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–> “The 2023 Saga: Entrepreneurial Closures and Artificial Intelligence Confrontations”

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Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is the first of a two-part series that we built for you going back over critical themes from 2023. It was a very, very busy year in the worlds of technology, startups, and venture capital — so busy that we asked for your 2023 in a headline, and you delivered! In Part 1, Mary Ann and Alex dug into a host of key themes:In Part 2 — coming soon!

The Expensive Investment: Automattic’s $50 Million Purchase of Texts.com

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You may recall that Automattic bought all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50 million back in October. Well, we had questions, not just about the deal, but also the state of the written word online. So, we brought on Matt Mullenweg, the CEO of Automattic and co-founder of WordPress, along with Kishan Bagaria, the founder of Texts.com., to talk about the transaction and what it means. A few notes before you hit play: First, Automattic is more acquisitive than you’d expect. Alright, sit back, hit play, and have some fun with us!