IT総合 $450M for Noname, two billion-dollar rounds, and good news for crypto startups
This morning on Equity, we have good news for crypto founders, notes on Akamai's $450M acquisition of Noname, and billio...
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IT総合 IT総合 Dorsey leaves Bluesky, tech giants do more with less, and the next IPO
News that Jack Dorsey is out at Bluesky caused a stir this weekend. After all, Dorsey is a former Twitter co-founder and...
IT総合 Inside TC’s Techstars investigation and how AI is accelerating disability tech
The downturn in venture capital funding that the world has seen since the bust of the 2021-era bubble has impacted start...
IT総合 A new venture capital supergroup is forming
Startups are not shying away from big projects. That’s my takeaway from news that The Browser Company’s Arc ...
IT総合 Musk’s xAI shows there’s more money on the sidelines for AI startups
We’re off to an AI-heavy start to the week. OpenAI has a new deal with the Financial Times that caught our eye. Su...
IT総合 Good news for Rubrik, bad news for TikTok, and medium news for Early Stage startups
Rubrik’s strong IPO pricing and warm reception by the public markets after its listing add more weight to the perspectiv...
IT総合 The TikTok ban clears key hurdle while Perplexity AI continues to shake up search
Well, if you are a big TikTok fan and live in the United States, I have some bad news for you: A bill that would force a...
IT総合 Salesforce’s silly deal dies, Rubrik’s IPO, and venture capital in space
Equity discusses the latest markets news, upcoming earnings, IPOs, and what impact — if any — the recent bitcoin halving...
IT総合 Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on the state of VC and the upside to down rounds
To some investors, “down round” is a dirty phrase, but not to Notable Capital’s Hans Tung. Hans is a managing partner at...
IT総合 Andreessen Horowitz’s $7.2B new funds for a ‘new era’
What is worth $11 billion and wants to go to Mars to collect rocks? NASA’s mission to Mars to collect rocks that w...
IT総合 OpenAI plans new Tokyo office, Tesla lays offs thousands
Today on Equity, Tesla cuts staff, and OpenAI has plans for an office in Tokyo along with a new GPT-4 model for the Japa...
IT総合 Beeper acquired by Automattic, fintech’s decline and YC’s lack of LatAm founders
When it comes to news items that we love at TechCrunch, IPOs rank pretty darn high. Another great newsy bit that comes a...
IT総合 A $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup-on-startup acquisitions
Today on Equity, we dig into Multiverse's acquisition of Searchlight, Guesty's massive Series F, Monad Labs, and Cyera's...
IT総合 What we’ve learned from the women behind the AI revolution
The AI boom, love it or find it to be a bit more hype than substance, is here to stay. That means lots of companies rais...
IT総合 Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring
Today on Equity, Alex talks stocks around the world, crypto prices, and the weekend's biggest news: The the exit of Stab...
IT総合 Astera Labs goes public, and the Inflection-Microsoft AI saga continues
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance be...
IT総合 LinkedIn wants a piece of Wordle’s success
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance be...
IT総合 Startups are hiring fewer workers, and paying out less in equity comp
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of star...
IT総合 Musk’s Grok goes open-source and Reddit updates its IPO filing
Today we took a look at Reddit's new IPO filing, the potential impact of Grok being open sourced, and why Bobby Kotick w...
IT総合 How many startups shut down last year compared to the year before? A lot.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startup...
IT総合 What’s the Deel with Remofirst, and why are VCs playing musical chairs?
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, w...
IT総合 Apple’s €1.84B fine, new AI rules in India, and the latest pre-IPO round
This time on Equity, we talk through Apple's massive fine in the EU, India's new rules for AI, Waymo's wins, and Salla's...
IT総合 Will we reach AGI before Stripe goes public?
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, w...
IT総合 Reddit’s upcoming IPO could reward its power users
On today's episode, we're talking about Reddit's upcoming IPO (again), along with some impressive raises for edtech star...
IT総合 The regulatory clock is ticking for TikTok
Crypto prices are up, Planity has raised a hefty Series C, TikTok is in trouble again, and there's a slew of M&A in...
IT総合 Foundry is shutting down in slow motion
The Equity crew is highlighting deals of the week, YC's new call for startups, Foundry Group's exit, and venture capital...
IT総合 OpenAI board member Bret Taylor has a new AI startup
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance be...
IT総合 AI field trips and why we should stop setting self-driving cars on fire
This morning, we have an interesting mix of stories that bring technology, politics and AI together in unique ways that'...
IT総合 Meet the startup taking on Nvidia
Today on Equity, Plex targets profitability, Rebellions aims to take on Nvidia and Nile is building a new data system fo...
IT総合 It’s 2021 for AI while the rest of the startup market is stuck in 2024
The Q4 2023 earnings cycle will kick off this week with names like Intel and Visa reporting. The largest tech companies ...