Yesterday

Why this LA-based VC firm was an early investor in Slate Auto

Slate Auto, which came out of stealth mode earlier this year with a surprising – and surprisingly affordable – customizable electric truck, has raised $700 million to date. But long before the EV startup broke cover, it quietly raised a Series A round of more than $100 million in ... Show More

5m 17s

Yesterday

UAE proptech Huspy raises $59M to scale in Europe

If you walked into a Dubai bank to apply for a mortgage in 2020, chances are you’d spend months buried in paperwork or face a huge price discrepancy when it came to listings. Such experiences led Jad Antoun to start Huspy, a startup streamlining how people in the UAE buy homes di ... Show More

5 m

Jul 8

Stripe’s first employee, the founder of fintech Increase, sort of bought a bank

Competitors to Darragh Buckley's Increase are so nervous about his ambitions to "own" a bank, someone has been trying to stop him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5m 31s

Aug 2023

Eldercare robot ElliQ nabs another $25 million in funding

Intuition Robotics isn’t hurting for funding these days. The Israeli firm announced a $36 million Series B in the early days of the pandemic, and now it’s adding another $25 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3m 17s

Dec 2024

‘Genius Girl’ goes from inspiring a Korean TV show character to raising a $100 million AI fund

Principle Venture Partners will write early-stage checks anywhere from $100,000 to “single digit millions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 20s

May 2023

TikTok opens a $6 million fund to pay creators of popular AR effects...and more news

TikTok opens a $6 million fund to pay creators of popular AR effects; Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4m 42s

Oct 2024

Stocks rose Monday; Nike's (not so) new CEO

Plus - It's Q3 earnings season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 3s

Jan 2025

Celebs and tech luminaries want to create a fully open social media ecosystem

This is an attempt to save platforms "from billionaire capture.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 53s

Jan 2025

TikTok warns of looming shutdown as Supreme Court weighs sell-or-ban law

Plus, Meta eliminates its DEI programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 33s

Aug 2024

You have $1,000? Here's How to Invest Them

Start investing in learning a profitable skill, one that you can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars: https://link.digital-launchpad.com/yt-only-video Connect With Me On Other Platforms: Instagram: @imangadzhi Twitter: @GadzhiIman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg ... Show More

15m 51s

Nov 2024

Bitcoin's big gain; Trump trade still rallies

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8m 4s

Mar 2025

Draft Episode for Mar 10, 2025

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47m 45s

Grifin secures $11M to make investing le...