Despite the confusion in the court, the ripples are still going through full steam. At the heart of an increasingly dramatic legal battle with rival deals, the HR Tech startup has raised $450 million in fresh funding at a $16.8 billion valuation and launched a new “startup stack” for early-stage businesses.
The funds come in the famous legal battle with Deel, accusing the film-worthy corporate spying of the film-worthy. Deal denied the claim, filed its own lawsuit, calling Ripling’s charges “distraction.”
Today, in Equity, Mary Anne Azevedo and Charles Roll delve into the HR Tech showdown, ranging from legal drama to the impact of IPOs and global plot.
Listen to the entire episode and hear the following:
Suspicion of spy, evidence of rip ring, and deal denial YC is involved in Rip ring’s latest project, and why the movement is frowned upon
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