I mean, it seems like a lose, lose for citizen. It's hard for that not to be a signal. That's why the marks typically happen quietly. And usually people say nice things about each other if it does come out. So this is a group of people who have a ton of money, a ton of knowledge, and they elected to not participate in this funding round which was a distress funding. I believe they have about $80 billion. Does Sequoia know how to build large, meaningful companies in the world? Right. Have they participated in building companies for the ages and know how to operate these businesses? Yeah, better than anybody, you could argue.
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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