Podcasts Technology This Week in Startups - Video Ex-FB Diem team builds Aptos blockchain, Metamask parent ConsenSys raises $450M, Mojos athlete betting market, Zero Grocery shutdown | E1409

Ex-FB Diem team builds Aptos blockchain, Metamask parent ConsenSys raises $450M, Mojos athlete betting market, Zero Grocery shutdown | E1409

Published: March 16, 2022, 3:08 a.m.

b'First, we discuss a new Layer 1 blockchain called Aptos, valued at $1B in a recent round led by a16z (2:42). Then discuss MetaMask\\u2019s parent Consensys raising $450M at a $7B valuation (39:47). Our startup of the day is Mojo, which is building a stock market-like product to \\u201cbet on athletes\\u201d (51:35). Next, we do a post-mortem for our "shutdown of the day," Zero Grocery, a grocery delivery company that closed down this month after announcing raising $12M a month ago (59:06). To wrap, Jason chats with JJ Foster, a listener who did some show notes for us (01:11:05).'