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Julien Codorniou

06/24/25

@ Stripe

The 'one employee unicorn' concept suggests that with the right infrastructure and AI, a single employee can build a large company.

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A conversation with 20VC General Partner Julien Codorniou

@ Stripe

A conversation with 20VC General Partner Julien Codorniou

06/24/25

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