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Published on April 03, 2025

How Knowing What You Don’t Know Can Lead to Happier Customers

Fostering collaboration between customer success and product teams will circumvent challenges and drive your business forward.

Updated on April 03, 2025

Less than 2 years after launch, rising social network star Pheed bought for $40M

Mobli has just acquired Los Angeles-based Pheed, no financial details were officially disclosed, but several media outlets haved reported the deal is in the neighborhood of $40M. Pheed, a social networking app, had about five million users and Mobli said it will invest $10 million to remake it, while keeping the app independent.

Updated on April 03, 2025

This Santa Monica startup is bringing credit scores to emerging economies

Tala is helping citizens in emerging markets develop credit scores using machine learning.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on April 03, 2025

Sunroom Raises $3.6M, Launches Social Media App to Uplift Women Creators

In an effort to reduce the racial wage gap, the app offers reduced service fees for Black, Indigenous and Latinx creators.

Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on April 03, 2025

Snap Acquires 3D Mapping Company Pixel8earth for $7.6M

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat and Bitmoji, has acquired several businesses lately, including this Colorado startup.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 03, 2025

Web3 Platform Afterparty Aims to Be Coachella for NFTs

Its tech allows fans to purchase NFT tickets to gain access to real-life festivals and events.

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