Acquired kicks off Season 3 with a gangbuster two-hour extravaganza on America’s most successful automotive startup since The Ford Motor Company: Tesla. We cover everything, from founding to its 2010 IPO to all that’s happened since, including the question on the minds of superhero fans everywhere: who came first, Elon Musk or Tony Stark? (Spoiler: Elon)Sponsors: Statsig: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24</a> Vanta: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta">https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta</a> Crusoe: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe">https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe</a> Carve Outs:<ul><li>Ben: <a href="https://dissectpodcast.com">The Dissect podcast</a></li><li>David: <a href="http://www.harrypottersacredtext.com">Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast</a></li></ul>

Season 3, Episode 2: The Xiaomi IPO

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