Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the number behind the headlines.
This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down and focus on a single topic, or theme. This week we're talking agtech, a surprisingly cool bit of the technology startup world. But Chris and Danny and Natasha and Alex were not alone ... Show More
Feb 4
What a16z is actually funding (and what it's ignoring) when it comes to AI infra
Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping new $15 billion in funding. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its infrastructure team, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Ideogr ... Show More
32m 33s
Sep 2020
E12: Sky Kurtz on spearheading technology, sustainability & food security with Pure Harvest
In an increasingly digital world, you have to appreciate people who work with their hands—artists, tailors, buildings, designers, cooks. I’m joined on this episode by Sky Kurtz, co-founder & CEO of Pure Harvest, a new breed of tech startups that has raised $50 million to build hi ... Show More
48m 51s
Jun 2024
Policy is crucial to spread the AI wealth with Steve Case from AOL and Revolution Ventures
This week on Found, we have an interview from TechCrunch's Strictly VC event in DC. Becca sat down with Steve Case, the founder of AOL to discuss policy, innovation, and AI. Case, now the founder of Revolution Ventures, told the live audience that open access not only helped his ... Show More
20m 35s
Apr 2024
Bill Anderson: Using AI to combat hunger
<p>Bayer CEO Bill Anderson considers himself a scientist at heart, a chemical engineer by training, and a lifelong student of biotechnology. Now at the helm of a 160-year-old German pharmaceutical and agriculture company, he's employing science and technology with a bold mission ... Show More
32m 33s
Feb 2024
#981 - How High Can Tech Fly? with Dave Mazza
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Dave Mazza, chief strategy officer at Roundhill Investments, joins Ash Bennington to discuss the recent market action after a record-setting week, where he sees the tech sector headed from here, and the outlook for ... Show More
40m 5s
Feb 2024
EP 141: Navigating tech hiring trends and cultivating inclusive teams with Shathiya Rengalwar.
<p>Join us as host <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmymackey/'>James Mackey</a> and his guest <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/shathiyarengalwar/'>Shathiya Rengalwar</a>, People Leader, unpack the intricacies of tech hiring, discussing the surge in layoffs and the sub ... Show More
22m 53s
Jan 2024
106: Building Blocks of Civilization: How the World Really Works
"Modern economies will always be tied to massive material flows, whether those of ammonia-based fertilizers to feed the still-growing global population; plastics, steel, and cement needed for new tools, machines, structures, and infrastructures; or new inputs required to produce ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2024
Microsoft's New Direction with Copilot, Data Management & Retention, Tech Skills Shortage
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The Transformation Ground Control podcast covers a number of topics important to digital and business transformation. This episode covers the following topics and interviews:</p>
<ol><li>Microsoft’s New Direction with Copilot, Q&A (Darian Chwialko ... Show More
1h 54m