Entrepreneurs are constantly solving problems, and those challenges often come out of personal experiences. Kevin Vanderwarker, who co-founded dining recommendation platform Taste, traveled across the country for a number of jobs over the years and found it difficult to discover a good place to eat...
New data shows that Instagram is estimated to be worth more than $100 billion — if it were a stand-alone company. According to Bloomberg, this data marks a 100-fold return for the app, which was purchased by Facebook in 2012. Instagram could comprise about 16...
When was the last time you used, or heard anyone talk about, the livestreaming mobile app Periscope? In hindsight, that big trend may look like naught but a flash in the pan: a big fad that got consumers and media excited before fading out just...
Goodwater Capital, the new consumer technology venture firm, has released what is seen as the first deep dive of Snapchat’s business, saying that while a valuation of $25 billion may not seem like a stretch for Snapchat in an IPO, it is facing competitive headwinds...
July 21, 2020
Instagram is debuting a new way to raise money, the company announced in a blog post. The photo- and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook said the new service will allow Instagram users to raise cash for a cause, small business or friend. Instagram is launching a test of Personal Fundraiser in the U.S., […]
June 26, 2018
New data shows that Instagram is estimated to be worth more than $100 billion — if it were a stand-alone company. According to Bloomberg, this data marks a 100-fold return...
February 15, 2017
Goodwater Capital, the new consumer technology venture firm, has released what is seen as the first deep dive of Snapchat’s business, saying that while a valuation of $25 billion may...
October 23, 2015
Facebook users will now find themselves with the ability to universally search across the entire social network. Starting yesterday (Oct. 22), the company’s search capability was upgraded to Search FYI,...
