Niantic raises $300M at a $9B valuation to build the ‘real-world metaverse’

Niantic, the augmented reality platform that’s developing games like Pokémon GO, raised $300 million from Coatue, valuing the company at $9 billion. The San Fransisco-based startup, which initially spun... Read more »

4 common DEIB mistakes startups can avoid

Liz Kofman-Burns Contributor Share on Twitter Liz Kofman-Burns, Ph.D., is a recovering academic and co-CEO of Peoplism, a DEIB consulting firm that has helped startups like Betterment, ClassPass and... Read more »

Netflix to acquire German visual effects studio behind ‘Stranger Things’ and more

Netflix is acquiring Munich-based visual effects studio Scanline VFX for an undisclosed amount. The company expects the deal to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory... Read more »

Roku customers report streaming issues after 10.5 update

A number of Roku customers are experiencing problems with their Roku TVs following the Roku OS 10.5 update. According to reports published to Roku’s own customer forums and other... Read more »

5 must-have board slides for SaaS sales and revenue leaders

Bill Binch Contributor Share on Twitter Bill Binch is an operating partner at global, technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures. He previously was the chief revenue officer of Pendo, a... Read more »

New Apple Watch design with flat edges shown in Apple document (Yoni Heisler/Boy Genius Report)

Yoni Heisler / Boy Genius ReportNew Apple Watch design with flat edges shown in Apple document – Leading up to Apples media event in September, rumors were swirling regarding... Read more »

Creator-driven marketplace LTK now valued at $2B after raising $300M from SoftBank

When LTK launched in 2011, phrases like “influencer marketing” or “the creator economy” weren’t common, but fashion blogger Amber Venz Box faced the same struggles that internet personalities face... Read more »

New MacBook Air: Everything we know about Apple’s 2022 Air (Christian de Looper/Boy Genius Report)

Christian de Looper / Boy Genius ReportNew MacBook Air: Everything we know about Apple’s 2022 Air – Apples new MacBook Pro is making headlines as one of the best... Read more »

US Lawmakers Call for Privacy Legislation After Reuters Report on Amazon Lobbying (Slashdot)

SlashdotUS Lawmakers Call for Privacy Legislation After Reuters Report on Amazon Lobbying – Five members of Congress called for federal consumer-privacy legislation after a Reuters report published Friday revealed... Read more »

FSD Africa expands insurtech accelerator program to Ghana and Nigeria

Most people in Africa wish to utilize various insurance products but are often deterred by the associated high premiums. It is, therefore, not surprising that insurance penetration across the... Read more »
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