Total funding: $110 million, according to Crunchbase.
What it does: Clubhouse is an audio-only social app where users meet up in chat rooms to listen to talks, hear comedy stand-up routines, and partake in a slew of other audio-focused activities.
Why VCs like it: Clubhouse launched about a year ago, joining a crop of fast-growing startups that have boomed during the pandemic. Its app offers another way for at-home consumers to socialize in groups while in-person gatherings are on hold.
Clubhouse remains invite-only, but the company already has millions of users. It s raised over $100 million from investors like Andreeson Horowitz.
The company has faced some growing pains as it wrestles with content-moderation issues that arise from live audio content. Its app was recently banned in China after it became a hub for political dissent. It also faces new competition as big tech platforms like Twitter and Facebook are working on their own Clubhouse-copycat products.
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From the classic (guacamole) to the surprising (mousse?!), these avocado recipes make healthy, delicious meals. Mar 2, 2021
Avocado is so rich, buttery, and creamy that it seems like it shouldn’t be so healthy. Lucky for us, avocados are good for you, packed healthy fats and fiber that can help lower your LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol and boost your heart health. Plus, avocado recipes are incredibly versatile and include more than just a mash (although we’d never turn down a big bowl of guac). Add avocados to healthy salads to make the greens more filling, or toss them into vegetarian recipes to make the meatless meal extra-hearty. You can even incorporate them into desserts! With so many ways to use avocado, you’ll never get sick of this super fruit.
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The sports-betting industry is abuzz with chatter that DraftKings could soon make a big acquisition.
DraftKings is exploring a variety of buys, four industry sources said.
Insider analyzed some of the potential targets and what they d mean for DraftKings business.
The sports-betting industry is abuzz with speculation that DraftKings could be about to make a major acquisition as it looks to shore up its early-mover advantage in the growing US market.
The company is exploring a variety of acquisitions, and four industry sources told Insider it had had talks with a handful of companies in sports, media, and online poker. These insiders, who include investors, entrepreneurs, and a consultant, were close to companies involved in the talks and spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not have permission to discuss them.
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