Grindr removed ethnicity filter. In solidarity with Black Lives Matter, it announced the removal of the ability to filter profiles by ethnicity. It also said the company would donate to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. [Built In LA]
Snap CEO wants to address racial injustice. In a note to employees, Evan Spiegel called for the creation of an American commission to address racial injustice and comprehensive tax reform. [The Information]
Quantgene launched 12-hour COVID-19 testing. The tests cost $85 per person. It’s signed up 10 different companies so far to test employees on a regular basis. [Built In LA]
Vampr made $424K. It offers a professional networking platform designed for creatives and musicians. It gamifies networking to make it more fun. [LA TechWatch]
The Coding School partnered with MIT. It created a virtual quantum computing camp that will start later in the summer. It’s available to high school and first-year college students. [Built In LA]
