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It’s the belief of some analysts that the market for robotic process automation, which leverages AI to automate certain software tasks, is headed toward consolidation. A recent Forrester Research report…
Pixel Vault banks $100 million in funding to chase an NFT media empire
The world of NFTs is bizarre, confounding and exhilarating. Detractors see a space full of capital-obsessed hucksters who want to choke all of the lasting value from popular culture, while…
Felix Capital adds Julien Codorniou, ex-head of Meta’s Workplace; Susan Lin as newest partners
Felix Capital, the London VC firm that has built a portfolio emphasizing investments in startups in the ecosystem that supports the creative class, is bringing on two more partners, Julien…
Human Capital: Prop 22 puts the ‘future of labor’ at stake
Welcome back to Human Capital, where we look at the latest in tech labor and diversity and inclusion. Because election day is quickly approaching and given that California’s Prop 22…
SpotOn taps $50M to take on Square and more in payments and financial services for SMBs
Small and medium enterprises make up the vast majority of businesses globally, and today a startup building merchant services to help them operate is announcing a growth round to address…
WPP sells 60% of market research giant Kantar to Bain, valuing Kantar at $4B
Some M&A is afoot in the world of market research and analysis, underscoring just how much of our media consumption and consumer habits revolve around digital platforms. WPP today announced…
Slowdown or not, China’s luxury goods still seeing high-end growth
Despite well-documented concerns over an economic slowdown in China, the country’s luxury goods market is still seeing opulent growth according to a new study. Behind secular and demographic tailwinds, the…
13 People Who Could Be Twitter’s Next CEO
So far we’ve heard the board is looking for someone who can focus solely on Twitter (and not some other *cough Square) company, is a heavy tweeter, and gets the…
Twitter Hires Ex-Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard As Head of Commerce To Make It Retail Friendly
Twitter has hired ex-Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard as its new Head of Commerce. Hubbard will work under head of revenue Adam Bain to make the platform more friendly to retailers.…
Persado Gets $15M Led By Bain To Persuade The Ad World To Turn To Their Persuasion Marketing Technology
Persado, an ad-tech spinoff of digital marketing firm Upstream that specialises in “persuasion marketing”, has picked up a round of $15 million, which it will use to establish a new…