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Facebook Launches Venue As Live-Streaming Meets Post-Pandemic World
Facebook // May 29, 2020

Facebook is introducing the world to Venue, an app designed to offer at-home users a digital second-screen experience at live events. Instead of livestreaming events directly, Venue was created as a platform that allows various expert hosts – journalists, athletes, social media personalities, etc. – to...

Senators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging
Economy // May 15, 2020

Live concert tickets, already rising in recent years amid monopoly-related fears, could see even more expensive turns if smaller companies and venues are shut out due to the pandemic. A letter from lawmakers Amy Klobuchar, Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker to the Justice Department’s top...

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Ramp Acquires Venue and Enhances Procurement Product

January 30, 2024
Ramp, a finance automation platform, acquired Venue, a procurement startup backed by Sequoia Capital. The strategic move expands Ramp’s procurement capabilities and marks an expansion for the company as it aims to tackle inefficiencies across the entire financial tech stack, the company said in a Tuesday (Jan. 30) press release. Venue, founded in 2022, focused […]

Facebook Launches Venue As Live-Streaming Meets Post-Pandemic World

May 29, 2020
Facebook is introducing the world to Venue, an app designed to offer at-home users a digital second-screen experience at live events. Instead of livestreaming events directly, Venue was created as...

Senators Ask DOJ To Keep Eye On Event Ticket Price Gouging

May 15, 2020
Live concert tickets, already rising in recent years amid monopoly-related fears, could see even more expensive turns if smaller companies and venues are shut out due to the pandemic. A...