Episode Details

This week we discuss tech’s rich valuations, Airtable vs. Excel and the Goldman Analysts’ Presentation. Plus, some advice on when to buy a house.

Rundown

• VC
  • Stripe is now valued at $95 billion
  • Airtable Tops $5.7 Billion Valuation On Growing Enterprise Sales And A Soaring Cloud Market
  • Airtable is now valued at $5.77B with a fresh $270 million in Series E funding – TechCrunch
  • Docker Series B: More Fuel To Help Dev Teams Get Ship Done
  • Coinbase Backers Register 114.9 Million Shares for Listing
• Work Life
  • This Can’t Be Normal: The Tech Industry After a Year of Burnout
  • Tell Your Boss the Four-Day Week Is Coming Soon
  • Can We Stop Pretending SMS Is Secure Now?
  • Goldman Analysts Work Too Hard

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