{"id":3093613,"date":"2026-02-17T11:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?post_type=tc_podcast&#038;p=3093613"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:40:17","slug":"rethinking-series-a-in-the-age-of-mega-funds","status":"publish","type":"tc_podcast","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcast\/rethinking-series-a-in-the-age-of-mega-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking Series A in the age of mega-funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--56);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--56);\" class=\"wp-block-tc23-podcast-player\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"tcembed-iframe tcembed--megaphone wp-block-tc23-podcast-player__embed\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=TCML5904868698\"><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">This week on StrictlyVC Download, Connie Loizos talks with Stacy Brown-Philpot, founder and managing partner of Cherryrock Capital. 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