Best Rebecca Bellan Podcasts (2024)

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Building trust in crypto with Jonathan Levin of Chainalysis 19:39

1h ago19:39

19:39

Late last week, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler said that he was “proud to serve” the agency, which some are taking as a hint at an upcoming resignation. Gensler has faced heavy criticism for his crackdown on crypto, including a recent lawsuit from 18 states, and is likely to be replaced under President-Elect Donald Trump…

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Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the LVMPD - and why it matters 26:58

17h ago26:58

26:58

Over the last few years, VC Ben Horowitz has donated at least $7.6 million to fund police department purchases - including the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s new drones from a16z-backed Skydio. Skydio is not the first of a16z’s portfolio companies to benefit from these donations, either. Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirs…

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Marc Benioff says it’s ‘crazy talk’ that AI will hurt Salesforce 34:24

2d ago34:24

34:24

Today on Equity, TechCrunch Editor Julie Bort is sitting down with Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce and one of the tech industry’s biggest hype men, about his latest work with Time Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, and why he thinks AI agents are the next big thing for enterprise software. Listen to the full episode to hear about: The impact of …

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Trump's election throws tech regulation a curveball 30:24

10d ago30:24

30:24

A tech regulation shakeup is on the way with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in January. Trump has made it clear that he plans to dismantle Biden’s AI policies on "day one," aligning himself with those who’ve pushed back against regulation. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Devin Coldewey and Margaux MacCo…

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How startups can get a foot in the door of government contracts, according to Dcode Capital 21:06

8d ago21:06

21:06

Today on Equity, we’re taking you backstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Rebecca Bellan caught up with Rebecca Gevalt, Managing Partner at Dcode Capital following their onstage discussion about the boom in national interest startups. Also on the panel was Topher Haddad, CEO of satellite imagery startup Albedo, and Kai Klepfer, CEO of biometric gun startu…

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Rocket Lab Founder Peter Beck's vision for the space industry's future 24:07

13d ago24:07

24:07

As the founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck is a familiar face to anyone in the space industry. But the company's ambitions go far beyond its popular Electron launch vehicle. Today, we're bringing you an interview from TechCrunch Disrupt when Devin Coldewey sat down with Beck to discuss his belief that to thrive, perhaps even to survive, space…

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Equity Live: Bret Taylor’s $4.5 billion startup and Waymo’s $5.6 billion round 29:11

15d ago29:11

29:11

The Equity crew was live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024! Hosts Kirsten Korosec, Devin Coldewey and Margaux MacColl took over the Builders Stage to kick off day 2 of Disrupt with no shortage of conference highlights, startups deals and venture news to chew through. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Devin’s plans to go to space thanks to his chat…

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Stripe's biggest acquisition yet, and what's a16z doing with all of those Nvidia GPUs? 31:19

20d ago31:19

31:19

It’s no secret that Stripe has doubled down on its crypto offerings, enabling crypto purchases in the EU back in July and announcing a Pay with Crypto feature earlier this month. This week, the fintech giant made its dedication to crypto even clearer with its largest deal to date: its acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge for an eye-popping $1.…

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The race isn’t over for European AI startups, according to Accel Parther Philippe Botteri 26:02

22d ago26:02

26:02

“It's a bit too early to say that the race is over,” said Philippe Botteri when asked about European startups’ AI progress. “I think we're just at the very early innings of this race.” Botteri is a partner at early-stage investment firm Accel with over 13 years under his belt at the firm, leading investments in DocuSign, UiPath and more recently Sn…

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Investor FOMO is back, and what's happening with WordPress and WP Engine? 36:39

27d ago36:39

36:39

Today on Equity, Devin, Margaux and Anthony Ha are rounding up the week's startup and venture news, kicking things off with a look at the $400 million raised by Lightmatter, and the importance of fast networking within the fast growing datacenter industry today — not just in years to come — makes the impressive round a little more understandable. O…

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Tesla’s bot non-disclosure and why humanoid robots are taking off 27:34

1M ago27:34

27:34

At Tesla’s robotaxi reveal event last week, several Optimus humanoid robots mingled with guests, pouring drinks and cracking jokes. Impressive technology, but the vocals and some of the gesticulations appear to have been remotely controlled by humans, something Tesla did not disclose. Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan chatted with TechCrunch’s hardwa…

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AI ‘no one wants’ and Google’s potential breakup 30:02

1M ago30:02

30:02

Did OpenAI really ask its investors to avoid backing rivals like Anthropic and xAI? That’s what hosts Devin Coldewey, Margaux MacColl and special guest Anthony Ha wanted to know on today’s episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast. The team kicked off the show with a look at OpenAI's $6.6 billion round, which is being called the ‘largest VC round of a…

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Investors are betting on user-generated content, and Gamebeast's founder explains why 27:38

1M ago27:38

27:38

Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Zander Brumbaugh, the 22-year-old founder of Gamebeast, a startup that offers Roblox developers tools like A/B testing and LiveOps to modify games without needing to release a new version or interrupt a user’s ongoing game. Gamebeast recently raised a $3.7 million pre-seed round, led by J2 Ventures with…

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YC takes a bite out of PearAI, and French startups have a new home 31:22

2M ago31:22

31:22

Kirsten Korosec, Devin Coldewey, and Margaux MacColl are unpacking another busy week in the tech world, kicking things off with Governor Newsom’s veto of SB 1047, the controversial AI bill aimed at stopping real-world disasters caused by AI systems before they happen. This may not be the last we'll see of the bill, however, as its author has plans …

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Found: Has Rippling won? with Parker Conrad from Rippling 49:47

2M ago49:47

49:47

HR software is big, big business. And no one understands that better than Parker Conrad the CEO and co-founder of Rippling, a global HR company that offers global payroll, onboarding, time tracking, benefits management and more. This week, Equity is bringing you an episode of our sister show, Found. The Found crew talk with Conrad about what goes i…

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Green flags for defense tech and Silicon Valley's longevity obsession 29:18

2M ago29:18

29:18

Equity is closing out the week as always with a round up of the week's top startup and venture news. Kirsten, Devin and return guest host Margaux McColl had no shortage of themes to cover: VC karaoke, the SpaceX economy, no moats for AI, OpenAI versus open source. To kick things off, we weighed in on Caroline Ellison's sentencing and deals of the w…

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The hydrogen plateau and IRA funding crutch with Toyota Ventures' Lisa Coca 21:30

2M ago21:30

21:30

Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan sits down with Lisa Coca from Toyota Ventures during Climate Week NYC to discuss a key part of Toyota Ventures' $800 million portfolio - their Climate Fund. The fund's $300 million is laser-focused on climate innovation, but Coca says it casts a wide net beyond just mobility, backing startups from seed to Series A. S…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Rebecca Bellan Podcasts

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TechCrunch, Mary Ann Azevedo, Kell, Theresa Loconsolo, Rebecca Bellan, Rebecca Szkutak

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Building trust in crypto with Jonathan Levin of Chainalysis 19:39

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Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the LVMPD - and why it matters 26:58

1
Marc Benioff says it’s ‘crazy talk’ that AI will hurt Salesforce 34:24

1
Trump's election throws tech regulation a curveball 30:24

1
How startups can get a foot in the door of government contracts, according to Dcode Capital 21:06

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Rocket Lab Founder Peter Beck's vision for the space industry's future 24:07

1
Equity Live: Bret Taylor’s $4.5 billion startup and Waymo’s $5.6 billion round 29:11

1
Stripe's biggest acquisition yet, and what's a16z doing with all of those Nvidia GPUs? 31:19

1
The race isn’t over for European AI startups, according to Accel Parther Philippe Botteri 26:02

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Investor FOMO is back, and what's happening with WordPress and WP Engine? 36:39

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Tesla’s bot non-disclosure and why humanoid robots are taking off 27:34

1
AI ‘no one wants’ and Google’s potential breakup 30:02

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Investors are betting on user-generated content, and Gamebeast's founder explains why 27:38

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YC takes a bite out of PearAI, and French startups have a new home 31:22

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Found: Has Rippling won? with Parker Conrad from Rippling 49:47

1
Green flags for defense tech and Silicon Valley's longevity obsession 29:18

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The hydrogen plateau and IRA funding crutch with Toyota Ventures' Lisa Coca 21:30

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