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Facebook’s Plan for a Post-Web Future: A Strategic Analysis
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
Let us connect some dots. Five years ago, Facebook obtained VR pioneers Oculus for $2 billion. This week, it caught up neural-interface pioneers CTRL-Labs for about north of $500 million. It also stated that its own massively multiplayer VR shared universe Horizon will start early...
Podcast Growth Hacks: Mastering Listener Engagement
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
11 min read
Introduction From the multiple channels available to mass marketers, acquiring customers through a podcast is often underestimated. Brands like Dollar Shave Club, Squarespace, and ZipRecruiter have used podcast advertising for user acquisition for years. However, it is still a channel that operates under the radar....
8th Wall’s latest Cloud Editor serves customers to create mobile AR experiences quickly
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
The world of phone-based AR has included a lot of commitments, but the future that’s happened has so far been more iterative and less platform shift-y. For startups mainly focused on mobile AR, there’s been some soul-searching to discover ways to make more lightweight experiences...
Coinbase is starting a Coinbase Pro mobile app
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
4 min read
Introduction Cryptocurrency market company Coinbase is starting a mobile app for its exceptional users today. For now, you can download the Coinbase Pro mobile app on iOS, and the Android version will be coming in soon. Who is Coinbase Pro? Coinbase Pro is the company’s...
Apple Card users can now fund iPhone buying for 24 months, interest-free
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
It is not an “Apple Prime” subscription, but it is compelling. Apple on Wednesday launched a new program that will provide Apple Card users to fund their iPhone purchases for 24 months, without paying any interest. More About The New Plan The plan aims to...
Japanese instant-credit provider Paidy allocates $143 million from investors including PayPal Ventures
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
Paidy is a Japanese financial tech startup that gives instant credit to customers in Japan. It has recently announced that it has accumulated a total of $143 million in new financing. This involves an $83 million Series C expansion from investors, including PayPal Ventures and...
Amboss, the learning platform for medical professionals, raises €30M Series B
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
Amboss, the Berlin-based ‘Medtech’ startup that offered a learning app for students but has turned to a knowledge platform for medical professionals, has raised €30 million in Series B funding. The round is driven by Partech’s growth fund, with Target Global representing as a co-investor. ...
Catalyte originates a toolkit for corporate ‘up-skilling.’
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
Catalyte, the code training and placement service, based in Baltimore, has launched a new software service. The service is created to take its machine learning-based skills-evaluation and coaching program to organisations around the country. Funds are already addressing almost $100 million for its outsourced software...
If the pilot becomes incapacitated, small planes can land themselves with Garmin Autoland
Prerna Mahtani,
7 years ago
2 min read
Here is a terror scenario for you: You are traveling in a small plane, and suddenly the only pilot who knows how to fly passes out. In the movies, somebody would talk one of the passengers into safely landing the plane. In reality, that is...




