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
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
This week, Mary Ann interviewed Roger Lee, an entrepreneur who’s spent the better part of a decade building tools for... more
Today on Equity, Alex and Mary Ann are highlighting deals of the week including Mews' massive new round and how... more
Alex hopped back on the mic this morning to talk about OpenAI bringing receipts to its tussle with Musk and... more
This is our Monday show, in which we take a look back at the weekend and what’s ahead in the... more
This week, Mary Ann talked to David Vélez, the co-founder and CEO of Nubank. The pair dove deep into why... more
Alex and Mary Ann are sending you off into the weekend with news on Stripe's recovered valuation, Fervo Energy's $200M... more
For Equity's mid-week update, we're talking through startup news from Microsoft and Mistral AI, Thrasio and Glean. We're also covering... more
Equity is back with another Monday morning recap of the weekend and look ahead at the week to come. We're... more
Weekend team, we have something both short and sweet for you: A dig into the Reddit IPO filing that came... more
This week Mary Ann, Kirsten, and Alex gathered to chat through a massive sheaf of news including deals of the... more
On today's episode, we're talking about Reddit's upcoming IPO (again), along with some impressive raises for edtech startup Loora, Bioptimus... more
Today on Equity, Alex is back on the mic and talking through the latest for stocks and crypto, Planity's hefty... more
On today's news round up, Alex, Mary Ann and Karyne are talking through Deals of the Week from Rasa, Hippo... more
Welcome to our Wednesday show, in which we talk through the week’s leading startup and venture capital news. Today we... more
This morning we have an interesting mix of stories, which bring technology, politics and AI together in interesting ways. To... more
Today on Equity, we're digging deep into our favorite deals of the week from Starship Technologies and Ambience Healthcare, why... more
We're taking a deep look at a number of startup fundraisings, including new capital for vertical saas, fintech and edtech,... more
On today's episode, Crypto price movements after the spot Bitcoin ETF, yet another reason for investors to think twice about... more
This week on Equity, we're going over startup raises that caught our eye and bigger deals of the week, including... more
This is our interview show, and today we're bringing Anshu Sharma back on the podcast. Last time Sharma was on,... more
This is our startup-focused, Wednesday episode, so today we’re counting down important venture rounds and chatting our way through other... more
Today on Equity, we're taking a look at how Arc's new mobile app is taking on Google search, why it... more
This week, we invited Senior Data Editor at Crunchbase News Gené Teare to come back on the podcast. We'll dig... more
This week on Equity, Plural VC announces a new fund, Fantuan teams up with Chowbus, Vroom leaves the car selling... more
This is our startup-focused, Wednesday episode, so today we're counting down important venture rounds, and chatting our way through other... more
Equity is starting the week with a look at stocks, crypto's post-ETF boom, the newest AI unicorn, how Canva is... more
Today on Equity, Alex and Mary Ann are chewing through funding rounds galore from Pomelo, Tandem and Briq. We also... more
Today on Equity, we invited Cowboy Ventrues’ Aileen Lee to chat through her massive new entry concerning the unicorn world.... more
Our newly revamped Wednesday show focuses on all things startups and venture capital. This week, we're digging into raises from... more
Today on Equity, we're covering the weekend's headlines and prepping for the week ahead with a look at stocks around... more
This week, we talked to Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing partner at Everywhere Ventures, a founder collective and early-stage (think pre-seed)... more
This week on Equity, Shimmer raises fresh capital to offer 1:1 personalized ADHD coaching, vacation rental startup Overmoon shows impressive... more
This is our newly revamped Wednesday episode, and we’re going to be digging deep into critical startup and venture capital news.... more
Equity is kicking off the week with an update on Bitcoin ETFs, why Carta is in trouble (again), new competition... more
This week on Equity, we kicked things off with news of Ruth Foxe Blader leaving Anthemis to launch Foxe Capital... more
Today, we’re bringing you a special mini episode led by TechCrunch’s very own Morgan Sung. During this year’s Disrupt, Morgan... more
Welcome to 2024, everybody! Equity is back with a look at the latest in tech news from the weekend and... more
We're saying goodbye to 2023 with an Equity tradition: our predictions episode. As we try to do every year, we... more
We’re spinning the globe with not one but two interviews thanks to our friend and colleague Rebecca Bellan, who’s been... more
Today, we're joined by Deepka Rana, a London-based Principal at Northzone focused on early-stage companies across consumer internet and B2B... more
This is the second of a two-part series looking back at 2023. Mary Ann and Alex called on two colleagues... more
Today, we’re bringing you a special mini episode led by TechCrunch senior reporter and co-host of our sister podcast, Found,... more
It was a very, very busy year in the worlds of technology, startups, and venture capital, and the Equity crew... more
Today on Equity, we kicked off our recording with a breaking story from Cruise which announced it will be cutting... more
This week, Equity brought Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic and co-founder of WordPress onto the show, along with Kishan... more
Today on Equity, the end of tech earnings is in sight as Adobe and Oracle report this week. Elsewhere, Mistral... more
Over on Chain Reaction, Jacquelyn interviewed David Pakman, managing partner and head of venture investments at CoinFund. Before CoinFund, David... more
This week on Equity, Simply Homes raised $22 million for an interesting property play, SoftBank bought majority share of connected-vehicles... more
Today, we’re bringing you another conversation from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, when Alex sat down with Serhii Bohoslovskyi, the founder of... more
Equity is covering the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. We're... more
The Equity crew is kicking off the last month of 2023 with a look at the latest in startups and... more
Anu Hariharan, who previously led YC Continuity, has partnered with two of her former colleagues and former Brex executive Lucas... more
Today on Equity, Alex has the latest on how things are shaping up for SaaS startups in the back-half of... more
This week on Equity, Simply Homes raised $22 million for an interesting property play, SoftBank bought majority share of connected-vehicles company Cubic... more