Elon Musk $1.25T SpaceX + xAI merger, How to Get DPI in 2026 w/ David Zhou | Ep23

trading places · Feb 11, 2026 · 1h 29m · transcript

Space, AI, SaaS carnage, secondary liquidity, and the biggest merger of all time.Welcome to Episode 23 of Trading Places — and this one covers everything from venture DPI math to Mars colonization strategy.This week, Dave McClure, Aman Verjee, and returning guest David Zhou break down:🚀 The $1.25T SpaceX + xAI merger📉 Why SaaS multiples just collapsed💰 How VCs can generate DPI before year 10🧠 The future of AI infrastructure (data centers in space?)📊 What secret “stallions” investors should actually buy🧾 Why most VC funds have 0 DPI at year 7Timestamps:00:00 – cold open00:53 – [ News ]02:03 –…