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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OpenAI and Microsoft’s ‘frenemies relationship,...
Equity's diving into what you missed at SXSW 2025, OpenAI's $11.9 billion chess move against Microsoft, YC Demo Day, and more.
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Reimagining urban infrastructure with AI and Au...
This week, we're taking you to SXSW in Austin, where Rebecca caught up with Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan to discuss how governments are leveraging tech to build the future of smart, thriving, and sustainable cities.
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The California AI bill is back, and it lost its...
Equity is unpacking the latest moves in AI regulation, CoreWeave's IPO, Ramp's impressive growth, and who's trying to bring back Digg.
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Is Silicon Valley still the best place for star...
Today on Equity, Julie Bort sits down with Insight Partners' Ryan Hinkle to unpack the evolving landscape of startup ecosystems. They talk about the post-pandemic shift that saw many founders moving to cities like New York or Miami only for the rise of OpenAI and Cerebral Valley and the accompanying AI boom to reignite San Francisco and Silicon Valley in general.
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Every year, it seems like there's at least one...
Today on Equity, we're discussing the Optifye.ai controversy, AI in labor, Amazon’s new Alexa demo, Lucid Motors' CEO departure, Bridgetown Research’s $19M raise, and the future of humanoid robots.
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How Gradient Ventures is Shaping the AI Startup...
Today on Equity, Mary Ann Azevedo sits down with Eylul Kayin, a partner at Gradient Ventures, to dive into the evolving AI startup landscape. The pair dig into what makes a successful AI startup, the importance of quality product offerings, and the fast-moving nature of AI innovation.
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AI Wearables 1.0: Was Humane’s AI Pin too ambit...
Equity is unpacking Uber vs. DoorDash, the end of Humane’s AI pin, the loss of Duolingo’s mascot, and the latest in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe and the AI lab race.
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How Slow Ventures is giving the creator economy...
Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan and Slow Ventures partner Megan Lightcap are talking about the firm’s dedicated creator fund, YouTube’s dominance for serious creators, and how building trust in a niche community lends itself to building investable businesses.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are basically in a rap...
Equity is combing through the week's biggest stories in tech from Elon Musk's bid for OpenAI to the Paris AI Action Summit, Tabby's plans for an IPO and Archer Aviation's latest raise.
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Sheel Mohnot says the fintech market is ‘hot ag...
Mary Ann is back and catching up with Sheel Mohnot to discuss why he thinks fintech is “poised to have a lot of outcomes in the near future,” the potential of AI in fintech, particularly in accounting and underwriting, and highlights the impact of DeepSeek on the AI landscape.
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Are companies falling out of love with OpenAI?
Equity is getting into Figure Robotics' move to ditch OpenAI for its own AI, plus the latest on startup hires, space telescope collabs, and Elon Musk’s latest moves.
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DeepSeek: separating fact from hype
In this bonus episode, we're zeroing in on DeepSeek, the Chinese AI lab that’s recently taken over the news and the app stores. To help us talk through it, Max Zeff is joined by Databricks co-founder and executive chairman Ion Stoica.
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DeepSeek lights a fire under Silicon Valley
Today, we're breaking down all things DeepSeek, plus the latest on Tesla earnings, Nucleus Genomics’ $14M raise, and Helion’s $425M raise.
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Forget ‘Founder Mode,’ what about Customer Mode?
Today on Equity, we're chatting with EZPR founder and CEO Ed Zitron about the decline of traditional online services, why businesses should shift from ‘founder mode’ to ‘customer mode,’ and the opportunities for startups in a changing market, with a look at the future of generative AI companies like OpenAI.
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How are founders positioning themselves for the...
Equity's discussing the latest from inauguration week, including how the new administration is engaging with startups, TikTok’s comeback, a $100B project from OpenAI and others, the Divvy Homes acquisition fallout, and the IPO market for 2025.
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AI's $100 billion impact: 2024’s venture capita...
We're breaking down 2024’s venture capital landscape from AI’s $100B funding boom to the challenges facing startups, and what’s next for the IPO market.
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$200M woolly mammoths and a farewell to TikTok
Today on Equity, we're diving into this week’s biggest stories, including where TikTok's users are headed next and Colossal Biosciences’ colossal raise.
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'Social media should be built on protocols, not...
Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Eugen Rochko, the CEO of Mastodon, to explore Meta's recent and controversial content moderation policy update. They dive into what these changes mean for users and how decentralized social media platforms like Mastodon could offer a viable alternative to mainstream giants like Meta.
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$5B livestream shopping apps, Nvidia reveals, a...
Equity is back with its first tech news roundup of 2025, perfectly timed with this year's CES.
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The future of AI on wheels, according to Jesse ...
Kirsten Korosec caught up with Zoox co-founder and CEO Jesse Levinson about robotaxis, Tesla, and the future landscape of AI on wheels.
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Robinhood’s 'comeback' and big plans for 2025 w...
Instead of our usual Friday news rundown, we're bringing you a conversation between TechCrunch Editor in Chief and General Manager Connie Loizos and Robinhood CEO and co-founder, Vlad Tenev.
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What’s next for Bluesky? CEO Jay Graber on grow...
Happy new year, Equity listeners! Today, we're bringing you a conversation between TechCrunch senior reporter Max Zeff and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber.
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2024: Founder Mode, AI, and the 'Rise of the Br...
From AI advancements and CrowdStrike's crash to WordPress drama and which startups VCs have their eyes on next, Equity is saying goodbye to 2024 with a look back at the year's biggest stories in tech.
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Found: Empathy-driven investing with Erin and S...
Today on Equity, Dominic Midori-Davis is sitting down with Sara and Erin Foster along with their advisor at Oversubscribed Ventures, Phil Schwarz.
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Are AI companies just defense tech now?
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