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Are orbital data centers all hype, or an actual AI infrastructure solution? l Equity Podcast
This podcast covers OpenAI's massive funding round, Whoop's high valuation, Blue Sky's controversial AI feature, and the emerging trend of orbital data centers.
A diverse team will make your startup more successful with Leah Solivan, Taskrabbit l Build Mode
Building a successful startup requires intentional diversity from day one, not as an afterthought. Diverse teams lead to more original ideas and better financial returns.
The new competition for your cap table | Equity Podcast
Family offices are increasingly making direct investments in startups, especially in AI, shifting from passive LPs to active partners to gain access and influence.
How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar market | Equity Podcast
Micro dramas are a billion-dollar market that originated in China, offering short, vertical video content. Watch Club aims to elevate this genre with quality storytelling for younger audiences, differentiating from existing platforms by focusing on community and intentional engagement.
What happened at Nvidia GTC: NemoClaw, Robot Olaf, and a $1 trillion bet | Equity Podcast
Nvidia's AI chip dominance and $1 trillion projection, Travis Kalanick's Adams venture, and Uber/Rivian's robo-taxi deal highlight key tech industry shifts.
How to fight with your co-founder
Elevate your startup by mastering co-founder dynamics. Prioritize relationship synchronizing and personal operating system upgrades to proactively manage conflict and unlock exponential growth.
The leaderboard 'you can't game,' funded by the companies it ranks | Equity Podcast
Arena has become the de facto leaderboard for AI models, using real-world user feedback to provide unbiased evaluations that influence funding and development.
The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the 'Deal of the Decade' | Equity Podcast
The $32B Google-Whisker acquisition highlights AI, cloud, and security tailwinds, while other deals explore AI agents and the complexities of government contracts.
When startups become a family business
Exploring co-founder relationships, this video highlights how trust, shared values, and clear roles are crucial for startup success, whether founders are married or siblings.
Poppi founder on TikTok, Super Bowl ads, and her return to Shark Tank | Equity Podcast
Poppi's founder shares insights on authentic digital marketing, scaling consumer brands, and navigating the beverage industry's path to acquisition.
The wrong time to hire with David Park, Narada
Narada's CEO emphasizes customer-centricity and bootstrapping before VC funding, focusing on solving real enterprise pain points with reliable AI agents.
His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets. | Equity Podcast
PopSockets founder David Barnett shares how bootstrapping with insurance money, prioritizing IP protection, and focusing on incremental innovation led to a global consumer hardware brand.
AI-driven hiring and the science of compatibility
MAPA uses voice AI to analyze thousands of behavioral biomarkers, moving beyond traditional hiring metrics to assess true compatibility for better team building and diverse hiring.
Is Big Tech buying the AI debate? NY Assemblyman Alex Bores weighs in | Equity Podcast
NY Assemblyman Alex Bores discusses AI regulation challenges, highlighting Big Tech's lobbying efforts against state-level bills like the Raise Act and advocating for responsible AI development.
Welcome to the post-hype crypto market | Equity Podcast
The post-hype crypto market is shifting focus from developers to institutions, with stablecoins and tokenized assets driving new infrastructure and business models.
The creator economy's ad revenue problem and India's AI ambitions | Equity Podcast
The creator economy faces ad revenue saturation, pushing creators like Mr. Beast to diversify into profitable product lines while AI advancements like AI video generation create both opportunities and challenges for content monetization.
Equity, incentives, and early-stage tradeoffs with Yuri Sagalov, GeneralCatalyst
Founders should be generous with early hires, structure co-founder equity for long-term alignment, and avoid non-vanilla legal structures to build a strong foundation.
Is your startup's check engine light on? Google Cloud's VP explains what to do | Equity Podcast
Google Cloud's VP advises startups to focus on deep differentiation beyond basic AI models, emphasizing agents, data, and applications for sustainable growth and revenue, not just credit consumption.
Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI | Equity Podcast
Top talent is leaving AI companies like xAI and OpenAI due to intense pressure, mission misalignment, and lucrative exit opportunities in a competitive market.
Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains | Equity Podcast
Glean's CEO discusses the evolution of enterprise AI from search to agentic platforms, emphasizing the critical need for an intelligence layer that integrates diverse AI models with company-specific context and governance.
How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power | Equity Podcast
The AI and startup landscape is dynamic, with new funding rounds, emerging competitors to Nvidia, and the rise of personal conglomerates led by figures like Elon Musk.
a16z just raised $1.7B for AI infrastructure, and here's where it's going | Equity Podcast
a16z raised $1.7B to invest in AI infrastructure, focusing on rebuilding foundational layers for models, chips, and tools vital for AI's future growth.
Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets | Equity Podcast
The podcast discusses emerging tech startups and their funding, highlighting autonomous vehicle strategies, space tech, and AI applications, with a focus on Uber's multi-pronged AV approach.
SpaceX is coming to the public markets, and secondaries are already on fire | Equity Podcast
SpaceX's potential IPO by 2026 could reshape the private markets and invigorate demand for secondary shares, creating significant liquidity options.