Breaking down the boom in the Nordic’s startup ecosystem
On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Lieber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem.
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Why January Ventures is funding underrepresented AI founders
While everyone’s chasing the next AI infrastructure play in San Francisco, some of the most defensible AI companies are being built by founders with deep expertise in legacy industries — and they’re not getting funded. January Ventures aims to fill that gap, writing pre-seed checks for underrepresented founders transforming healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain with […]
The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals
SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles. […]
A better way of thinking about the AI bubble
AI isn’t all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren’t careful about how you make them.
Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
Equity co-hosts Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff explore the how startups are navigating a topsy-turvy relationship with the U.S. government.
What’s behind the massive AI data center headlines?
This week on Equity, Anthony Ha and Max Zeff go beyond the headlines to break down what’s really going on in these AI infrastructure deals.
Chipiron’s big idea: rethinking MRI access, not replacing old machines
Medical device funding is hitting levels we haven’t seen since 2021, with investors pouring billions into diagnostics and imaging companies. While innovation has raced ahead, a fundamental problem still hasn’t changed: Critical medical hardware like MRI machines cost millions of dollars and is limited to large hospitals. So how do you take one of the […]
TechCrunch’s Equity podcast is on video, starting today
We get it, it seems like every single podcast you love is now on video. And guess what…so is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast Equity.
Meta’s AR ambitions meet reality, and California gets serious about AI safety…again
This week on Equity, Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff unpack the biggest moves in AI, robotics, and regulation. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You […]