Fairness, a TechCrunch podcast concerning the enterprise of startups

Howdy and welcome again to Equity, a podcast concerning the enterprise of startups, the place we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.

It’s Monday, which signifies that Alex and Grace have been again as a crew to cowl the largest, boldest and baddest expertise information. We’re as soon as once more again together with your weekly kickoff! Right here’s what we acquired into:

• The inventory market could not vomit throughout itself at the moment, which might be a pleasant break from current weeks.
• Broadcom is working on buying VMware in what would show to be a mega-deal. Shares of Broadcom are off on the information, whereas VMware inventory is up sharply. The transaction can be price tens and tens of billions of {dollars}, if consummated.
• Paytm earnings had lots to like, and a few components that have been much less salubrious. Shares of the Indian unicorn have recovered considerably in current days, however stays sharply depressed from its IPO worth.
• Within the startup world: BUD raised $36.8 million, SyIndr raised $12.6 million and 1K Kirana put $25 million onto its balance sheet.
• And we closed out with the truth that there isn’t a free lunch, even within the crypto world.