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Kings Distributed Systems | Disrupt 2020

We are building the Distributed Compute Protocol (DCP) to provide flexible cloud and edge computing configurations to industry by sourcing compute supply from any underused device. The TC Top Picks program showcases outstanding early-stage startups across these categories: AI/Machine Learning, Biotech/Healthtech, Blockchain, Fintech, Mobility, Privacy/Security, Retail/E-commerce, Robotics/IoT/Hardware, SaaS and Social Impact & Education. TechCrunch is…

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We are building the Distributed Compute Protocol (DCP) to provide flexible cloud and edge computing configurations to industry by sourcing compute supply from any underused device.

The TC Top Picks program showcases outstanding early-stage startups across these categories: AI/Machine Learning, Biotech/Healthtech, Blockchain, Fintech, Mobility, Privacy/Security, Retail/E-commerce, Robotics/IoT/Hardware, SaaS and Social Impact & Education.

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Don’t Give VCs More Leverage Than You Have To

Investors know when a founder is desperate. Sasha Orloff has raised a collective $1 billion in his career and he shares his advice for staying on top of your financial situation. Listen to the full episode of Build Mode with Puzzle’s founder and CEO:

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Investors know when a founder is desperate. Sasha Orloff has raised a collective $1 billion in his career and he shares his advice for staying on top of your financial situation.

Listen to the full episode of Build Mode with Puzzle’s founder and CEO:

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The Singularity Isn’t the Real Reason Stripe Paid $7.5B for OpenRouter

Stripe claims “the singularity” is here, and justifies its $7.5B acquisition of OpenRouter. The truth, as the Equity podcast crew highlights, is much more practical, as unglamorous as token expense management may seem:

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Stripe claims “the singularity” is here, and justifies its $7.5B acquisition of OpenRouter.

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Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz over board seats? | Equity Podcast

Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except ⁠the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement ⁠for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely…

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Board conflicts aren’t exactly new, and these companies weren’t necessarily direct competitors when a16z first invested in them. But as portfolio companies expand into each other’s markets, the DOJ’s scrutiny raises a much bigger question for venture firms: How do you manage board seats when the boundaries between your portfolio companies keep moving?

On this episode of TechCrunch’s⁠ Equity⁠ podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into the a16z probe, what it could mean for VCs, and more of the week’s headlines.

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1:02 TechCrunch Disrupt and the Startup Battlefield 200
3:17 The DOJ is investigating a16z over board seats
14:47 Why Stripe just paid $7.5B for “the Stripe for AI”
18:18 The mid-tier AI scramble: gateways, pivots, and acquihires
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32:30 Uber teams up with Zipline for drone delivery
37:19 Wispr hits a $2B valuation
38:26 Outro