Chime’s IPO, Databricks’ $1B Acquisition & Dave Rubin’s Media Empire | E2126
About this episode
Today’s show: Chime is finally going public with strong financials and a shot at matching its $25B 2021 valuation, signaling real momentum in the IPO market. Databricks just made a $1B bet on agentic AI by acquiring Neon, a Postgres-as-a-service startup riding the new database wave. Then, Dave Rubin joins to share how he built and sold Locals, his uncancellable creator platform, all while navigating the intense media landscape. (0:00) Episode Teaser (1:14) Jason and Alex open the show (1:42) Why Chime’s IPO is such a promising sign (7:22) Chime's financials and valuation (10:12) Squarespace …