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Season 5 — Episode 6 October 13, 2021
Rivian Electric Vehicles, Duolingo, Gingko Bioworks, Moderna, Unicorn Valuations, Facebook, and More
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)
You can visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. You can email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. You can follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon, @DesaiMihirA