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Four Fundamental Innovations of Web3 that Will Upend Web2 Incumbents

Tomasz Tunguz

” Internet hegemons have decimated entire spaces: social networks, advertising technology, video streaming and rental, paid email, infrastructure. Their economies of scale and network effects mount significant barriers to competition. A social network rewards its most valuable users in the coin of the realm.

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Pillar of the community: How Talkbase plans to power user-led growth for any company

TechCrunch

A new startup is setting out to help companies build and harness communities around their products, enabling them to side-step multiple disparate tools and manage everything in a single platform. Community meets product. As TechCrunch wrote last year, in many ways, the chief community officer is the new chief marketing officer.

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Monzo Makes Money Work For Everyone

Y Combinator

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer. Early success: Foundations built on product and community. Outperforming incumbents with modern experience and digital infrastructure. expectations. Banks still rely on physical branches and don’t give.

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Unbundling the Game Engine: The Rise of Next Generation 3D Creation Engines

Andreessen Horowitz

And, in the case of Unity, the damaged trust from their recent pricing change execution has left the community seeking alternatives. A cloud native engine will enable creation of 3D experiences using any device from anywhere via a browser. The first party content does not necessarily need to be a smash hit.

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Make no bones about it, Fuzzy expands reach into pet care market with capital infusion

TechCrunch

Today, Fuzzy announced $44 million in growth funding to expand its digital pet care network of veterinary professionals to alleviate some of the strain on the industry and make care accessible and affordable to all. In addition, 25% of the capital was raised from underrepresented communities, Bhettay said. Fuzzy live chat via its app.

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African healthtech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth, spurring a $7M investment initiative

TechCrunch

Companies in this segment work with community pharmacies and lower-end providers such as drug shops to help stock products. Many startups operate in single or two countries, so expanding geographic footprints will be an enabler to draw in better funding.” Some include mPharma, Lifestores, Shelf Life, and Maisha Meds.

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Monzo Makes Money Work For Everyone

Y Combinator

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. Monzo attacked incumbent models by creating an entirely app-based experience where customers could open a checking account from their phone for free. Traditional banks have not been able to keep pace.