The Latest from Rebecca Szkutak
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Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and R
Disrupting beauty’s last frontier with Keta Burke-Williams from Ourside
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Keta Burke-Williams, the founder and CEO of Ourside, a direct-to-consumer fragrance compa
Venture funding has started flooding back in at least one area: Secondaries
The venture secondaries market has been on the same roller-coaster ride as the broader VC market over the past few years, but it looks poised to break away in 2023. Like venture capital as a whole, th
The impact investor and climate correspondent walk into a bar
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Natasha Mascarenhas and Becca Szkutak took to their
Avoiding the pitfalls of OnlyFans with Rosie Nguyen from Fanhouse
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week, Darrell and Becca catch up with Rosie Nguyen, the co-founder and CCO of Fanhouse, a startup that helps content creators
You could be Wasted and not even know it
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebec
Startups should expect more scrutiny from VCs on their hiring plans
Startups should be prepared to explain why they are hiring certain positions and justify why those roles shouldn't be outsourced.
Being the steady hand in market uncertainty with Sebastian Siemiatkowski from Klarna
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. In this week’s episode Darrell and Becca are joined by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the co-founder and CEO of Klarna. Sebastian t
Gas, Slay, what’s next? Fire?
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebec
Losing the horn: VCs think majority of unicorns aren’t worth $1 billion anymore
The majority of unicorns are valued at less than $2 billion, which makes it likely that most won't keep that status after their next raise.
Modernizing the live music industry with Mir Hwang from GigFinesse
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by GigFinesse co-founder and CEO Mir Hwang. Mir talks about how his struggles to book music
Does it ever make more sense to raise a structured round over taking a valuation cut?
Many VCs have said startups should always choose a down round over a structured round, but it isn't that cut and dry.
Frank-ly, the Kardashian method won’t work for SBF
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Natasha was joined by Mary Ann Azevedo and Rebecca
Pittsburgh’s AI expertise may give rise to an already growing startup market
Pittsburgh is an AI powerhouse. Now that seemingly every VC is interested in the category, the Steel City's startup scene could see a boost.
When it comes to web3, investors say they’re in it for the long haul
Even though the hype around web3 faded in 2022, many investors are still bullish that the technology could be transformational.
A flat year for crowdfunding isn’t a bad sign at all for early-stage startups
Crowdfunding investment totals in 2022 didn't surpass 2021 but activity declined significantly less than venture did.
CES, NYE, SBF and FTX. Lol.
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. To start off the year, we are welcoming Rebecca Szkutak as a r
Whoops! Is generative AI already becoming a bubble?
Excitement around the sector grew so rapidly in the second half of 2022 that some investors are now saying it was probably too quick to be any good.
Frosty fundraising environment may change early startups’ DNA for the better
Many startups getting off the ground today won't be able to rely on venture capital as much as in recent years. This is a good thing.
Investors say web3 and hype are in for 2023, high valuations are out — maybe?
It's unlikely that many investors came close to predicting what would play out in 2022. But, hey, there's always next year.