Nonobvious acquisitions are on my 2021 bingo board

Nonobvious acquisitions are on my 2021 bingo board

At the end of 2020, I argued that edtech needs to think bigger in order to
stay appropriate after the pandemic.
I urged founders to think less about how tounbundle and bundle lecture experience, and more about how to replace outdated systems and techniques with brand-new, tech-powered options. To put it simply, do not basically […]
I prompted founders to believe less about how to unbundle and bundle lecture experience, and more about how to change outdated systems and techniques with brand-new, tech-powered options. We are now seeing more exploration of niches like technology sales which provide entrances into new professions in tech for individuals who otherwise might not have actually been able to obtain training. Acquisitions are one way to scoop up competitors and synergistic skill, however it’s what happens next that matters the a lot of. Reporter JP Mangalindan wrote thousands and thousands of words about Tonal, from its origin story to business modelCompany design focus on communities and neighborhoods biggest hurdles ahead. Photo Taken In Arizona, United States….

Headless commerce start-up Swell raises $3.4 M

While new headless commerce platforms are emerging all the time, Swell CEO Eric Ingram told me that it remains “really hard to do something new in e-commerce.” Specifically, he told me that most headless platforms (which offer back-end infrastructure separate from the front-end shopping experience) allow businesses to build a faster shopping experience, but they’re […] …

Swell launches its app for asynchronous voice conversations

Swell launches its app for asynchronous voice conversations

You might think that Clubhouse is the final word on audio-centric social networks, but a San Francisco startup called Swell is launching its own iOS and Android app focused on voice conversations. The big difference: While conversations on Clubhouse all happen in real time — meaning that you’ve got to listen live or miss it […] …