Salesforce's silly deal dies, Rubrik's IPO, and venture capital in space | TechCrunch
Apr 22, 2024 - techcrunch.com
This week's Equity episode will cover a range of topics including the upcoming tech earnings, the escalating EV wars, and the impact of bitcoin halving on its value. The team will also discuss two new venture capital funds: Seraphim's space-focused fund and TLcom Capital’s Africa-focused fund. Further discussions will delve into the effect of recent price cuts on the value of EV companies and the emerging startup cluster in vector databases and search.
The episode will conclude with a discussion on vector search's efficiency in handling AI queries compared to normal databases. The Equity podcast, TechCrunch’s flagship, posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and is available on various platforms including Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify. The full interview transcript is also available for those who prefer reading.
Key takeaways:
Tech earnings, EV wars, and venture capital trends are the main focus of the week.
Two new venture capital funds have been introduced: Seraphim's space-focused fund and TLcom Capital’s Africa-focused fund.
Recent price cuts are impacting the value of EV companies.
There is an emerging startup cluster in vector databases and search, which is more efficient for AI queries compared to normal databases.
