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Is Substack really worth $650M?
TechCrunch reports: "Substack didn’t invent the paid newsletter, but the startup’s early success with the model is enticing previous backers to more than double...
Cameo Raises $100 Million From Investors Including Amazon, Google, UTA
Variety reports: "Cameo, the startup that lets users buy video shout-outs from celebrities, has banked $100 million in Series C funding — which the...
Apple invests $50M in indie music distributor UnitedMasters
Hypebot reports: "Independent music distribution platform UnitedMasters has announced a $50 million Series B investment led by Apple along with follow-on investments from Google’s...
Bilibili ups the ante in games with $123 million investment in...
TechCrunch reports: "Competition in China’s gaming industry is getting stiffer in recent times as tech giants sniff out potential buyouts and investments to beef...
Meadowlark Media Raises $12.6M in Series A Funding
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Meadowlark Media, the content company founded by former ESPN on-air host Dan Le Batard and former ESPN president John Skipper,...
Holler raises $36M to power ‘conversational media’ in your favorite apps
TechCrunch reports: "Holler, described by founder and CEO Travis Montaque as “a conversational media company,” just announced that it’s raised $36 million in Series...
Play Ventures raises $135m to invest in game studios
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "VC fund Play Ventures has announced it closed a $135 million funding round, which will go towards investment in game studios."
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Why Some on Wall Street Want AT&T and Comcast to Spin...
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The conglomerates, whose biggest financial contributors are telecom assets, continue to bet on the benefits of owning content and distribution...
Patreon Says It Has a $4 Billion Valuation After Raising $155...
Variety reports: "Patreon just got a boatload of fresh funding — and the creator-monetization platform says it now has a valuation of $4 billion,...
Community, Text-Messaging Platform for Celebs and Brands, Banks Additional $40 Million...
Variety reports: "Community, a startup that lets celebrities and marketers communicate with their fans and customers via text messages, announced an additional $40 million...
