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Revel raises $7.8M to become the Instagram and Robinhood of NFT platforms

TechCrunch

Revel , an NFT or “social collectibles” platform, raised $7.8 million in seed financing led by Dragonfly Capital, the startup’s CEO, Adi Sideman, exclusively told TechCrunch. One way to describe Revel is a cross between Instagram and Robinhood, wrapped in social game economics,” Sideman said.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I know you could argue that YouTube was much broader but it was really popularized in the social networks. But I made it for a reason.

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Epic Games to shut down Houseparty in October, including the video chat ‘Fortnite Mode’ feature

TechCrunch

At the time, these integrations appeared to be the end goal that explained why Epic Games had bought the social startup in the first place. 8 investors discuss social gaming’s biggest opportunities. And bored users shifted to audio-based social networking on apps like Clubhouse or Twitter Spaces.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

StartupNation

This time, I connected with 15 startup and SME leaders from my network to discover how they are tackling the current crisis, and what advice they had to offer to others in the same boat. I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity.