Startup yachts, Adam Neumann and wait what year are we again?

Hello and welcome to Equity, a podcast about startup activity, where we unpack the numbers and nuances behind the headlines.

Natasha took over Equity Monday this week alongside Grace, as Alex enjoys a well-deserved vacation. Luckily, there was far too much to discuss. So much so that I recommend you listen to this podcast just before the end of a full news cycle.

Here's what we got ourselves into:

Morning markets update, which is sort of a reaction story to the slowing Chinese economy. For our big tech news to start the week, Amanda Silberling came to talk to us about Unity, saying "thanks, next" to a $20 billion merger offer from Applovin. I will add that this is not the only billion-plus merger that has failed recently. How's it going for Unity? I talked about Adam Neumann's new startup, which just landed Andreessen Horowitz's biggest check yet with a billion dollar valuation. Take a deep breath, friends, the reaction is part of the point.

As always, you can follow Equity on Twitter @equitypod and me on @nmasc_. We are back on Wednesday! Chat soon!

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