The intersection of technology, startups, and venture capital touches everything now. That’s why Equity, TechCrunch's flagship podcast, digs into the business of... more
This week felt like two weeks rolled into one. To kick things off, Mary Ann Azevedo walked everyone through Clio’s... more
Maven Ventures General Partner Sara Deshpande has been investing in the consumer tech space for a decade. Over time, the seed-stage... more
On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan did a deep dive into the CrowdStrike outage that affected around 8.5 million... more
To kick off this week's news roundup, Kirsten walked us through Elon Musk’s recent declaration of his intent to move... more
Renegade Ventures co-founders Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek have seen it all in their careers — notably over the past... more
On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan explored Google’s reported talks to acquire Wiz, a cloud security company, for around... more
Mary Ann was off this week, but Kirsten took the lead with Becca Szkutak and Rebecca Bellan in the co-host... more
Mike Maples Jr. is a prolific angel investor and co-founder of early-stage venture firm Floodgate. Over the years, he’s taken... more
On today's episode of Equity, Becca's taking a look at news you might've missed over the holiday weekend here in... more
What’s the common thread between Tesla, building startups, General Motors, venture capital and Lyft? Jon McNeill, co-founder and partner of... more
Mary Ann, Haje and Kirsten are back on the mic for this week's episode, which was is jam-packed with deals,... more
Today, we’re bringing you a conversation from TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in DC earlier this month, where TechCrunch Editor in Chief... more
Equity is back with your Monday Morning news rundown! This morning, a press release from the European Commission named Apple... more
This week, co-hosts Mary-Ann Azavedo and Haje Kamps were joined by the ever-insightful Kirsten Korosec to dive into the latest... more
Last week, Brex announced that it would be ditching its co-CEO model, and today, Equity hosts Haje Kamps and Mary... more
This week on Equity, we discussed some big news that really matters: How Black founders are addressing the diversity gap... more
Welcome back to Friday Equity! In today’s episode Equity podcast, Mary Ann, Haje and Becca dug into three very different but... more
Vanessa Larco, partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), believes that Generative AI’s impact on the world of SaaS could be... more
Apple’s WWDC is just hours away, and we’re gearing up for big announcements on – you guessed it – AI.... more
Mary Ann and Rebecca discussed Robinhood’s plans to buy European crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200 million in cash and why... more
Consumer startups have taken a hit when it comes to venture funding. But according to Eurie Kim, partner at Forerunner... more
Welcome to this week's Episode of Equity Monday. We're kicking off the week with a deep dive from this weekend... more
Welcome back to Equity Friday! In this week’s episode, Mary Ann, Becca Szkutak,and Haje Kamps tackled three deals of the week:... more
It’s no secret that the bar for startups to land a Series A has risen, but has it risen too... more
We’re kicking off the short week with news about Elon Musk, and no, it’s not about X or Tesla. Instead,... more
Say hi to the new Equity crew! To kick off today's show, Mary Ann invited her new co-hosts -... more
Today, we’re listening back to not one but two interviews from the other side of the globe, thanks to our... more
The AI news continues this week, and we're kicking things off with OpenAI's deal with Reddit. Per the terms of... more
This week, Mary Ann, Becca and Haje dug into three funding deals, proving that bigger is not always better (or... more
For months, TechCrunch Senior Reporters Mary Ann Azevedo and Christine Hall have been following the story of Newchip's bankruptcy and... more
Last week was a busy one for some Apple Store employees. Over the weekend, workers at Apple’s Townson, Maryland store... more
Finally, some good news! This week, we were pleasantly surprised to see that FTX victims would be getting some money... more
This morning on Equity, not only do we have good news for crypto founders, we're also digging into Akamai spending... more
Today on Equity, we had to talk about the news that Jack Dorsey is out at Bluesky. After all, Dorsey... more
The Equity crew had a lot to parse this week. We had notes on wallet-as-a-service’ startup Ansa's latest fundraise, and... more
This week on Equity, we dug into the Chowdeck round. It’s a Nigerian company that is putting up impressive growth... more
We’re off to an AI-heavy start to the week. OpenAI has a new deal with the Financial Times that caught... more
This week, Rubrik’s strong IPO pricing and warm reception by the public markets after its listing add more weight to... more
Today on Equity, we have som bad news for TikTok fans in the U.S.: A bill that would force a... more
Today we dug into the latest markets news, including upcoming earnings, IPOs, and what impact — if any — the... more
This week, Mary Ann talked to Hans Tung, managing partner of Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital), which is focused on... more
It’s been more than a minute since Tesla went public, but the EV company was inescapable on TechCrunch this week.... more
Today’s Equity episode is focused on all things startups, which means we got to chat through NASA's $11 billion opportunity... more
Equity is back with two critical headlines this morning. First, OpenAI is going to Japan with plans for an office... more
Today, the Equity crew dug into Automattic buying Beeper for $125 million. Recall that the WordPress parent company bought Texts.com... more
Today on Equity’s startup-focused Wednesday show, we dug into the Multiverse's acquisition of Searchlight, a deal that reminded us of... more
Now that we are finally past Y Combinator’s demo day — though our Friday show is worth listening if you... more
Today on Equity, Alex is joined by TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis and Kyle Wiggers to discuss their ongoing Women in AI... more
What a week, everyone. Two full days of Y Combinator demo day activity kept us busy, but the latest accelerator... more
On the podcast this morning we have BlaBlaCar's new credit facility and how it managed to land it, how PipeDreams... more
Equity has what you need to know to kick off Q2! Alex is talking through the latest in stocks and... more
As the week comes to a close, we're also shutting the book on the trial of former FTX CEO Sam... more
This is our interview show, where we sit down with guests, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This... more
Today on Equity, Alex is catching you up on stocks around the world, crypto prices, and the weekend's biggest news.... more
The Equity crew is closing out the week with a look at Onyx's pivot to B2B, a climate incubator set... more
On today's episode, Astera Labs is going public after pricing above-range, and Microsoft scoops up Inflection AI talent. We'll also... more
Here’s what we got into this morning: Apple may tap Google for AI: Sure, Apple is working on its own AI... more
It's Equity Friday! Today our beloved Mary Ann was off on well-deserved break, so our friend and fellow-podcaster Rebecca Szkutak... more
Equity is back with your mid-week startup check-in! We have new data from Carta on how startup compensation is changing,... more
Today on Equity, we're kicking off another week with a look at Reddit's new IPO filing, the potential impact of... more
Equity is back with your mid-week startup check-in! We have new data from Carta on how startup compensation is changing, raises from... more