Spotter Valued at $1.7 Billion – A Green Light to Supercharge the YouTube Ecosystem?
Created in 2019, Playa Vista-based Spotter counts YouTube superstars like MrBeast, Dude Perfect, and Like Nastya among its clients. The fintech startup advances cash to these creators against their future advertising revenue on existing content. Ad revenue makes up a...
A Look at Why Boston is a Great Place to Base Your Startup
Boston ranked fifth in last year’s Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report. Unsurprisingly, Silicon Valley came first, with New York and London tying for second place and Beijing claiming fourth place. These cities have consistently maintained the top five...
Is Post Pandemic Travel and Expense Management Ripe for a Tech Makeover?
AI-driven corporate travel management platform TripActions is based in Palo Alto, California, but it was first established in 2015 in Israel by founders Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig. The tech startup provides its enterprise clients with real-time data, automated...
Can Fintech Bypass Traditional Gender Barriers to Financial Mobility? These Two Startups Say Yes!
In September 2021, TechCrunch profiled two fintech startups aimed at empowering women in emerging markets. Pakistan’s Oraan and Nigeria’s HerVest were both founded by women who know which pain points need to be addressed to appeal to their targeted users. These and...