Who is underpricing Roblox?

Hello and welcome back to

Equity

, TechCrunch’s venture-capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We’re back on this lovely Saturday with a bonus episode!

The normal crew assembled, including

Alex

, Natasha

, Danny,

and Chris,

to chatter about a chunk of creator and gamer news. And some big numbers, the sorts that we always find fun to chat about.

A sneak peek at what we discussed during this second-ever Equity Leftovers:

• Roblox’s epic pre-IPO raise

  , and its decision to go public through direct listing instead of the IPO that it had previously planned.

• Niantic buying a gaming platform with an esports-focus

  .

• Nintendo buying a gaming studio

  , leading the crew to declare that the famous company is the Disney of video games.

• Cameo, which allows fans to pay celebrities for personalized messages, is on a hiring spree after bringing in $100 million in transactions last year. The Information says that the company is seeking funding

  , which isn’t entirely surprising. Axios reports that it has brought in a couple high-profile hires

  , as well.

Back to our regular schedule Monday! Chat then!

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