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Rivian Electric Vehicles, Duolingo, Gingko Bioworks, Moderna, Unicorn Valuations, Facebook, and More

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Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the red hot IPO market, highlighting a few of the companies reflecting a “sign of the times” including: Rivian Automotive, Duolingo, and life science companies like Gingko Bioworks and Moderna. They also answer a few letters from listeners, including questions about the soaring valuations of private company unicorns, the latest Facebook scandal, and more.

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

·       Private Company Unicorns (Crunchbase)

·       Run for Office (Snapchat Mini)

·       Career and Family (Claudia Goldin)

·       Journey Across a Century of Women (Claudia Goldin)

·       How to Make Ppopgi (Honeycomb Candy, as featured in Squid Game) 

We invite you to email your comments and ideas for future episodes to:  [email protected].  You can also follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.

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