TP10: Blackbird VC + Canva 🎨 | OpenAI $1T IPO😱 | Tether $500B Val | EquityZen Acquisition
This week on Trading Places, hosts Dave McClure and Aman Verjee cover the latest tech news, including OpenAI's path to a trillion-dollar IPO, Big Tech's massive AI spending spree, and Tether's $500 billion valuation. Plus, we sit down with Rick Baker, Managing Partner at Blackbird Venture Capital, to discuss the incredible Canva story, secondary transactions, and building Australia's venture ecosystem from the ground up.
📰 THIS WEEK'S NEWS
🤖 OpenAI's IPO Plans
-Potential $1 trillion IPO target-Microsoft ownership restructure (49% → 27%)
-California AG blesses for-profit transition
-Sam Altman…
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