Great Hill Swallows The Onion and Gizmodo as Univision Returns to Roots
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
Univision Communications Inc., America’s largest provider of Spanish-language content, has abandoned its plans to expand into English-language markets. On Monday, the New York-based firm sold the Gizmodo Media Group and satirical website The...
Sale of AMI’s Tabloids Will Test National Enquirer’s Political Relevance
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
American Media Inc. (AMI), owner of the scandal-ridden National Enquirer, Globe, and the National Examiner, has put the controversial tabloids up for sale. A handful of potential buyers have been mentioned,...
Intel Backs AI Startup SambaNova in $150M Funding Round
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
Intel Capital led a $150 million Series B funding round for SambaNova Systems, adding its name to the list of big-league backers of the startup building a systems platform for the...
Onfido Raises $50 Million in Latest Funding Round
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
Identity verification provider Onfido raised $50 million in late-stage funding from several high-profile venture capital firms, underscoring the strong demand for cybersecurity products and services, including new ways to conduct background...
CyberRisk Alliance Invests in Cybersecurity Collaboration Forum
On Our Radar: Deals we are paying attention to for their impact on industry.
Cybersecurity risks multiply by the day. Then it’s no surprise that companies combating those risks are racing to keep up.
Enter CyberRisk Alliance.
In its second acquisition in five weeks, CyberRisk Alliance, a B2B...
Qutoutiao Lands $117M Loan From Alibaba
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Qutoutiao Inc., a Chinese mobile content aggregator, landed a $117 million loan, fully convertible, from the international conglomerate Alibaba on March 29. The loan will net Alibaba some 4% ownership in Qutoutiao.
Details...
Philip Balboni: “There will never be advertising on DailyChatter. People hate it.”
Sound Businesses: Profiles of companies and business models we are keeping an eye on.
As business models for news continue to evolve, the pursuit of a lasting and profitable model for digital content publishers continues to quicken.
Philip Balboni has long been an innovator in quality...
Frank Barbieri: “The future of customer service is one AI negotiating with another AI…”
Perspectives: Opinions from our network of advisors, investors, operators and analysts on the risks and opportunities they see.
Frank Barbieri, an investor and co-founder of the San Francisco startup consultancy Ecolese, has worked in senior positions at Microsoft, InfoSpace and other technology firms and guided...
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