David Karandish has been busy. Capacity, his support automation company, was planning a $ 5 million “bridge round” to help the company reach the break-even point. But TVC Capital, Toloka.vc, and the venture’s other backers had something grander in mind. So they threw in an additional $ 21 million for what became Capacity’s $ 26 […]
As the open social web movement grows, a new nonprofit launches to expand the ‘fediverse’
A new project launching today aims to capitalize on the momentum now being seen within the fediverse — also known as the open social web, which describes a network of interconnected social networking services powered by the ActivityPub protocol. Co-founded by the co-author and current editor of ActivityPub, Evan Prodromou, a new nonprofit organization called […]
Bluesky grows to 9M+ users
Bluesky keeps growing: The company announced that as of Friday morning, it had added 3 million new users, bringing its total user count to more than 9 million. In other words, the social platform’s user base has grown by around 50 percent in the week or so since a Brazilian court banned X (formerly Twitter). […]
Public Criticism of Psychiatrist Yang Jae Woong Grows Amid The Bereaved’s Dispatch Interview
With all that has been unveiled in Dispatch‘s condemning interview with the bereaved’s family… Dispatch Slams EXID Hani’s Psychiatrist Fiancé With Condemning Interview With His Late Patient’s Mother …psychiatrist Yang Jae Woong, better known to K-Pop fans as EXID Hani‘s fiancé, faces intense criticism for his lack of professionalism in patient care. EXID’s Hani (left) and her psychiatrist […]
Investors chase wealthtech startups in India as affluent class grows
Investors are betting on Indian wealthtech startups as a growing middle class turns to diversify investments and startups challenge traditional financial advisors for high-net-worth clients. Premji Invest is in advanced stages of talks to lead a funding round of $ 30 million to $ 40 million in Dezerv, an app offering a suite of investment […]