by RJ Shara | May 27, 2021 | Startups
The NFT world is everything about reshaping the idea of digital ownership, but art hardware start-up Infinite Objects sees a big opportunity in making physical copies of those assets as it looks to improve digital art and antiques. The start-up makes screens that show a single video from a single artist and do not do anything […] If you even want another piece of art from Unlimited Things, you can’t just download it, you have to actually go to their site and purchase another screen with that art work on it. For the longest time, Infinite Things was an NFT platform without the NFTs. When the larger appeal of NFTs as a speculative asset hit earlier this year, Saavedra saw a substantial chance as internet users began talking about the future of digital art and digital scarcity. The team at Infinite Objects sees wider chances in the NFT world but they have actually been tight-lipped on exactly what these efforts will look like. 
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by RJ Shara | Mar 11, 2021 | Startups
Primary care startup Forward Health is looking to expand its tech-powered, personalized healthcare model across the U.S., and will use a new $225 million Series D raise to help make it happen. The new capital comes from Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Mark Benioff – and recording artist The Weeknd – among others. I spoke […] …
by RJ Shara | Jan 19, 2021 | Startups
A brand-new music platform, Uppbeat, aims to make it easier for YouTubers and other content developers to discover quality totally free music to utilize in their videos. The system, which is created to browse the intricacies of copyright claims while likewise fairly compensating artists, uses an alternative to existing totally free music platforms, including YouTube’s own Audio […] , intends to make it simpler for YouTubers and other content creators to discover quality complimentary music to utilize in their videos. Presently, if a YouTuber gets a copyright claim over music in their video, it can trigger them to lose income. On the artists’ side, Uppbeat pays as their music is utilized– even by the free users. The music is organized by category, theme and style in vibrant rows that aim to present all the different types of music and beats a YouTuber might require. Today, Uppbeat is a team of 8 workers and 12 freelancers, based in Leeds, U.K. …
by RJ Shara | Oct 16, 2020 | Startups
Dee Goens and Jacob Horne have both the exact and exactly opposite background that you ‘d expect to see from two people constructing a way for creators to develop a sustainable economy for their fans to take part in. Coinbase, crypto-hack tasks at university, KPMG, Merrill Lynch. But where’s the art? “Believe it or not, I utilized […] That starts with empowering artists and developers to create and own the culture they’re producing. All too often creators are involved in gaining the rewards for their work just as soon as, but the secondary economy continues to produce worth out of their reach. As a developer, they catch the value from offering on a cost curve as well as getting a take on trading fees from the market which they now own. The future of Zora most immediately involves spinning up a self-service variation of the marketplace, enabling creators and business owners to release their products without a direct partnership and onboarding. …
by RJ Shara | Sep 9, 2020 | Startups
Given that her departure from Drake’s entourage (where she worked as his longtime personal assistant) Courtne Smith has actually introduced a line of hair items; a giveaway video game that dropped swag like Yeezy shoes and Kardashian beauty items called Suprize; and now, NewNew, a social media network based on the videos its users like and share. Think about […] “We saw an opportunity to do something around ranking,” said Smith. Smith stated that her business will exist in a “cooperative relationship” with all the other material creation platforms. For Smith, the launch of NewNew is just the newest step in a long-lasting journey towards entrepreneurship, the young creator stated. While Smith has actually worked in fashion and home entertainment, the tech market constantly beckoned, she stated. …
by RJ Shara | Apr 7, 2020 | Startups
A startup that has actually framed itself as an Instagram for websites is now squaring up against Shopify as it catches new funding from Google’s venture capital arm. Brooklyn-based Universe has actually just closed a $10 million Series A from GV. The funding round was well in the works before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold stateside; nonetheless, […] This might be an artist selling prints, a yoga instructor charging for Zoom classes or one of their newest consumers, a farmer selling live bait. The cost of simplicity for the end user is a large cut for Universe. Universe has raised $17 million to date. …
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