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Fintech

A Recap of Tesla’s Exciting Week and the Rise of Fintech

It’s been more than a minute since Tesla went public, but the EV company was inescapable on TechCrunch this week. From layoffs to pricing changes and more, it was a week dyed deeply in Tesla colors so we had to chat through the latest. But that was just one element of what we got into on Equity this week. We also dug into Mary Ann’s reporting about Ramp’s latest round — and up valuation — that fit neatly next to Rippling’s own impending fundraise. Equity is back tomorrow with a special interview between Mary Ann and Notable Capital’s Hans Tung, so stay tuned!

Ava Patel
April 19, 2024

Fintech, Venture

Alternative Title: Underdog Founders and Their Investors: A Look into Databricks’ GPT Competitor

Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories and themes from the week. But while the SBF news was a big deal, there was so very much more to cover on today’s news roundup episode of Equity. We also dug into two companies building startups focused around kids. Then, to wrap up, a look at just who unicorn founders really are, and a new $100 million fund that to back climate tech.