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🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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This week Mary Ann, Natasha and Alex were especially chattery as they waded through a busy week in tech and startups. We're talking AI. We're talking layoffs. And we're talking coffee. Here's what we got into: Three deals of the week from copyright requests around "-GPT" to Ansa, a wallet ready to make you even more loyal to your local cafes to First Republic Bank's tanking share price and all the thoughts that feel all too reminiscent of our reporting just six weeks ago. Fintech venture layoffs, and the state of startup hiring more generally. Based off of Mary Ann's scoop, we got into the nitty-gritty of just how much staff a venture firm needs, and why. Earnings! Alex has spent more time than is healthy reading through recent financial disclosures from tech companies big and small. The result? Decent news for startups. We end with notes on coffee. How does coffee fit into Equity? Well, when it's venture backed and growing, we don't care if it powered by beans or AI. We'll be back in your ears again on Monday to catch up on the weekend's headlines. If you miss us in the meantime, follow us @EquityPod and check out Alex and Natasha's cameos on TechCrunch Live! For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotifyand all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together 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 all about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and the nuance behind the headlines.
0:18.0	My name is Alex and I'm joined today by Senior Techrooms reporter on the early stage beat, it is Natasha Moscarenis.
0:23.8	Hello how are you? I am so good guys I'm going to Vegas this weekend for the first time
0:28.6	ever so I'm like I'm jittery with excitement and I have liquid IV.
0:34.0	Peacolata flavored liquid IV.
0:36.0	Oh my gosh.
0:37.0	Where are you staying?
0:38.0	I'm not going to share that because I don't want people to know.
0:41.0	But I'll tell you guys after the show records.
0:43.7	Okay well the correct answer is the cosmopolitan just saying.
0:46.7	Sure. Marianne two things one I want to announce that you have an awesome new microphone that we're
0:51.6	very excited about and also two where
0:53.2	is your favorite place to stay in Vegas I haven't been to Vegas and like I don't know 10 years
0:58.6	so I can't answer that Alex I haven't been since I quit drinking for obvious reasons but let me tell you I love me
1:04.8	some Vegas. I'm excited. Anyways we're not going to talk about roulette strategies
1:09.6	in the best poker rooms that have the best table-side drink Instead, we're going to talk about technology and startups.
1:14.4	And that means this week on Equity,
1:16.6	we're talking GPT's potential trademark.
1:19.1	What is Anza and how is it not a sonna?
1:21.8	Then First Republic and should we be hitting that big old panic button. Then
1:25.4	themes of the week we're going to talk about FinTech layoffs including some venture capital movers and shakers that are moving
1:30.9	and shaking their way out the door. then earnings, my favorite thing, and
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