$12 billion startup caught spying from Founder's Journal

$12 billion startup caught spying

16 minutes Posted Mar 19, 2025 at 9:00 am.

) A note from our sponsor

) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal

) Timeline of alleged espionage

) Impact on Rippling’s business

) Rippling’s honeypot

) Takeaways for entrepreneurs

) Conclusion

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Episode 142: Alex breaks down the drama between Deel & Ripping, the VC-backed HR software giants.

Here’s what to expect:

Why Rippling is suing Deel for corporate espionage

The timeline of events

A lawyers analysis of the case

3 founder lessons from the saga

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Show Notes:

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Episode Links:

• Parker Conrad’s tweet: https://x.com/parkerconrad/status/1901615179718406276

• ChatGPT with legal complaint: https://chatgpt.com/share/67da0154-8524-800a-89b5-af992530fec0

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