This week, the hosts dive into Coinbase's impressive direct listing and its implications for the crypto market. They're all about SPACs now, particularly Grab's upcoming deal, stirring up some excitement. Education technology is booming, with Degreed and OutSchool becoming unicorns, fueled by Tiger Global's cash infusion. There’s a new term for tech aimed at seniors, plus an engaging look at Groq’s AI chips. It's a lively discussion that mixes humor with insights about the ever-evolving landscape of tech and investment.
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Coinbase's Success
Coinbase's high fees contribute to its valuation exceeding traditional exchanges.
Its early adoption and simple UX are key to its success.
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Coinbase's Startup Story
Coinbase's co-founders met on Reddit and participated in Y Combinator.
They even gave out Bitcoin during the interview process.
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Grab's SPAC
Grab, a Southeast Asian super app, is going public via a large SPAC, valued at $40 billion.
This SPAC is notable due to its size and Grab's profitability in ride-hailing.
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Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. It was yet another busy week, but that just means we had a great time putting the show together and recording it. Honestly we have a lot of fun this week, and we hope that you crack a smile while we dig through the latest as a team.
Grab's impending SPAC! As it turns out Natasha loves SPACs now, and even Danny and Alex had very little to say that was rude about this one.
Degreed became a unicorn, proving yet again that education for the enterprise is a booming sub-sector.
Outschool also became an edtech unicorn, thanks to a new round led by Coatue and everyone's rich cousin, Tiger Global. The conversation soon devolved into how Tiger Global is impacting the broader VC ecosystem, thanks to a fantastic analysis piece that you have to read here.
Papa raised $60 million, also from Tiger Global. What do you call tech aimed at old folks? Don't call it elder tech, we have a brand new phrase in store. Let's see if it catches on.
AI chips! Danny talks the team through grokking Groq, so that we can talk about TPUs without losing our minds. He's a good egg.
And, finally, Slice raised more money. Not from Tiger Global. We have good things to say about it.
And that is our show! We are back on Monday morning!
Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.
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