EPISODE · Nov 8, 2025 · 1H 22M
TP8: Phil Haslett EquityZen 🧘🏻♂️ | Goldman Acquires Industry Ventures 💰 | Deel at $17B 🤝
from trading places · host Practical Venture Capital
Episode 8 of the Trading Places Pod featuring Phil Haslett from EquityZen is out now. This week we dive deep into OpenAI's massive semiconductor partnership deals ($500B+ across AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia & Oracle), Goldman's billion-dollar acquisition of Industry Ventures, plus emerging IPO opportunities including Tempo's $5B series A and Anysphere's $27B valuation. Our guest Phil Haslett breaks down the secondary market landscape, retail vs institutional strategies, and what Goldman's move means for the industry.[ tech news + primary rounds ]01:07 - OpenAI's chip kingmaker status 👑01:45 - AMD deal: unusual equity stakes03:17 - $500B in AI infrastructure deals10:23 - Goldman acquires Industry Ventures 💰16:49 - IPO market normalization signals18:54 - Anysphere $27B coding AI valuation20:30 - Tempo $5B blockchain payments series A[ phil haslett, equityzen interview ]24:00 - phil's journey from Lehman to EquityZen28:17 - 500 Startups accelerator days30:55 - customer segments: retail to institutional35:41 - market concentration in top 30 names40:12 - secondary market bargain hunting strategy 🎯48:18 - Goldman acquisition impact analysis53:24 - building without VC pressure58:31 - ByteDance valuation insights[ valuation corner: deel]1:11:12 - Deel's $17.3B valuation deep dive1:15:43 - Rippling vs Deel metrics comparison1:18:29 - corporate espionage lawsuit dramapod highlights this week:-OpenAI flexing kingmaker status with unprecedented equity deals across AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia & Oracle worth $500B+ in AI infrastructure-Goldman Sachs drops $965M to acquire Industry Ventures, signaling Wall Street's serious play for VC secondary market access-Phil Haslett shares EquityZen's 12-year journey from 500 Startups to processing billions in secondary transactions-retail investors driving 29% average discounts while top-tier names trade at premiums-corporate espionage drama between Deel and Rippling adds Silicon Valley spy thriller vibes to HR tech competition-Deel's $17.3B valuation looks reasonable at 15x revenue with 70% growth and 120%+ net revenue retention**[ trading places podcast = www.linktr.ee/tradingplacespod ][ phil haslett = https://www.linkedin.com/in/philhaslett/ | https://equityzen.com ][ aman verjee = https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-verjee/ | https://x.com/amanverjee ][ dave mcclure = https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemcclure/ | https://x.com/davemcclure ]
What this episode covers
Episode 8 of the Trading Places Pod featuring Phil Haslett from EquityZen is out now. This week we dive deep into OpenAI's massive semiconductor partnership deals ($500B+ across AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia & Oracle), Goldman's billion-dollar acquisition of Industry Ventures, plus emerging IPO opportunities including Tempo's $5B series A and Anysphere's $27B valuation. Our guest Phil Haslett breaks down the secondary market landscape, retail vs institutional strategies, and what Goldman's move means for the industry.[ tech news + primary rounds ]01:07 - OpenAI's chip kingmaker status 👑01:45 - AMD deal: unusual equity stakes03:17 - $500B in AI infrastructure deals10:23 - Goldman acquires Industry Ventures 💰16:49 - IPO market normalization signals18:54 - Anysphere $27B coding AI valuation20:30 - Tempo $5B blockchain payments series A[ phil haslett, equityzen interview ]24:00 - phil's journey from Lehman to EquityZen28:17 - 500 Startups accelerator days30:55 - customer segments: retail to institutional35:41 - market concentration in top 30 names40:12 - secondary market bargain hunting strategy 🎯48:18 - Goldman acquisition impact analysis53:24 - building without VC pressure58:31 - ByteDance valuation insights[ valuation corner: deel]1:11:12 - Deel's $17.3B valuation deep dive1:15:43 - Rippling vs Deel metrics comparison1:18:29 - corporate espionage lawsuit dramapod highlights this week:-OpenAI flexing kingmaker status with unprecedented equity deals across AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia & Oracle worth $500B+ in AI infrastructure-Goldman Sachs drops $965M to acquire Industry Ventures, signaling Wall Street's serious play for VC secondary market access-Phil Haslett shares EquityZen's 12-year journey from 500 Startups to processing billions in secondary transactions-retail investors driving 29% average discounts while top-tier names trade at premiums-corporate espionage drama between Deel and Rippling adds Silicon Valley spy thriller vibes to HR tech competition-Deel's $17.3B valuation looks reasonable at 15x revenue with 70% growth and 120%+ net revenue retention**[ trading places podcast = www.linktr.ee/tradingplacespod ][ phil haslett = https://www.linkedin.com/in/philhaslett/ | https://equityzen.com ][ aman verjee = https://www.linkedin.com/in/aman-verjee/ | https://x.com/amanverjee ][ dave mcclure = https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemcclure/ | https://x.com/davemcclure ]
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TP8: Phil Haslett EquityZen 🧘🏻♂️ | Goldman Acquires Industry Ventures 💰 | Deel at $17B 🤝
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