{"id":336696,"date":"2017-03-24T21:05:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1468399"},"modified":"2017-03-24T21:05:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:05:08","slug":"equity-podcast-apple-and-amazon-buy-more-companies-and-ubers-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/equity-podcast-apple-and-amazon-buy-more-companies-and-ubers-saga\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity Podcast: Apple and Amazon buy more companies, and Uber\u2019s saga"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the second episode of TechCrunch\u2019s newest podcast, Equity<\/a>, our venture capital-focused show focused on the numbers, people and companies driving the technology industry.<\/p>\n

This week, TechCrunch\u2019s Katie Roof<\/a>,\u00a0Matthew Lynley<\/a>, and myself<\/a>\u00a0were joined by special guest\u00a0Elizabeth \u201cBeezer\u201d Clarkson<\/a>\u00a0from Sapphire Ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We discussed the potential for rising M&A in the tech space, with a special focus on what Apple<\/a> and the other giants are up to<\/a> (hint: they are buying things<\/a>), how well early-stage investors can make out even when deals get tough, the troubled\u00a0situation at Uber<\/a>, and, of course, a comment<\/a> or two<\/a> on the improving IPO market.<\/p>\n

(Note: The 1982 Tylenol incident was mentioned on the show today. It was brought up only as a historical anecdote).<\/p>\n

Equity drops every Friday at 6:00 am PT, so subscribe to us on iTunes<\/a>, Overcast<\/a>, Pocketcast, Downcast and all the casts.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Alex Wilhelm<\/a> is the editor-in-chief of CrunchBase News.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Welcome to the second episode of TechCrunch’s newest podcast, Equity, our venture capital-focused show focused on the numbers, people and companies driving the technology industry. This week, TechCrunch’s Katie Roof,\u00a0Matthew Lynley, and myself\u00a0were joined by special guest\u00a0Elizabeth “Beezer” Clarkson\u00a0from Sapphire Ventures. We discussed the potential for rising… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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