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The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity unpacks the numbers and nuance behind the headlines for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo keep you up-to-date on the world of business, technology, and venture capital.

Equity is ranked the No.2 podcast in the Top 100 Venture Capital All time leaderboard on Goodpods—As well as No.17 for the Top 100 Finance All time chart and No.32 for the Top 100 Business News All time chart.

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    • 4.2 • 321 Ratings

The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity unpacks the numbers and nuance behind the headlines for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo keep you up-to-date on the world of business, technology, and venture capital.

Equity is ranked the No.2 podcast in the Top 100 Venture Capital All time leaderboard on Goodpods—As well as No.17 for the Top 100 Finance All time chart and No.32 for the Top 100 Business News All time chart.

    Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay

    Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay

    This is our interview show, where we sit down with guests, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, Wonderschool, a startup that works with individuals and local governments to spin up more childcare businesses by providing software and other support, has acquired EarlyDay. EarlyDay, another venture-backed startup, operates a early childhood educator marketplace.

    Alex caught up with EarlyDay’s two former CEOs, Emma Harris and Melissa Tran, and their new boss, Chris Bennett at Wonderschool, to chat through the deal, what’s ahead for their sector, and more.

    • 33 min
    Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring

    Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring

    Today on Equity, Alex is catching you up on stocks around the world, crypto prices, and the weekend's biggest news. We're talking about the exit of Stability AI's CEO, the EU's Digital Markets Act, Spotify's edtech push, why Liquid Death is crushing it, and more.

    • 11 min
    A $700M SAFE, more IPOs, and how one venture fund is transcending borders

    A $700M SAFE, more IPOs, and how one venture fund is transcending borders

    The Equity crew is closing out the week with a look at Onyx's pivot to B2B, a climate incubator set up by the former co-founder of Casper, Wonder's $700 million raise and how Ethos Fund is fostering cross-border investing. We were also curious about Saudi Arabia's AI investment push and how some VCs are holding back an IPO rush.

    • 32 min
    Astera Labs going public and the Inflection-Microsoft AI saga

    Astera Labs going public and the Inflection-Microsoft AI saga

    On today's episode, Astera Labs is going public after pricing above-range, and Microsoft scoops up Inflection AI talent. We'll also dig into mega rounds from TigerEye and Pocket FM, as well as why one pension fund’s move to lower its venture allocation isn’t as worrying as it might sound.

    • 13 min
    LinkedIn wants a piece of Wordle’s success

    LinkedIn wants a piece of Wordle’s success

    Here’s what we got into this morning:

    Apple may tap Google for AI: Sure, Apple is working on its own AI tech, but Google’s Gemini model could be headed for an iPhone near you. Bloomberg broke the news.
    Grok goes open source: As promised, xAI’s LLM Grok is out for people to play with. Most importantly, startup founders seem excited.
    Reddit’s IPO makes progress: Oversubscription is always a good signal, but is also no promise of IPO riches to come.
    Gumroad says ‘no thanks’ to NSFW content: Another year, another platform booting adult creators. It’s a tale as old as time!
    Gaming is coming to LinkedIn: Look I don’t know what to tell you other than that all platforms eventually become one.

    • 12 min
    How to avoid all the IPO work without annoying investors

    How to avoid all the IPO work without annoying investors

    It's Equity Friday! Today our beloved Mary Ann was off on well-deserved break, so our friend and fellow-podcaster Rebecca Szkutak was kind enough to bring her insight and humor to the podcast. We got into the progress being made on the possible TikTok ban, audio-focused AI-startups, why so many late-stage startups are seemingly avoiding the IPO.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
321 Ratings

321 Ratings

R0bb1e 87 ,

When keeping it real actually goes well

I am a 5 year listener and love how informative and entertaining the show is . Alex and Marianne are a wonderful dynamic. Keep it going!

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Great podcast - I listen weekly

Great info and depth of topics. Also love the interaction between the hosts.

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Great show!

Been listening to the show for years and I always found each episode very rich in content and interesting.

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