Today

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production; and Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material. Also, Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

7m 52s

Today

Base Power raises $1B to deploy home batteries everywhere

Base Power's Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 24s

Yesterday

Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups

Trump's Department of Energy wants to cancel billions more in awards that were granted by the Biden administration, and startups are in the crosshairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 1s

Aug 8

Here's Why Big Tech's Soaring Valuations Have Some Worried

The world's biggest technology companies have reported another period of strong earnings, adding to the recent rally in their share prices. Microsoft became only the second company to reach a $4 trillion valuation. Some market watchers are concerned that the valuations of the so- ... Show More

9m 54s

Jan 2023

Investing in transformative tech: EQT Ventures’ long view

On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, we talk to Gautam Nadella, an operating partner at EQT Ventures in the Bay Area, where he drives M&A, fundraising, and partnership efforts within their portfolio of more than 100 companies. EQT invests in a wide range of companies in bo ... Show More

22m 49s

Sep 19

TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia in Talks Over $500 Million Investment in Wayve

Plus: Nvidia invests $2.7 billion in U.K. AI startup development. And Amazon’s finance teams are relying more on AI. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 27s

Apr 2025

954. Insights: Is the ground shifting for fintech funders and founders?

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. https://bit.ly/ClaimBonusFintech -- About this episode: On this week's Fintech Insider Insights, hosts Ross Gallagher and David Barton-Grimley are joined by some great guests to dive into funding. Some have a ... Show More

48m 27s

Sep 10

TNB Tech Minute: Oracle, OpenAI Sign $300 Billion Cloud Computing Deal

Plus: Klarna shares soar 20% in NYSE debut. And PsiQuantum secures $1 billion in funding, reaching a $7 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 25s

Jul 2024

875. News: Monzo tells us how they're going to keep your money safe and Revolut posts huge results

Join hosts Benjamin Ensor and Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Monzo launching three new controls to protect their users from fraud, Revolut posting record profits as IP ... Show More

1h 1m

Jul 2024

880. News: Stripe is worth $70 Billion, Monzo launches kids' accounts, and Meet OCN: The fintech for gig workers

Join hosts Laura Watkins, Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Stripe is now worth $70 billion, gig worker fintech OCN raises $86 million Series A, BNP Paribas partners with ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 15

20VC: Mercor: From $1M to $500M in 17 Months: The Fastest Growing Company in the World | How to Think About Margins and Revenue Sustainability in AI | Why Evaluation Benchmarks in AI are BS Today with Brendan Foody

Brendan Foody is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Mercor, the fastest growing company in history. The company solves talent allocation in the AI economy and they have scaled from $1M to $500M in revenue in just 17 months. With a rumoured new funding round pricing the company at a whoppin ... Show More

1h 1m

Apr 2025

OpenAI Secures $40B Funding at $300B Valuation!

In this episode, we cover OpenAI's massive $40 billion funding round and what it means for the company's $300 billion valuation. We break down how this investment shapes the future of AI and innovation.AI Hustle YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AI-Hustle-PodcastOur Skool ... Show More

11m 15s

Jan 2025

932. Insights: How Zilch CEO Philip Belamant built a profitable fintech with over 4.5M customers

On this week's insights show, we're taking a deep dive into one of the most interesting fintech success stories in recent years - Zilch!Host Kate Moody is joined by Zilch Co-Founder and CEO Philip Belamant to discuss how the company went from raising its Series A funding during t ... Show More

49m 25s

Why HoneyBook’s $140M in ARR may finally...