29 min listen
A modern take on what an entrepreneur can, and should, spend their time on
FromEquity
ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week, Natasha interviewed Ankur Nagpal, the entrepreneur behind Teachable, Ocho, and Vibe Capital - Ankur's $70 million venture fund, raised last year from over 200 investors.Today, we're talking about:The future of Solo GPs and Ankur's choice to shrink Vibe Capital's fund sizeHow Ankur built, sold, pivoted and launched in publicThe upside of building in public vs building in privateThe importance of brand and successionOf course, we ended with a lightning round of questions - including the meaning behind Ankur's tattoo.As always, Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann will be back for our weekly news roundup on Friday, but you can follow us on Twitter @EquityPod for live updates and more.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotifyand all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more!
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Equity Shot: Everyone filed to go public Monday: Natasha and Danny and Chris and myself all piled back onto the mics to dig through all the numbers. Here's a rundown of the companies we went through: Palantir, which filed its formal S-1 during our recording session. Danny covered most of the news last Friday, but the public doc is now live, so happy sleuthing. Unity's huge IPO that shows how big gaming is. Natasha connected it to the broader Apple-Epic dustup, and we all reviled in its growth results. Snowflake had Danny so excited he was conjuring scripted segues, and we were all impressed at its historical growth. Sure, it lost a lot of money last year, but, hey, Snowflake has dialed that back as well. And then there was Asana, a company I've covered quite a lot over the years. Our general take is that the company's growth has been good, if it is losing more money than we anticipated. Still, Asana could set a neat new precedent of raising debt ahead of a direct listing. This is one by Equity