Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and the nuance behind the headlines. My name is Alex and I'm joined today by a senior reporter on the FinTech Beat. It's our dear friend,

The A's from Austin, it's Mary Ann Azvetto. Hi.

Hi, Alex. I have to come up with a nickname for you now.

The piker from Providence, the poser from Patucket I don't know the Rhode Island

Rascal whatever you want I'll think about that some more but those are pretty good

Mary and I are here because this is our Friday show where we go back through some big news in the week, talk about

some themes that we are seeing.

Before we get into the show rundown though, the Equity Team does have a request of you.

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All right now, Marianne, today on the podcast, we have a big deal from a company called Muse.

We love seeing a big round for a new unicorn.

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