Many VCs historically avoided placing bets on hit-driven mobile gaming content in favor of clearer platform opportunities, but as more success stories pop up, the
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Apple’s new editorial franchise, Apple Podcasts Spotlight, to highlight interesting creators
Apple today announced a new editorial franchise called Apple Podcasts Spotlight, which aims to highlight rising podcast creators in the U.S. The editorial team at
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Wendy Xiao Schadeck becomes Northzone’s first New York partner
Northzone‘s new partner Wendy Xiao Schadeck isn’t new to the firm — she actually joined back in 2015. Before entering the venture world, Schadeck co-founded
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Paramount+, the successor to CBS All Access, launches March 4 in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America
Last year, ViacomCBS announced its CBS All Access streaming service would soon rebrand as Paramount+, to better reflect the expanded content lineup following the Viacom-CBS
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Rivian raises $2.65B as it pushes towards production of its electric pickup
Rivian has raised $2.65 billion as it prepares to begin production this summer of its all-electric pickup truck. The round, which was led by funds
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In 2020, VCs invested $428M into US-based startups every day
Despite a pandemic that sparked a global recession, 2020 was still a record year for venture capital investments into American startups. According to data shared
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