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$TSLA earnings breakdown & 2022 IPOs to watch with TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm | E1371

Jan 28, 2022

Alex Wilhelm, Senior Editor at TechCrunch, joins the hosts for an insightful dive into Tesla's impressive Q4 earnings, including their growing supercharger network and production milestones. He discusses the current state of the IPO market, expressing concerns that the window is now closed for many startups. The conversation shifts to anticipated 2022 IPOs like Stripe, Discord, and Reddit, where Alex shares predictions and insights about their potential success. This lively discussion blends financial analysis with the latest in tech trends.

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Intro

2min

Tesla's Financial Triumph

5min

Electric Vehicle Showdown & Tesla's Growth

7min

The Evolving EV Market Landscape

5min

Navigating Electric Vehicle Choices and Road Trip Readiness

3min

Evolving Electric Vehicles and IPO Insights

5min

Navigating SPACs and IPOs: The Challenges and Strategies for Investors

6min

Navigating Tech IPOs in a Volatile Market

11min

Navigating Digital Communities and Business Models

17min

10.

Exploring Neobanks and Investment Opportunities

9min

11.

Supportive Farewells and Founder Opportunities

2min

Alex Wilhelm from TechCrunch joins Molly and Jason for a full episode. First, they breakdown Tesla's Q4 2021 earnings including its consistently increasing Model 3 production, profitability and charger network growth (3:08). Next up, they discuss why Alex thinks the IPO window is closed for most startups. We wrap with a review of some of 2022's most anticipated IPOs including Discord, Reddit, Stripe, Impossible Foods, Chime and Instacart (24:45).

(00:00) Jason & Molly intro the show
(01:49) Welcoming Alex to the pod
(03:08) Tesla's Q4 2021 earnings
(08:45) Eight Sleep - Go to https://eightsleep.com/twist to check out the Pod Pro Cover and get $150 off at checkout!
(10:14) Tesla's growing supercharger network
(14:34) Comparing valuations and EV offerings of automakers
(19:56) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(20:59) Long distance road trips in EVs
(24:45) Is the IPO window closed?
(30:41) Assure - To get 20% off your first Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) visit https://Assure.co/twist
(32:19) Do public market investors have the ability to stomach speculative companies?
(36:09) Stripe - Potential 2022 IPO
(40:49) Discord - Potential 2022 IPO
(47:46) Reddit - Potential 2022 IPO
(57:33) "Yes, No, IPO" Impossible foods, Instacart, Chime, Gopuff

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