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Soci raises $120M in debt and equity to grow its marketing management platform

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“Soci became an essential partner to brands for this transformation, which led to an increased need for brands to turn to technology to manage their presence in local digital market channels.” Khoury says he was inspired to found Soci by the dearth of options for brands to manage their presence across digital marketing channels.

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A Vine mess: The choice between rebooting and reviving old software

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In October 2022, after completing the acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk asked his team to work toward bringing Vine back to market. It’s likely that the team at Twitter could define and ship a perfectly designed app and not even make a dent in TikTok’s market share. Revive or reboot?

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@Jack (Dorsey) quits Instagram, putting the first-name handle up for grabs

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Typically, handles like these sell for thousands of dollars on the secondary market, so if the handle becomes available again, someone might make a killing by snagging it. In a post on decentralized social media Nostr , Dorsey shared he deleted the account after years of non-use. The photo documented an empty San Francisco bus.

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Down rounds are a ‘ticket to try again,’ says founder who raised 3 in a row

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For the past year, everyone’s been predicting that the muted exit environment and bone-dry funding market would bring a reckoning for many late-stage companies. But in a market where everything seems to be heading downward, they shouldn’t imply a company or its founders made a mistake — you often simply can’t help it.

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Unlocking the M&A code: 5 factors that can make (or break) a deal

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been a driving force for companies seeking exponential growth, gaining market share and creating shareholder value. Facebook’s purchase of Instagram in 2012 allowed the social media behemoth to dominate the photo-sharing space. But all’s not rosy in the world of M&A.

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Coursera is planning to file to go public tomorrow

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The Mountain View-based business, founded in 2012, was last valued at $2.4 billion in the private markets, during a Series F fundraising event in July 2020. certification, which means that it hits high standards for social and environmental performance. Bloomberg pegs Coursera’s latest valuation at $5 billion.

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Thai beauty platform Konvy raises Series A for international expansion

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Konvy was launched in 2012 by Chinese entrepreneur QingGui Huang, who previously managed fashion e-commerce platforms in China. We’ve since leveraged our first mover advantage in Thailand to become a leading e-commerce player in the market.”. Founded 10 years ago, Konvy is now Thailand’s top beauty e-commerce platform.

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