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FiscalNote, Backed By Mark Cuban, Jerry Yang, Steve Case And S&P Global, Announces SPAC Merger
Monday, November 8, 2021 - 4:22pm | 654Data and analytics company FiscalNote is going public in a SPAC merger announced Monday morning. The SPAC Deal: FiscalNote is valued at a pro forma market capitalization of $1.3 billion in a merger with Duddell Street Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DSAC). The SPAC merger includes a $100 million PIPE...
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TikTok Superstar Griffin Johnson Explains His Vision To Innovate And Inspire
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 2:39pm | 1461Influencer marketing, which is on track to become a $15 billion industry by 2022, is a unique way for creators to monetize their content and outreach. The problem with this industry is both the supply and demand dynamics, as well as an unfulfilling culture, according to some. More and more,...
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How Bitclout Aims To Let People Bet On Twitter Influencers Using 'Creator Coins'
Saturday, April 24, 2021 - 11:41am | 894A new social network that allows followers to buy tokens in accounts is taking the world by storm. The network, called Bitclout, has seen interest from large investors, athletes, celebrities, retail traders and creators. The Basics On Bitclout: Bitclout offers a way for users to...
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Social Influencers, Business Execs Launch Gen Z Venture Fund Called Animal Capital
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 2:11pm | 533Social media influencers and entrepreneurs Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson and Noah Beck, in partnership with Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen, launched Animal Capital. What Happened: As society transitions from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, into the so-called "Roaring Twenties,...
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Michael Gruen Talks Failure, Success In Entrepreneurship: 'If They Hate You, They Still Know Your Name'
Saturday, February 6, 2021 - 3:51pm | 1006Michael Gruen is an American entrepreneur, avid angel investor, consultant and media personality. Called “one of the most mysterious, obnoxious, interesting humans who ever walked the world,” by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, Gruen is heralded for his network of celebrities....
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BlockFi Raises $50M Series C For Wealth Management, Digital Asset Investments
Friday, August 21, 2020 - 7:58am | 286BlockFi, a provider of digital asset solutions, formally announced the closure of a $50 million Series C to be used for wealth management and digital asset investment initiatives. What Happened: On the heels of two other funding rounds in the past 12 months, BlockFi, as part of a vision to...
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Winklevoss Twins Bite Into Bitcoin
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 1:09pm | 456Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of Winklevoss Capital shed light on bitcoin, the mysterious digital dollar that's increasingly grabbing attention as it continues to gain acceptance from online services and merchants, as well as their stake in the currency, on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday morning. "A...