June 7, 2018
SeatGeek brings ticket buying into Snapchat
You can now buy game and concert tickets from teams and musicians within Snapchat, thanks to an integration with SeatGeek . While Snapchat has started testing e-commerce features…
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June 5, 2018
Patreon acquires Kit to let creators bundle merch in subscriptions
If content creators want to sell pricier monthly content subscriptions, offering stickers, pins, signed photos or t-shirts can convince fans to pay a higher fee and keep them…
Read articleJune 1, 2018
Apple Pay tests ‘order ahead’ for drinks at music festivals
Apple is fixing one of the worst parts of the concert experience: waiting in line for a beer while you miss your favorite song. Last week’s BottleRock music…
Read articleMay 31, 2018
Walmart’s new personal shopping service Jetblack launches in New York
Walmart’s tech incubator is out with its first experiment. The incubator, known as Store No. 8, just launched Jetblack, a concierge-style service for requesting stuff and getting it…
Read articleMay 31, 2018
20 takeaways from Meeker’s 294-slide Internet Trends report
This is a must-read for understanding the tech industry. We’ve distilled famous investor Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends report down from its massive 294 slides of stats and…
Read articleMay 30, 2018
Here’s Mary Meeker’s essential 2018 Internet Trends report
Want to understand all the most important tech stats and trends? Legendary venture capitalist Mary Meeker has just released the 2018 version of her famous Internet Trends report. It…
Read articleMay 23, 2018
Square brings its Stand for iPad tablets to the UK
Square, the company that provides payments and other business services to merchants, is today taking another step in its gradual expansion outside of the U.S. Stand — one…
Read articleMay 23, 2018
Meet the speakers at The Europas, and get your ticket free (July 3, London)
Excited to announce that this year’s The Europas Unconference & Awards is shaping up! Our half day Unconference kicks off on 3 July, 2018 at The Brewery in…
Read articleMay 19, 2018
La Belle Vie wants to compete with Amazon Prime Now in Paris
French startup La Belle Vie announced a new funding round of $6.5 million earlier this week (€5.5 million). Julien Mangeard, Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges, Louis Duclert, Kima…
Read articleMay 7, 2018
Vegan meal kit startup Purple Carrot raises $4M from Fresh Del Monte
Purple Carrot announced this morning that it has raised $4 million in strategic funding from Fresh Del Monte Produce. The company, which delivers completely plant-based (vegan) meal kits…
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