By Michael Grothaus April 20, 2023 It’s not just tech companies that are facing mass layoffs. Earlier this year, entertainment giant the Walt Disney Company announced it would cut 7,000 jobs in a phased layoff comprising three rounds. As CNBC reports, next week will see the second phase of those layoffs begin and it … Continue reading ESPN layoffs: Disney’s second round of job cuts will include some on-air talent
Meta begins its latest round of layoffs Jon Fingas @jonfingas Meta has started the layoffs it announced in March. The company has confirmed that it’s letting go of the first wave of the roughly 10,000 affected employees. CNBC notes that this initial round of job cuts focuses on technical roles, such as software … Continue reading Meta begins its latest round of layoffs
By Michael Grothaus April 19, 2023 Meta Platforms is expected to announce a third round of layoffs today, according to reports from Vox and Bloomberg. The layoffs follow two previous rounds of job cuts at Meta, which laid off 11,000 employees back in November and, just last month, announced that an additional 10,000 employees … Continue reading Meta mass layoffs: Another round of job losses will reportedly hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Lunio Raises $15 Million, Senior Leaders At Google Invest In Round by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 29, 2022 Lunio, a company focused on click-fraud prevention, announced it has closed $15 million in Series A funding. The goal is to help digital marketers get the most from advertising budgets by identifying and excluding fake … Continue reading Lunio Raises $15 Million, Senior Leaders At Google Invest In Round
By Chris Morris August 23, 2022 The metaverse just got another big vote of support from Sand Hill Road. Ready Player Me, a cross-game avatar system, announced on Tuesday it has closed a $56 million Series B round. Among its backers: Andreessen Horowitz, the cofounders of Roblox and Twitch, and entertainer Kevin Hart’s venture … Continue reading Ready Player Me, a metaverse avatar platform, raises $56 million in a Series B round
Invoca Closes $83M Financing Round, With $1.1B Valuation by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 14, 2022 Invoca, a conversation intelligence company powered by artificial intelligence, closed $83 million in Series F financing on Tuesday, giving it a $1.1 billion valuation. The financing round was led by Silver Lake Waterman, a global technology investment firm. It brings … Continue reading Invoca Closes $83M Financing Round, With $1.1B Valuation
By Clint Rainey April 19, 2022 Better, the mortgage company that is increasingly under fire for how it sprung mass layoffs on employees in December and March, has carried out yet another round of significant layoffs. This is the company’s third downsizing since that first round, conducted via Zoom, went viral. In a … Continue reading Better.com hit with third round of layoffs in yet another ‘substantial cut’ to its workforce
Rotem Gal — March 14, 2019 Follow @gal_rotem — March 14, 2019 Pre-Seed Funding Pre-Seed funding is also known as pre-seed money or pre-seed capital. It is the initial investment the business needs to get started. However, this is not included by many people in the cycle of funding. The funds can come from family, … Continue reading The Short Guide for Startup Funding Round
Bob Van Rossum — December 23, 2018 Follow @BobVR — December 23, 2018 ‘Tis the season for giving! It’s the time of year again where CMOs are thinking of how to not only end the year with a strong quarter but also give back. As you’re thinking of ways to give back to the community, … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season for Giving: CMOs, Here’s How to Give Back to Your Team This Holiday (And All Year Round)
Ben Duchesney — June 5, 2018 — June 5, 2018 No one thinks about an ice cream shop during the winter. But what if the owner was a friend, and you kept talking about ice cream with them all year long? You’d anticipate the reopening, counting down the days until the sprinkles pour over their … Continue reading Make Your Customers Think About Your Seasonal Business Year Round
