Whatnot, the livestream marketplace platform for trading card collectors and sneakerheads alike, announced on Wednesday that its annual gross merchandise volume (GMV) surpassed $ 2 billion this year. The GMV milestone comes on the heels of its recent product launch: Rewards Club, a customizable loyalty program where sellers can create their own rewards for buyers […]
Pear wants to empower up-and-coming VCs with its new emerging managers in residence program
When seed-focused Pear VC raised a $ 432 million fund last year, the firm co-founder Pejman Nozad said that it meant his firm had reached its “own product-market-fit.” That fourth fund was nearly three times larger than its previous $ 160 million fund. The 11-year-old firm wants to help emerging venture funds follow in Pear’s […]
Fearless Fund is shutting down its contested Strivers Grant program
Venture capital firm Fearless Fund and the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) have entered into a settlement agreement that will see the firm shutting down its Strivers Grant program. The program, initially sponsored by Mastercard, aimed to provide $ 20,000 to small businesses owned by Black women. But Fearless Fund was sued by AAER, […]
University of Texas opens robotics program up to incoming freshmen
The University of Texas at Austin this week announced that it has opened its undergraduate robotics program to high school applicants. The honors program is one of the first in the U.S. that allows incoming freshmen to apply for the program as part of their initial admission application. It’s a clear indication that robotics is […]
TWICE’s Survival Program SIXTEEN Was 9 Years Ago — Where Are All The Contestants Now?
Any ONCE will immediately know what you’re talking about when you mention SIXTEEN. It was a survival show run by JYP Entertainment in 2015 where he pitted the company’s trainees against each other to decide the members of a seven-person girl group. I know what you’re thinking, TWICE has nine members right? The reason for […]