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In a more conservative venture capital market, will big tech step up?
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 17, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, Alex spoke to two guests from the world of Microsoft for Startups - GM, Hans Yang, and Senior Director, Tom Davis. We're working to figure out how big tech corporations are playing in the startup sandbox, starting with the launch of Microsoft's Pegasus program.Here's what we got into:Why programs like Pegasus are particularly helpful for startups in a conservative VC marketThe mutually beneficial relationship between the large tech players and startupsThe close relationship between Microsoft and OpenAIAs always, Equity will be back on Friday with your weekly news round up, but until then, you can catch us on Twitter @EquityPodFor 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, Spotify and 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:
May 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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