Welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups. Unlock the numbers and nuances behind your headlines.
This week, Natascha Mascarenhas Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca Shuktak got on the mic
- Our deals this week include a massive new Africa-focused fund, a startup raising big bucks to address the nurse shortage, and an effort to ‘rethink the nugget’ to bring crowds to bear. It included Rebellyous raising money in the struggling space.
- We also gave some updates on FTX, which is looking to recoup political donations at the same time Robinhood is looking to buy back the 7.6% stake that the SBF entity acquired last year. I was surprised how low it was.
- Jumping back in a bit, Mary Ann gave us an update on Stripe and all of our current funding questions. Her dear friend Secondary may be quiet, but Becca reminds us that she’s more active than ever.
- Finally, a note on AI and inclusion based on Dom’s recent article examining the data behind the inequality. Use code EQUITY and get 50% off your annual TC+ membership!
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