A New York Times article Thursday highlighted a lucrative side hustle that is emblematic of the times we live in: gaming algorithms to earn money. In this case, folks figured out they could maximize the payout from Lyft’s Citibike “bike angels” program by taking advantage of a company algorithm used to meet its supply-and-demand needs. […]
Former Citi, Battery VC has new $378M fund that helps startups land Prudential, Mutual of Omaha, others as investors and customers
PruVen Capital, a fintech and insurance tech venture fund founded by former Benchmark and Citi ventures VC Ramneek Gupta, has closed a new $ 378.5 million Fund II to invest in financial services and enterprise-focused startups. This second fund is significant because Gupta expanded it beyond a corporate fund with one main LP – Prudential […]
Kevin James' Mets game intro, explained: Actor mimics viral 'start your engines' command to fire up Citi Field
What do baseball and NASCAR have in common? Apparently, Kevin James. The actor and noted Mets fan was called upon to throw the first pitch in New York’s Tuesday matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. After a majestic toss to home plate, James was offered the microphone to give the crowd a modified rendition of one […]
Tigers promptly lose to Mets after Jared Goff chant breaks out at Citi Field
During the ninth inning of the second game of a doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets at Citi Field on Thursday, Tigers fans broke out chants for Detroit Lions quarterback, Jared Goff. The legend of the Goff chant is well known, as fans have busted it out on numerous occasions at different […]
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM. Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in TRM Platform Crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM announced Tuesday investments […]