Equity
The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity, TechCrunch's flagship podcast, digs into the business of startups for entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike. Every Wednesday and Friday, TechCrunch reporters 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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Corporate comms for the startup soul
To get more perspective on the role a corporate comms team plays in both startups and public companies alike -- especially in light of the never-ending Musk-Twitter saga -- Alex sat down with two folks who have just that experience set: Kelly Boynton, senior director of communications at Gusto, and Keyana Corliss, former head of global communications and PR at Databricks.
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Cleanup, aisle FTX
Alex is back with the weekly kick-off, and here's what he got into: stocks, FTX & the crypto market, fake meats, Klarna, India's VLC un-ban, and e-commerce infra startups
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It’s not a rug pull if it’s an accident
We thought that last week was a lot. It was, but this week was somehow more. More chaotic, rapid-fire change at a number of massive tech companies kept us on our toes. So, while our beloved co-host Natasha was out, we couldn’t do the recording down a set of hands, so we brought Becca aboard with Mary Ann and Alex.
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Tech layoffs may get worse before they get better
This week, Natasha interviewed Nolan Church, the CEO and co-founder of Continuum, about his perspective on the tech layoff wave.
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One day all tech news will merely be updates to...
Stocks are up around the world, which is a nice thing to wake up to! As always, Alex is on the mic with the weekend rundown. Let's take a look at the markets, the latest Twitter news, PhotoRoom, Yassir, and the Unity megadeal.
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Most of the unicorns aren’t
Natasha, Mary Ann, and Alex are back on the mic, and things are busier than ever at TechCrunch, where we're coming out of our post-conference stupor and charing straight back into a packed news cycle. Sure, Musk is still making waves, but there are startup rounds to cover, layoffs to chew on, earnings coverage, unicorn reports, new data, and more.
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Investors are either ghosting, quiet quitting o...
This week, Natasha and Alex interviewed one of their favorite reporters, Business Insider's Melia Russell! The trio chatted through how the role of a venture capitalist is changing. We spoke about emerging fund managers, seasoned operators, and, of course, Russell's latest story about how some investors are re-writing the playbooks when it comes to maternity leave policies at their firms.
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Elon Musk and Twitter Close Deal: Hot Takes (Bo...
It's official - Elon Musk has sealed the deal on Twitter, and we're bringing you a bonus episode to talk through it all. In case you missed it, Alex took to Twitter Spaces on Friday with Darrell Etherington, Amanda Silberling, Anita Ramaswamy, and Taylor Hatmaker to process some of what’s gone down and what comes next on a special joint Equity/TechCrunch Podcast episode, so have a listen and be sure to read all about the Elon era at Twitter on TechCrunch.
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Twitter is a startup again, I guess
Happy Halloween! Alex is back on the mic for Equity Monday and unpacking the weekend's headlines. This morning, we got into: markets Twitter leaks, startup funding, and...ghost jokes?
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I regret to inform you that Elon has something ...
In a change of pace, as our dear Mary Ann was off this week, the excellent Anita Ramaswamy joined Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm on the mics.
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Yes, Chief
This week, Natasha is bringing one of her favorite Disrupt panels to your ears. She sat down with Chief co-founders Lindsay Kaplan and Carolyn Childers to talk about the future of their private membership club for women in leadership positions.
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Seeing startups tackle the health of our planet...
We are back from Disrupt, which means we're picking up the pieces of our work lives, getting back on track. A big thanks to the entire podcast production crew for making last week happen. Equity is now on its regular schedule, which is good, and it's time to catch up.
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Will your company cut your benefits or your cow...
While the Equity crew recovers from an incredible week in SF for TechCrunch Disrupt, we dug through the archives for a classic episode you may have missed. A few months ago, Natasha was joined by TC+ reporter Rebecca Szkutak to wade through the news of the week. It was frantic, it was full, and forgettable it was not!
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Well, that was Fast: Equity Live at TechCrunch ...
We! Are! Live!
Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann made TechCrunch pod history opening Disrupt on the big stage, and it went exactly as wild as you thought it would (we forgot this is what make up feels like!).
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Good morning! We regret to inform you that the ...
Equity is back in the TC studio as we get ready to kick off Disrupt! This morning, Theresa and Alex went through stocks and crypto, Kanye West and Parler, Ambi Robotics and Byju's.
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What’s the TAM of the 1%?
Mary Ann, Natasha, and Alex are back on the mic for our last show before Disrupt! Today, they're looking into Getaway, Pacaso, and The Muse for our deals of the week, Mary Ann's recent interview with Index's Mark Goldberg, and Q3 VC.
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Sarah Guo isn’t late to the AI party
This week, Natasha and Alex caught up with Sarah Guo, who worked at Greylock for nearly a decade, about her launch of Conviction, the self-correcting venture market, and even rewound to her last episode with us (recorded almost exactly three years ago).
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It would be nice to not talk about Elon Musk fo...
We're gearing up to take the show on the road in short order, but don't worry about that this week. Service will continue as usual until we kick off Disrupt next Tuesday! Today, we got into the weeds about: markets, Trendsi's $25 million Series A, Tizen, Elon Musk and Kanye West.
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Musk and Kardashian remind us to stop crying fo...
Alex, Natasha, and Mary Ann are back on the mic to talk through the headlines, and this. week. was. BUSY. From the re-re-re-birth of edtech, to Naver's acquisition of Poshmark, Elon Musk, and Kim Kardashian.
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What's next for creator-focused startups now th...
This week, Alex is joined by TechCrunch's own Amanda Silberling to ask: How are platforms responding to the new creator landscape? (Don't worry, the Wednesday show is still Natasha's to lead, she was just a little under the weather this week!)
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Welcome to Q4, crypto fans and Tesla stans
Alex is back on the mic talking through the weekend's headlines including big news from TikTok, Talk360, Kim Kardashian and Tesla.
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We’re all just a Hop, Skip and a Drive away fro...
This week, Natasha, Mary Ann and Rebecca took the mic, with Theresa on production duty, to talk through quite a diverse news cycle: the human side of the Better.com layoff spree, M&A, and Q4 venture data.
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Building startups in public has an end date
This week, Natasha asked: How does the "build in public" mindset impact the way that startups are built? Alex and Natasha chatted through the difference between building in public, going direct, startup PR, and just straight-up hype.
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Hey, look, some startups are still raising money
Welcome to our Monday Morning show! Here's what we got into this Fine Monday Morning: stocks, startups from the weekend, Do Kwon, and TikTok.
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When VCs fund the thing you didn't think they'd...
Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann jumped on the mic, with Theresa running production, to talk through the biggest headlines from the week! Today we're diving into deals of the week and the latest on Insuretech, Instacart, and layoffs.
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