Good news for Rubrik, bad news for TikTok and medium news for early-stage startupsRubrik’s strong IPO pricing and warm reception by the public markets after its listing add more weight to the perspective that the public markets are not as closed to tech startups as some thought. If Rubrik’s result isn’t enough to break the logjam,… Apr 26 24April 26, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Tesla’s newsy week, and is fintech having a moment?It’s been more than a minute since Tesla went public, but the EV company was inescapable on TechCrunch this week. From layoffs to pricing changes and more, it was a week dyed deeply in Tesla colors so we had to chat through the latest. But that was… Apr 19 24April 19, 2024Article at TechCrunch
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 was expected to cost $11 billion and take ages. So, the U.S. space agency is throwing the doors open to get more input, and that means… Apr 17 24April 17, 2024Article at TechCrunch
OpenAI plans new Tokyo office, Tesla lays offs thousandsIt’s only Monday morning, but it already feels like Thursday given the sheer amount of news that’s flowing in. We have two critical headlines for you today: OpenAI is planning to open an office in Tokyo and launch a new GPT-4 model for the Japanese… Apr 15 24April 15, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Beeper acquired by Automattic, fintech’s decline and YC’s lack of LatAm foundersWhen it comes to news items that we love at TechCrunch, IPOs rank pretty darn high. Another great newsy bit that comes along less frequently than we’d like is a startup buying another startup. These deals are often very interesting as they either… Apr 12 24April 12, 2024Article at TechCrunch
A $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup-on-startup acquisitionsAh, spring has sprung here in the Northeast United States, and it’s not only flowers that are blooming. No, startup-on-startup deals are the crop this season! Today on Equity’s startup-focused Wednesday show, we dug into the Multiverse-Searchlight… Apr 10 24April 10, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Could Congress actually pass a data privacy law?Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, where we dig into the weekend and take a peek at the week that is to come. Now that we… Apr 08 24April 08, 2024Article at TechCrunch
What we’ve learned from the women behind the AI revolutionThe AI boom, love it or find it to be a bit more hype than substance, is here to stay. That means lots of companies raising oodles of dollars, a healthy dose of regulatory concern, academic work, and corporate jockeying. For startups, it means a huge… Apr 06 24April 06, 2024Article at TechCrunch
From YC to IPO: Winter 2024 Demo Day, Rubrik and IbottaWhat a week, everyone. Two full days of Y Combinator demo day activity kept us busy, but the latest accelerator cohort’s launch was far from the only big story in startup land. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Mary Ann, Becca and Alex gathered… Apr 05 24April 05, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Nvidia might be clouding the funding climate for AI chip startups, but Hailo is still fightingHello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, when we take a moment to dig into a raft of startup and venture capital news. No Big… Apr 03 24April 03, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets and podcast changes for Android usersHello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, where we dig into the weekend and take a peek at the week that is to come. We’ll talk… Apr 01 24April 01, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Databricks’ GPT rival and who’s investing in ‘underdog’ foundersHello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories and themes from the week. As the week… Mar 29 24March 29, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDayWonderschool, a startup that provides software and support to help individuals and local governments spin up childcare businesses, has acquired EarlyDay, which operates an early childhood educator marketplace. TechCrunch has covered Wonderschool… Mar 28 24March 28, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ringHello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, in which we look back at the weekend and what’s ahead in the week before us. Today on… Mar 25 24March 25, 2024Article at TechCrunch
A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back, and how one venture fund is transcending bordersHello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories from the week and chat through new and… Mar 22 24March 22, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Astera Labs goes public, and the Inflection-Microsoft AI saga continuesHello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, focused on startup and venture capital news that matters. Today we have a grip of… Mar 20 24March 20, 2024Article at TechCrunch
LinkedIn wants a piece of Wordle’s successHello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, in which we take a look back at the weekend and what’s ahead in the week. We’re… Mar 18 24March 18, 2024Article at TechCrunch
How to avoid all the IPO work without annoying investorsListen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Equity turns 7 years old this week, so in honor of its birthday,… Mar 15 24March 15, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Startups are hiring fewer workers and paying out less in equity compListen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday episode, in which we dig into critical… Mar 13 24March 13, 2024Article at TechCrunch
Musk’s Grok goes open source and Reddit updates its IPO filingListen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, in which we take a look back at the… Mar 11 24March 11, 2024Article at TechCrunch
