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Original Content podcast: ‘The Breaker Upperers’ filmmakers know that breaking up is the worst
“The Breaker Upperers” kicks off with an ingenious premise: What if you could pay an agency to take care of your awkward romantic break-ups? And what if that agency was run by two longtime
Study says US Twitch streamers raked in roughly $87 million in 2017
A new study estimates that revenue-earning American Twitch streamers grew to nearly 9,800 in 2017 (a 59 percent increase from 2016) and made an estimated $87.1 million (representing a 30 percent YOY
Figma gets $40 million Series C to put design tools in the cloud
With more industries and organizations recognizing design as a pillar of business, a battle is brewing among makers of design tools. And with a fresh $40 million in Series C funding, Figma is ready to
Donde Search picks up $6.5 million to help fashion retailers with visual search
Donde Search has just closed a $6.5 million Series A investment led by Matrix Partners, with participation from previous investors such as senior leaders from AliExpress, Google, Waze and MobileEye. D
WeWork launches skills-based profiles as a value add for tenants
WeWork has made a big name for itself in a short period of time as a global co-working space. In fact, WeWork is now the largest private office tenant in all of Manhattan. But whether the real estate
InVision acquires design file versioning startup Trunk
InVision, the design company valued at $1.9 billion, has today announced the acquisition of Australia-based Trunk. Trunk is focused wholly on file versioning for designers. In the world of engineering
Interior Define and Monica + Andy collaborate to make children’s furniture
It isn’t super common to find two entrepreneurs in one marriage, especially two entrepreneurs that want to work together. But married couple Rob and Monica Royer are making it happen with a new
Meditation app Calm hits unicorn status with fresh $88 million funding
Calm, the meditation and wellness app that launched back in 2012, has today announced the close of an $88 million Series B financing with a valuation of $1 billion. (We have not been able to clarify w
By Humankind picks up $4M to rid your morning routine of single-use plastic
Single-use plastics are the scourge of the environment, which is why many lawmakers are working to eliminate them. Today, a new brand is launching to try to eliminate single-use plastic in the area of
Original Content podcast: ‘You’ gives us obnoxious millennials and their creepy stalkers
The confusingly titled “You” premiered on Lifetime last fall, but it’s moving to Netflix for its second season, making the show a Netflix Original — and fair game for the Original
Warby Parker dips into AR with the launch of virtual try-on
Warby Parker is today introducing virtual try-on to let shoppers select a pair of frames and instantly see how they look. The tech was built on Apple’s ARKit, and the feature is only available t
Juul Labs hires former Apple employee to lead the fight against counterfeits
Juul Labs, the e-cig company under fire for its product’s popularity with young people, has brought on a new VP of Intellectual Property Protection with Adrian Punderson, formerly of PwC and App
American Airlines taps Apple Music for in-flight entertainment
American Airlines and Apple Music have closed a deal that will give passengers access to the full library of Apple Music songs on AA flights. Apple Music’s more than 50 million songs will be ava
State Farm sponsors popular Fortnite streamer DrLupo
DrLupo, one of the biggest names and most recognizable voices in Fortnite streaming, has closed a sponsorship deal with State Farm. Bejanmin “DrLupo” Lupo has nearly 3 million Twitch follo
The new Parsley Health Center in NYC doesn’t feel like a doctor’s office
Parsley Health has just opened a new, fully redesigned space on Fifth Avenue in New York City, marking the first true Parsley Health Center. Since launch, the startup has been operating out of clinics
Original Content podcast: Fyre Festival docs shine light on a social media-fueled disaster
Netflix and Hulu have each released their own documentaries about the infamous Fyre Festival, and the hard-working hosts of the Original Content podcast have watched both of them. We’re joined t
Postmates brings on two new execs from Pinterest
Postmates has made two new hires, both of whom hail from Pinterest, in the form of Eric Edge and Andreas Lieber. Edge joins Postmates as the SVP of Brand & Communications, while Lieber joins as SV
Electric, the startup that automates IT, raises $25 million from GGV
Electric.ai, the New York-based startup that offers chat-based IT support, has announced the close of a $25 million Series B round led by GGV. As part of the deal, partner Jeff Richards will be joinin
Brandless introduces a $9 price point with the launch of baby and pet products
Since launch, Brandless has looked to make shopping for everyday items simple by pricing everything at $3. Today, for the first time since the company came on the scene, Brandless will be adding new i
Varsity Tutors acquires Veritas Prep to expand into live online classes
Varsity Tutors, the online learning platform that launched in 2007, has today announced the acquisition of Veritas Prep. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but, according to the press release,