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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity feed APIs power communications for 1B users

TechCrunch

A lot of our communication these days with each other is digital, and today one of the companies enabling that — with APIs to build chat experiences into apps — is announcing a round of funding on the back of some very strong growth. Together, the apps Stream powers cover more than 1 billion users.

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Reflections on YCombinator Demo Day: How the Seed Market Has Changed

Tomasz Tunguz

enterprise), segment (ecommerce, education, social, gaming, delivery) and by revenue model (subscription, ads, transactional). Platforms-as-a-Service, which enable developers to build and scale applications (Heroku), have also seen a decline in numbers. Unlike the 2012 class, there were no gaming companies in 2014.

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

StartupNation

Insights gained from an effective analytics strategy can not only save you resources and time, but also broaden your customer base, increase productivity, and put your employees at ease by showing that leadership is educated and responsive.”. Jen Laloup , CEO, Mobile Growth Association . Prioritize. ” Key takeaways.