February 2023

Volition’s Larry Cheng on trying to raise a fund right now: “All of the LPs felt more constrained”

February 23, 2023

Last month, Volition Capital, a 13-year-old, 30-person Boston-based growth equity firm, announced it has closed its fifth fund with $675 million in capital commitments, bringing its total assets under management to $1.7 billion. While most VCs will tell you they had no problem raising their newest fund, Volition cofounder Larry Cheng — an alum of […]

Volition’s Larry Cheng on trying to raise a fund right now: “All of the LPs felt more constrained” by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Who Owns TikTok (Updated 2023)

February 23, 2023
Are you confused about who owns TikTok? Read on to learn everything you need about the social media giant and its ownership.

Snapchat rolls out new Sounds features to make it easier to create content

February 23, 2023

Snapchat announced today that it’s introducing two new features for its Sounds product, which allows users to add licensed song clips, excerpts from TV and movies, and their own original audio to their Snaps and Stories. The company is launching a feature that is designed to allow users to find relevant Sounds to complement a […]

Snapchat rolls out new Sounds features to make it easier to create content by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Byju’s has discussed shutting down coding platform WhiteHat Jr

February 23, 2023

Byju’s is weighing whether to wind down WhiteHat Jr, a coding platform that it acquired over two years ago at an enterprise value of $300 million, as the edtech group looks to cut expenses and eliminate a business unit that has drawn considerable criticism to the firm. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm, India’s most valuable startup at […]

Byju’s has discussed shutting down coding platform WhiteHat Jr by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch