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hello and welcome back to Impartialitya podcast about the startup business where we unpack the numbers and nuances behind the headlines.

It doesn’t feel like a short week, does it? Alex, Natasha as well as Mary Ann took the mic to deliver a particularly intense episode full of big news, fiery transitions, and even a pun or three.

• Deals of the week: Maolak raises $3.2 million to provide breast milk nutrition to adults, Peakflo collects several million scale its bill payment technology in Southeast Asia, and Cauldron raises $6.6 million. for the promotion of web3-themed games.
• Reduced drama in Bolt? Major litigation involving Bolt online checkout service. was settled. We chatted over the company’s numbers and noted another problem facing the company.
• Unicorns are not okay: Layoffs out of school and loft cut staff, just like some venture capitalists reload. This will be an exciting year.
• And we completed with some notes on the VC cycle in the second quarter!

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