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Tech Policy and Regulation

• The US House passed a bill targeting TikTok due to concerns about foreign ownership and data privacy.
• The EU's comprehensive AI regulations have drawn mixed reactions from American VCs.

Venture Capital and Startups

• Peak XV, a Sequoia spin-off, is launching a perpetual fund backed by its partners, employees, and investors, signaling a positive sign for the Indian startup ecosystem.
• Ada Ventures, a London-based VC firm focused on diverse founders, closed an $80 million second fund, demonstrating that emerging managers can still raise capital in a challenging market.

AI and Market Dynamics

• There is growing anti-AI sentiment among creative professionals, and it is important for AI developers to listen to and consider opposing concerns.
• The secondary market provides liquidity for startups, making IPOs less likely in the current economic climate.

Investor Perspectives

• Investors prefer waiting for a better exit through the secondary market rather than going public now.
• Becca disagrees with the idea that VCs necessarily sell their stakes in a company during an IPO.

Equity Podcast

• Equity Podcast is celebrating its 7th birthday and has had many contributors over the years.