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Decrease in Startup Hiring and Equity Compensation Payouts

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Startups are hiring fewer workers, and paying out less in equity compListen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday episode, in which we dig into critical startup news to stay abreast of what founders and venture capitalists are working on. Today on the podcast, we got through the following:

“Keep Informed on the Amount of Venture Funding for Unrepresented Entrepreneurs”

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Venture capital funding has never been robust for women or Black and brown founders. Read about funding for Black foundersFunding to Black founders has been on a steady decline since 2021, implying that investors have either lost interest or focus on backing Black founders. This is a big deal because after the murder of George Floyd, the venture and startup ecosystem made promises to better support Black founders. Since 2022, TechCrunch has been speaking with experts to find out what is needed to help boost funding to Black founders. To help gather data, last year, Crunchbase announced it would officially start tracking the amount of venture capital dollars allocated to LGBTQ+ founders.

The Unforeseen Obsession of Mergers and Acquisitions

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Who knew M&A would be the thing we couldn’t shut up about? Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our startup-focused, Wednesday episode, so today we’re counting down important venture rounds, and chatting our way through other startup and VC news. Here’s what we got into:We’ll be digging into the Brex situation on Friday, so stay tuned for more about fintech soon!