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Yeah, but is that venture backable?

Yeah, but is that venture backable?

FromEquity


Yeah, but is that venture backable?

FromEquity

ratings:
Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, Alex and Mary Ann had Sara Mauskopf on the show, the CEO and co-founder of the childcare marketplace, Winnie, and a former Postmates and Twitter denizen. Here’s what we got into:The progress of Winnie over time, and how it found its niche in the childcare marketThe state of care as a venture-backable category, and where startups can find the most impact and business resultsThe reported issues at Papa and the pressures of fundraising-driven growth in care-oriented marketsAnd, of course, why care work is not given its full due and value in our society.We had a blast with this one. Thank you for sticking with Equity for all these years. We’ll see you live at Disrupt!For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 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 and more!
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Equity is TechCrunch’s venture capital podcast. In each episode, we bring you the numbers behind the headlines in Venture Captial. TechCrunch reporter Alex Wilhelm teams up with Danny Crichton and Natasha Mascarenhas to give a window into startup land.