2024: Founder Mode, AI, and the 'Rise of the Broligarchs' | Equity Podcast

From AI advancements and CrowdStrike's crash to WordPress drama and which startups VCs have their eyes on next, TechCrunch’s Equity podcast is saying goodbye to 2024 with a look back at the year's biggest stories in tech. Listen to the full episode to hear hosts Kirsten Korosec, Margaux MacColl, Devin Coldewey and Anthony Ha dig into: • 2024 in a headline. We asked, and you answered! • Where did all the venture funding go? In a year of massive turnover, Margaux reminded us of which VCs are playing musical chairs, the rise in mega funds and decline in early-stage investments. • How Wiz is faring after its choice to walk away from Alphabet, and who else is playing Deal or No Deal? • Who's joining the TechCrunch team's list of most disruptive startups? • Predictions for AI in 2025. Investors have pumped billions of dollars into AI - including $6.6 billion for OpenAI, $6 billion for xAI, and $4 billion for Anthropic. Devin was left wondering, "Is 2025 the year they'll finally see returns?" Before we head into the new year, the Equity crew would like to give a huge thank you to the listeners that stuck with us through 2024, and we can't wait for 2025. Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.