Podcast Episodes

Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices?

Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change; plus, Cursor has reportedly surpassed $2B in ARR

Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.

Also,…

1 month, 1 week ago

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens

After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps st…

1 month, 1 week ago

Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding

Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Hardware Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market

As TechCrunch's Kate Park writes, China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster tha…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet; plus, Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal's new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of abo…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers; plus,

Sophia Space's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.

Also, Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jest is challenging the app store status quo; plus, Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.

Also, self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised a…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M; plus, AI chip startup MatX raised $500M

Harper is an AI-native insurance brokerage that just raised a $45 million combined Series A and seed, after a member of YC's Winter 2025 cohort.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing; plus, Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow

With the new acquisitions, the company wants to bolster its position as a marketing solution by potentially adding video creation and more granular m…

1 month, 3 weeks ago