Is alt-fi following gender inequality issues of the tech industry?
The tech industry is becoming notorious for its lack of accessibility, whether intentionally or not. A recent study by TechCrunch revealed that only “7 per cent of partners at top 100 venture [capital] firms are women,” and this statistic only scratches the surface when illuminating gender equality in the tech firm.
Gender inequality in the tech industry has even spawned a new term: The “tech bro culture,” which is filled with “brogrammers” and “blockchain bros.” Although women have proven themselves as legit players in the industry see: women are better crowdfunders than men women are still underrepresented and even discriminated against in not only alternative finance but nearly every field of the tech industry.
Cappuccino lets you share short, intimate audio stories with your friends
Audio could be the next frontier for social apps
You might call Cappuccino the anti-Clubhouse, but the company has been iterating on its app concept for a couple of years its CEO doesn’t have any strong opinions on Clubhouse. And it’s true that Cappuccino is an interesting social app on its own. It has been attracting a loyal user base, especially after a TikTok video went viral.
The startup says it is building an app that helps you record podcasts with friends. Many people have discovered podcasts over the past few years. Podcasts let you subscribe to audio shows and listen to episodes on demand.
Newness raises $3.5 million for its ‘Twitch for beauty streamers’
Newness, a startup co-founded by former Twitch employees, has raised $3.5 million in a Sequoia-led seed round for its live-streaming platform aimed at beauty creators and their fan communities. Though today’s creators are not without options when it comes to livestreaming Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook are all popular choices Newness is focused on building differentiated tools and features that work well for the beauty streamer market in particular. This includes offering options for both public and private streams, engagement mechanisms that reward positive contributions, moderation features and the ability for fans to earn access to free beauty products by community participation.
Not to be outdone, fintech investor Sheel Mohnot shared his own topless selfie in Hawaiian swim trunks and sneakers.
Not everyone was impressed
Other tweets admonished the investor for posting a shirtless selfie on Twitter, the industry s virtual water cooler. 2021 is hard enough let s just not with the shirtless VCs, Kim Taylor, founder and chief executive officer of Cluster, an online marketplace for mechanical and electrical engineers looking for jobs, tweeted. Men of VC: let s stop posting topless photos of ourselves on this website, Hustle Fund cofounder Eric Bahn added.
Chamath adheres to a strict diet and fitness regime
Still, it s hard to knock the routine that s responsible for Palihapitiya s bod, which he also shared in a follow-up tweet.
Block Party, an anti-harassment startup that aims to help folks feel safer on social media founded by Tracy Chou, launched today. Currently only available for Twitter, Block Party helps people filter out the content they don’t want to see and into what Block Party calls the Lockout Folder. That’s where all of the filtered-out content […]