Yesterday

As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug

Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 3s

Yesterday

YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’

The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full -- something Oway wants to change with its 'ride-share for freight' software. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 2s

Aug 25

Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.

Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 51s

Jan 2024

E66: A deep dive into MENA venture capital trends with Philip Bahoshy

I chat with Philip Bahoshy, the CEO of Magnitt, about the dynamic tech startup scene in the MENA region after a turbulent 2023. We delve into how recent economic shifts affect venture capital and discuss the current trends and 2024 predictions for venture capital in MENA, includi ... Show More

1h 18m

Jun 2019

InstaDeep, Oddigo, eMushrif, KitabSawti, and Checkout.com raise investments, Egypt's ArqamFC gets acquired, Uber's disappointing IPO debut and more.

This week’s headlines: Oman’s eMushrif raises $1 million Pre-Series A Odiggo raises $180,000 seed ArqamFC gets acquired by UK’s StatsBomb. Uber stumbles almost 8% on stock market debut Abu Dhabi Investment Office launches $166 million Ghadan Ventures Fund InstaDeep raises $7 mill ... Show More

13m 33s

Mar 2021

Equity Monday: More money for fintech, Deliveroo's IPO, and AI startups

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds ... Show More

9m 10s

Mar 2022

Robotaxi startup Pony.ai now valued at $8.5B

China- and U.S.-based Pony.ai said Monday its valuation has surged to $8.5 billion after the first close of its Series D funding round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3m 30s

Jan 2023

E45: Emerging Venture Markets Trends and Predictions

Philip Bahoshy - the Founder & CEO of Magnitt.com - and I unpack the latest Emerging Venture Markets 2022 report recently published by Magnitt. Magnitt tracks startup and investment data across MENA, Africa, Turkey and Pakistan. We discuss venture capital investment trends, winni ... Show More

1h 1m

Jan 2024

U.S. Stocks Fall as Fed Says Rate Cut Isn’t Imminent

Plus, Paramount Global shares rise 6.7% after media entrepreneur Byron Allen makes a $14.3 billion bid. Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk’s market cap tops $500 billion for the first time. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 m

Oct 2023

E60: GV Ravishankar on growth investing in MENA

I sat down with GV Ravishankar the Managing Director at Peak XV (previously Sequoia India) to discus the state of growth stage investing given the current macro environment. The team at Peak XV are managing US$10bn in assets. GV walks us through Peak XV's investment strategy with ... Show More

1h 2m

Jun 2023

Bond yields spike ahead of Fed rate decision - Morning Brief - Marketplace Minute - June 8, 2023

Investors are hedging their bets about whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates next week; U.S. solar panel installations increase, industry group says; Meta debuting Channels feature, similar to Telegram app To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ... Show More

1m 50s

Peak XV-backed MobiKwik seeks to raise $...