Now that we are through earnings season, things are a little quieter on the forecast front, but that didn't mean that we were short on material: This week Alex was back with Grace and our new producer to kick off the week.
Inherent bias and how to navigate that in the stories we hear and tips we receive.Davis piece about the symbolism of a Black founder being removed from a position of leadership.That conversation brought us into the reality of who gets to speak up publicly, and who can only do so off the record and without attribution. Bryant's eventual ouster, which happened earlier this month, and the outpouring of public support for the leader.The growing tensions at Black Girls Code, which began last December with Bryant's "indefinite suspension.".After all, the core question was inspired by her latest TC+ column. This week, Natasha asked: What happens when a Black founder was ousted? Alex was back on the mic after a week away, and we brought on Dominic-Madori Davis (follow her on Twitter and Instagram) to talk us through the topic. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. To close, we noted the latest from Instacart and the fact that Zoom is not having the best of times lately.Then it was time to talk Stripe layoffs before pivoting over to the latest issues stemming from Adam Neumann's latest startup, and the Musk-Twitter dustup.Scooting along, we looked into Alex's reporting on shrinking late-stage rounds, a surprisingly strong seed market, and what's good with the unicorn crew.Next up was Spectral's $23 million raise (web3 credit scores), and Mural's latest, a $6.5 million round for DAO treasury management.Our deals of the week this time 'round had a particular flavor. Just what OrangeDAO is, and why it matters.
Grace, Theresa, and Kell made the magic happen, for which we're thankful.
Want to save some dosh on TechCrunch+? Use the code 'EQUITY' at checkout for a big discount on annual subscriptions!Īlex, Natasha and Mary Ann are back and as a three were in good spirits with more than a bit of news to parse.