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Brilliant raises $15M for its live video platform that lets you Zoom with top creators

Brilliant raises $15M for its live video platform that lets you Zoom with top creators

by | Aug 25, 2021 | Startups

Bright, a live video platform that lets fans Zoom with their preferred developers and superstars, has raised $15 million in new financing, the business revealed today. The round was co-led by co-founder and talent manager Guy Oseary’s Noise Ventures, the fund he founded with Ashton Kutcher. RIT Capital and Regah Ventures likewise co-led. Other investors […] Unlike social media developer tools, Bright is focused on knowledge-sharing rather than simply acquiring likes or follows. These functions might possibly help Bright to stand out from a growing number of rivals looking to serve online developers, which today includes significant tech business, like YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter.”As a follower in long-lasting knowing, I’m happy to be investing in a platform like Bright, offering audiences the distinct opportunity to discover straight from the artists and experts they admire the most,” said brand-new investor, director and producer, Judd Apatow, in a declaration. All our partners share Bright’s vision that individuals desire to level up their lives by finding out straight from those they appreciate,” Bright CEO Michael Powers stated, in an announcement. …

Cumulative, a back-office platform for the self-employed, raises $20M from Ashton Kutcher’s VC

Cumulative, a back-office platform for the self-employed, raises $20M from Ashton Kutcher’s VC

by | May 12, 2021 | Startups

With so much focus on the “developer economy”, and countries hit by the results of the pandemic, the self-employed market is “growing”, for great or for ill. So it’s not excessive of a surprise that Collective, a subscription-based back-office platform for the self-employed has actually raised a $20 million Series A funding after launching only [ …] Collective has actually now raised a total of $28.65 million. Launched in September 2020 by CEO Hooman Radfar, CPO Ugur Kaner and CTO Bugra Akcay, Collective uses “tailored” financial services and access to consultants that oversee accounting, service, accounting and tax formation needs. He included: “Before Collective, consultants, freelancers, and other solo creators had to string together their back-office option utilizing DIY platforms like QuickBooks, Gusto, and LegalZoom. Niko Bonatsos, managing director of General Catalyst said: “Collective is serving the $1.2 trillion business-of-one industry by developing the first back-office platform that saves people substantial time and cash, while supplying them with the proper tools and resources they need to help them succeed….