Berlin-based language learning service Babbel was supposed to IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange in late September. But only a few days before the initial listing the company pulled the plug with an eye on the developing Evergrande debt crisis that made the global stock markets very nervous. It has yet to announce a new […]
Apple’s App Store Connect will be open on Christmas: Can developers take advantage?
“It’s not just pushing a button while enjoying a hot chocolate, so for anyone who wants to launch an app in the middle of the holiday season, be prepared to mobilize the entire team.”
Daily Crunch: European startup data company Dealroom raises €6 million Series A
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Dear Sophie: What’s allowed between a K-1 visa and a green card?
My fiancée is in the U.S. on a K visa. We’re thinking about eloping to Vegas so we can get started on her green card application before a big wedding in her hometown in the spring. Is that allowed?
AngelList just closed a $25M fund to back startups based on hiring velocity
Over the past year, AngelList has grown from a platform that connects angel investors with startups to an end-to-end suite of tools, working on everything from fund operations to founder cap table management. Throughout this growth, the company has quietly amassed millions of data points that show appetite, both from investors and regular employees, for […]
TikTok rival Triller to go public via merger with SeaChange International
Short video app Triller is set to go public via a reverse merger with video-tech company SeaChange International, the two companies announced on Wednesday. The combined entity will be valued at approximately $5 billion. The boards of both companies have approved the proposed merger and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter […]
Carve out a place for your brand with a positioning statement
To influence the way prospective customers understand your brand, you must present it in a way that helps them decide how to think about your brand. This process is called positioning.
Serial fintech founder raises $20M for Ant Money to make micro-investing even more accessible
Serial fintech entrepreneur Walter Cruttenden founded Acorns with his son, Jeff, in 2012 with the goal of helping low- and middle-income households invest and save responsibly. The pair wanted to simplify investing for the millions that have trouble getting started or continuing to invest. Then in 2018, Walter went live with a new company — […]
Avoma puts new capital to use making meetings work smarter
Avoma aims to set it apart from competitors by bringing meeting management, AI assistant and conversation intelligence into one tool.
Ocurate raises $3.5M to show customer lifetime value for B2C companies
Ocurate believes lifetime value is a better prediction of how much profit a customer will bring to the company.