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Mary Ann is off on a well-deserved break, so we introduced on fellow podcaster Rebecca Szkutak to benefit from her perception and humor for this episode. Right here’s what we acquired into:
- Regulators return with a resolve : The push to pressure a divestment of TikTok or ban it in the USA is making progress, and the EU is hammering out its new AI rules.
- Offers of the Week: Peak XV’s new fund is fascinating, and we are able to study lots from it concerning the Indian startup market. Additionally, Ada Ventures’ new $80 million fund felt reasonably contra-narrative in the very best approach.
- AI and privateness: After AI acquired booed at SXSW, we took a have a look at a number of new AI startups which can be elevating rounds for his or her audio-focused initiatives. These embody Nijta and Tavus, in addition to a number of startups from the present Y Combinator cohort.
- What to do when there’s no liquidity? In accordance with Becca, the reply is to remain personal. That’s the dangerous information. The excellent news is that secondary transactions is likely to be a option to resolve a lot of founder-investor tensions concerning exit timing.
That’s it for as we speak. Speak once more on Monday!
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