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Jul 5, 2022 • 3min
AI-powered photo stock startup Wirestock lands partnership with Getty Images
As a stock photographer, taking great photos is often only just a tiny part of the job. To run a successful business, keywording, categorizing, captioning, and all the other admin that goes with it can take up almost as much time. That’s the problem Wirestock is solving, and the company just landed an important deal […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 5, 2022 • 7min
Black Swan analyzes social media to predict which products will be successful
Consumer packaged goods companies — think PepsiCo or Nabisco — face steep challenges from the rising cost of living and distribution. As inflation continues unabated, consumers’ disposable income isn’t going as far as it used to while products are becoming more expensive to ship. The pressure is on businesses to place their bets on the […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 4, 2022 • 4min
Short video app Triller confidentially files to go public
TikTok rival Triller has confidentially submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission paperwork for an initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The announcement comes as the company ended its $5 billion merger with video-tech company SeaChange International two weeks ago. Similar to TikTok, Triller allows users to create and share short-form […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 4, 2022 • 4min
Visby Medical tests positive for a Series E extension at $1B+ valuation
Medical diagnostics company Visby Medical raised $100 million in a Series E round earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 1, 2022 • 4min
Promoted grabs more funding to help e-commerce marketplaces achieve profitability
For many marketplaces, those search, recommendation and ad functions are typically siloed, but Promoted has them all under one umbrella. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 1, 2022 • 6min
April taps AI to help personalize and autofill tax filings
Most Americans dread doing their taxes. Surveys show as much. But as many as 40% rely on money from tax refunds to satisfy some financial obligation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2022 • 5min
Marketing automation startup Rocket Reach nabs $24M for expansion
Retail Rocket, a retention management platform for brands, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Cyprus-based private equity fund Flintera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2022 • 5min
Nautical Commerce sails away with new funding to bring marketplace tech to the masses
The company is boiling down the time it takes for businesses to create an e-commerce marketplace from two to three years to about 90 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2022 • 4min
Walmart is acquiring Memomi, an AR startup powering virtual try-on for eyewear
Walmart is expanding its array of virtual try-on services for shoppers with today’s news that it’s planning to acquire Memomi, an AR optical tech company and current Walmart partner offering virtual try-on experience for eyewear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2022 • 6min
Sharebite bags $39M to expand its corporate food ordering program
Sharebite, a startup that partners with restaurants to deliver food to corporate clients, today announced that it raised $39 million in a Series B round led by Prosus with participation from Fiserv, Contour Venture Partners, Reign Ventures, London Technology Club and Not Boring Fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
