Winning the Right to Invest: 20VC’s Harry Stebbings

About this episode

Harry Stebbings discusses his journey from an 18-year-old dropout to a leading venture capitalist and the opportunities in the European venture landscape.

Harry Stebbings has transformed a bedroom podcast into a media and investment conglomerate, leveraging that platform to back ten unicorns. In conversation with Bobby Molavi, head of EMEA execution services and European primary distribution for Equity Capital Markets in Equities, Stebbings discusses his journey from an 18-year-old dropout to a leading venture capitalist, exploring how distribution and brand have become the ultimate weapons in a commoditized capital market. He shares his "science of content," the shifting loyalty in early-stage investing, and why he believes Europe is currently the greatest opportunity in the venture landscape. This session was recorded on March 4, 2026 at the 2026 Goldman Sachs Disruptive Technology Symposium in London. The opinions and views expressed herein are as of the date of publication, subject to change without notice, and may not necessarily reflect the institutional views of Goldman Sachs or its affiliates. The material provided is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation from any Goldman Sachs entity to take any particular action, or an offer or solicitation to purchase or…

People in this episode

Host: Bobby Molavi

Guest: Harry Stebbings

Topics covered

• venture capital
• media conglomerate
• unicorns
• early-stage investing
• European market
• content distribution

Keywords

• venture capitalist
• media
• investment
• unicorns
• capital markets
• content
• Europe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goldman Sachs

Places: London

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