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Naritiv, The Ad Network For Snapchat, Raises $3 Million Series A
Naritiv, the platform that connects brands and advertisers with influencers on Snapchat, has today announced the close of a $3 million Series A led by Third Wave Digital.
Investors in the round Disney, Luminari apital, Deluxe Entertainment, Wavemaker Partners, and Matthew Anderson (CMO of Roku. Naritiv launched out of the Disney Accelerator, powered by TechStars, in 2014.
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Imagining Snapchat’s Future
Snapchat could be used by over 1 billion daily active users in time and substantially accelerate how many videos and photos people share and consume. But there’s more to be done and questions to be answered. Snapchat Challenges Twitter And Facebook For Sports Talk
Possession wins trophies or, in this case, ad dollars. That’s why Snapchat stepped up its game late last year by quietly partnering with Stats.com. Now TechCrunch has learned that Snapchat has rolled new Live Score geofilters at every NBA arena and some other matches. They let anyone attending overlay real-time updated score graphics atop their photos and videos. Just last week, Live… Read More
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Snapchat Makes Adding People Way Easier With Profile URLs
Snapchat is ready to colonize the web with profile URLs that deeplink into its app and let you instantly follow someone. That makes it simple to add friends and celebrities so you fill your feed with content that keeps you coming back. By swiping down from the Snapchat camera to the profile screen, hitting ‘Add Friends’, and then selecting ‘Share Username’, you can… Read More
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Snapchat Spruces Up Its Board With Cosmopolitan Editor Joanna Coles
In case there was any doubt that Snapchat wants to be the mobile generation’s mass media, it’s just added Cosmopolitan Editor-In-Chief Joanna Coles to its board of directors. She joins Snapchat investor Benchmark Capital’s Mitchell Lasky, Sony’s Michael Lynton, and founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy. Cosmo and the startup were already connected as the… Read More
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Snapchat Leak Reveals An Upgraded Messaging Experience With Audio & Video Calling, Stickers & More
A number of new features have been spotted within the existing code for Snapchat’s mobile app, including audio and video calling, as well as stickers within Snapchat’s chat interface, among other things. Assuming Snapchat actually rolls out the updated code to its broader user base, the additions could make the app more competitive with traditional messaging applications like… Read More
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Meet The Startups Vying For The Crunchie For Fastest Rising Startup Of 2015
The 9th Annual Crunchies are almost upon us. On February 8, people from some of the best and brightest startups around will descend upon San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House to take part in an event that’s best described as the Oscars of startups and technology. Meet The Startups Vying For The Crunchie For Best Overall Startup Of 2015
There are only a few short weeks until the 9th Annual Crunchies show on February 8 at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House. At the show, some of the best and brightest startups and leaders are contending for the opportunity to win a Crunchie in one of the 12 categories up for grabs. Read More
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Instagram Goes Beyond The Feed With Everyday Spotlight Compilations
Instagram’s answer to Snapchat’s Live Stories isn’t just for holidays and big events any more. Internally, they’re known as Spotlight Compilations — vertical slideshows of the best videos related to a theme, like “Dynamic Duos – Odd Couple Animal Videos” or “Ramped Up – Rad Skateboarding Videos”. They appear in the Spotlight… Read More
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Snapchat Stops Selling Animated Selfie Lenses To Focus On Free Rainbow Puke And Ads
Buy your rainbow puke, heart eyes, or demon face Snapchat selfie lenses now, because then you’ll get to keep them after Snapchat shuts down its lens store this Friday. Today Snapchat announced it will no longer sell the $1 ways to animate your mug so it can focus on advertising, including sponsored lenses branded with movies or products. You’ll still be able to choose from 10… Read More
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