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Equity

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Entrepreneurship, Business News, News, Business, Technology

4.2 • 372 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. The podcast turns seven this week, so in honor of its birthday drop us a review? More, newer reviews helps more folks discover the show, and makes our corporate parent happy! 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 this fine Friday. Here’s what we got into: The latest in legal: The push to force a divestment of TikTok or ban it in the United States is making progress, as the EU finishes hammering out its new AI regulations. Deals of the Week: Peak XV’s new, fascinating fund vehicle and what it may tell us about the Indian startup market. And, Ad Ventures’ new $80 million fund that felt rather contra-narrative in the best possible way. AI, privacy: In the wake of AI getting booed at SXSW, we took a look at several new AI startups that are raising rounds for their audio-focused projects. These included Nijta and Tavus, not to mention a host of startups from the current Y Combinator cohort. What to do when there’s no liquidity? Becca has the answer, and the answer is not going public. That’s the bad news. The good news is that secondary transactions might be a way to resolve lots of founder-investor tension regarding exit timing. And with that, we are back on Monday! Chat then! For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to Equity a podcast about the business of startups where we
0:17.2	unpack the numbers and the nuance behind the headlines. Today is March 15th
0:22.0	2004 I am joined today by my dear friend Today is March 15th, 2024.
0:23.0	I am joined today by my dear friend, co-host of the found podcast,
0:27.0	Venture Dust reporter, General Bon Vivant, it's Becca Scutac.
0:31.0	Hey, Beck, how you doing?
0:32.0	I am doing well, loving this beautiful spring weather that we're having here. How about you?
0:37.3	Dude, we took the kid for a bike ride, I'm wearing shorts. I know people are like, don't talk about the weather, but after a holaciously long winter, in my view, I'm so glad that things are blooming, the sun is out, I feel like a new person, frankly.
0:50.0	No, I agree. I'm like a plant. If I'm outside for like 15 minutes, my like leaves look healthy, I feel invigorated, like this is what fuels me this time of year.
0:59.7	I hate to admit it, but that's so dead on. like every time we get to the depths of winter I just
1:04.0	slowly turn into a couch monster and wrap myself in more and more blankets and don't move.
1:09.2	But we do have someone to thank for today's excellent weather which Mary Ann, because it's her birthday week,
1:13.6	and so this must be a gift from her to us
1:16.5	so we can have a lovely show.
1:17.7	She is, of course, off this week,
1:19.2	but back next week.
1:20.3	But before we get into the show, rundown,
1:22.0	and talk about everything else, we do have a request for everyone listening
1:24.9	If you have a minute and you listen to equity please drop us a review or a star ranking on whatever podcast app you use it it helps us quite a lot.
1:33.0	And also, Becca, over here, you have a podcast.
1:36.0	Yeah, if any of our listeners are,
1:38.0	longtime listeners have found it.
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