Episode 48 [AI-Translated] - Thinking Machines Lab | Planted | SwissShrimp | Startup M&A | How VC earn money | Manukai

In this episode, Max Meister, Maximilian Boelck, and Guy Giuffredi discuss current topics including the USD 2 billion funding round of Thinking Machines Lab and the extensive control rights secured by Mira Murati, the rebranding move that forces Planted to remove the word “chicken” from its packaging, and the debt restructuring of SwissShrimp AG. In our main segment, we explore why more and more startups are being acquired by other startups—and what challenges come with it. We then answer a listener question: “How do VCs actually make money?” Finally, we take a closer look at the USD 3 million pre-seed round raised by ETH spin-off Manukai.