better, like, Bad content, bad advertising, clunky apps no connection with the users, all the CEOs, the youngest one is like 50 years old. So they don't understand this next generation. Me and Joey are the youngest two in the space.”
Jake Paul Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 13:08 Jake Paul on Endorsing Trump & the AI Economy · Joe Lonsdale
Jake Paul: My team worked with OpenAI for months developing Sora
“We worked with their team for a couple of months, just helping them develop the product and the idea of like what it would even be. And it started from just like chatting with Sam and identifying that there was a gap for a potential social media, new social me…”
Jake Paul Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 15:04 Jake Paul on Endorsing Trump & the AI Economy · Joe Lonsdale
AMERICAN OPTIMIST Assertion Supported
Jake Paul claims Netflix bought an AI studio from Ben Affleck
“Netflix just bought a whole AI studio from Ben Affleck, but like will consumers want to go to the movie knowing that like none of the acting was actually real?”
Jake Paul Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 19:43 Jake Paul on Endorsing Trump & the AI Economy · Joe Lonsdale
Jake Paul: MVP runs boxing like a startup unlike archaic competitors
“Me and my co-founder Nikisa came in and ran it like a startup essentially. And with values, professionalism, showing up on time, treating fighters properly, contracts ready. These are things that are like not available in boxing besides like our company.”
Jake Paul Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 24:57 Jake Paul on Endorsing Trump & the AI Economy · Joe Lonsdale
Jake Paul: Open information is exposing political contradictions like Kamala Harris's
“I think, like, people are becoming smarter and becoming more able to see inauthentic characters and actors and contradictions that people have especially in, in politicians and, you know, exposing Kamala saying one thing over here, then later she's saying this…”
Jake Paul Mar 19, 2026 ▶ 33:28 Jake Paul on Endorsing Trump & the AI Economy · Joe Lonsdale
SOURCERY Disclosure
Paul: Anti Fund consulted OpenAI on Sora and licensed his likeness
“That eventually led to us helping them, yeah, develop Sora, and like what it was gonna even be and look like, and all of that stuff, and consulting them. You know, me and my brother have however many years combined of social media experience, like since the be…”
Jake Paul Feb 11, 2026 ▶ 33:12 Inside Jake Paul’s Empire: $200M Boxing Earnings to $65M+ Tech Investing · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea
a16z Disclosure
Jake Paul announces oversubscribed $100M Anti Fund growth fund
“We're officially announcing the hundred million dollar oversubscribed growth fund, and some of the tier one names, maybe all the tier one names.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 0:00 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Insight
Jake Paul: Followers don't equal cash flow for creators
“I think a lot of people in the space can have a lot of followers, but not the cash, and cash is key.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 1:01 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Assertion Contradicted
Jake Paul claims his debut boxing match was history's most-viewed amateur event
“This boxing match was the most viewed amateur event ever.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 7:16 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z What-if
Jake Paul: Early YouTube growth playbook would fail today
“It's no, I mean, I don't think it would.”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 24:17 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z Disclosure
Jake Paul: Anti Fund consulted Palmer Luckey's team on defense deal
“One of the companies we invested in like a defense tech, we just like hit up Palmer Luckey's team and we're like, yeah, what do you think of this group? So always referencing our network for the certain categories of things that we're working on, and that's pr…”
Jake Paul Jun 22, 2026 ▶ 1:01:08 Jake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
TBPN Disclosure
Paul: Anti Fund closed an oversubscribed $100 million fund
“A hundred million oversubscribed.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 0:14 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
TBPN Prediction Not checkable as stated
Paul: The boxing industry is transitioning from pay-per-view to streaming
“But we're definitely moving into the streaming era of boxing.”
Jake Paul Jun 18, 2026 ▶ 13:54 Jake Paul Thinks We'll Live Forever
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