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“Nubank’s CEO Reveals Insights on Profit Increase and Departure of Tourist Investors in LatAm”

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Nubank CEO dishes on the neobank’s profit surge and how tourist VCs in LatAm have gone homeListen 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 interview show, where we sit down with a guest, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, we talked to David Vélez, the co-founder and CEO of Nubank, the $50 billion São Paulo, Brazil-based digital bank that offers credit cards, checking accounts and life insurance to consumers.

Microsoft’s Latest Venture: A Significant Investment in Another AI Firm

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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 Wednesday show, focused on startup and venture capital news that matters. We pull the top stories from the week thus far, and give them the Equity treatment to put them into proper context. On the show today:

Exploring the Shift in European VC Trends, Google’s Emphasis on AI, and the Inside Scoop on Byju’s CEO

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Why some VCs are pulling back from Europe, Google’s AI push, and who is the CEO of Byju’s? 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 Monday show, in which we take a look back at the weekend and what’s ahead in the week. We also had an extra episode this weekend digging into the Reddit IPO that you can find here. On the pod this morning, here’s what we got into:For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website.

Insider Look: A Deep Dive into Reddit’s Initial Public Offering!

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Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Weekend team, we have something both short and sweet for you: A dig into the Reddit IPO filing that came out just after we recorded our final, regular episode of the week. Since we could not wait until Monday to talk about the numbers, we have an overview here for your delectation. If you want to read along:The Reddit IPO could be this year’s public-offering starting gun, or it could be a wet blanket on the year’s liquidity cycle. We’ll see how it prices, and even more how it trades when it does list.

OpenAI and Match Group: A Business Partnership Enhanced with AI Magic

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Match Group’s deal with OpenAI is just business with AI glitter on topListen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Mary Ann, Kirsten and Alex gathered to chat through a massive sheaf of news. For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more!

Upcoming Reddit IPO May Provide Incentives for Influential Users

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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 show, in which we talk through the week’s leading startup and venture capital news. This is a short week, but there’s still a lot to talk about:We’ll be back Friday morning!

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!

A Gap in Perspective: AI in 2021 vs. the Rest of the Startup Market in 2024

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It’s 2021 for AI while the rest of the startup market is stuck in 2024Listen 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 Monday show, in which we take a look back at the weekend and the week ahead. This time ’round, there was so much in the news that we had to greatly compress everything we wanted to talk about. Here’s the rundown:Like I said, it’s a busy start to the week!

Exploring the Realistic Side of AI Craze

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Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. 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 show, in which TechCrunch reporters sit down to talk through the key news of the week. This time around, Mary Ann Azevedo and Alex Wilhelm chewed through funding rounds and the trends prevalent today in Startup Land. (And in case you missed it, we recently interviewed Cowboy Ventures’ Aileen Lee about how unicorns have evolved over the past decade.)

Is the Startup World Overemphasizing Quality at the Expense of Innovation?

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When it comes to startups’ flight to quality, have we swung too far in the other direction? 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 new Saturday show, where we sit down with a guest, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, we talked to Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing partner at Everywhere Ventures, a founder collective and early-stage (think pre-seed) venture firm. Jenny and I discussed a wide variety of topics, including startups’ flight to quality in 2024 and how smaller firms are competing with larger firms in the current investment landscape.