Controversy and Contest: The Dynamics of Startup Participation

Jason is BACK with Molly to break down the news! They cover Sequoia leaving Citizen's board after passing on a "pay to play" round (5:46), two major companies reportedly going public in 2023: Instacart and ARM (27:11), and the recent turmoil at Dapper Labs (50:44).

(0:00) J+M tee up today's news show!

(2:25) Jason's back!

(5:46) Sequoia leaves the board of Citizen

(14:21) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST

(15:51) How investors make the decision to pass on a "pay to play" round

(25:41) Contra - Get $500 off your first hire at https://contra.com/twist

(27:11) IPO window starts to open, Instacart prepares for IPO after big Q4

(35:42) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist

(37:09) ARM prepares for IPO, reasons for CHIPS Act speed

(50:44) Chaos at Dapper Labs: reckless spending, securities lawsuit

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