arketa, a platform helping fitness businesses scale hybrid offerings, raised $7.6M in a funding round. arketa provides a software stack for monetization beyond in-person classes. Enabling a hybrid fitness experience, the platform provides a no-code hub for brick-and-mortar studios and digital content creators. Read more here.
We haven’t yet seen the culmination of the valuable applications that capture the mass market’s attention and necessary steps towards creating a crypto future mass adoption. In this article, our own Mike Lazerow, managing director, shares his thoughts on the five key things the market needs to bring the promise of the crypto future into reality. Read the article here.
“The path forward requires closing the massive gap between the blockchain’s promise to improve people’s lives and today’s reality which falls well short.” Our own Mike Lazerow was published by @VentureBeat’s Data Decision Makers and shares his thoughts on moving past this crypto inflection point. Read more about Lazerow’s thoughts here.
Thanks to social media and a sustainable ethos, Liquid Death has become the new drink of a generation. Mike Cessario, Liquid Death’s co-founder and CEO, attributes much of the brand’s success to its marketing. “At the core of Liquid Death is that we’re a brand that wants to make really funny, entertaining stuff on the internet,” he says. Read more here.
Sometimes water tastes better when it’s in a cool-looking can. At least that’s the thesis behind Liquid Death, a 3-year-old startup that is already valued at $700 million following its latest round of financing. The $70 million investment was led by Science Ventures, with participation from other investors including Live Nation Entertainment Inc., music group Swedish House Mafia and comedian Whitney Cummings. Read more here.
In a new contributed article for Staffing Insider, KarmaCheck’s co-founder and CEO, Eric Ly, shares his perspective on how the travel industry can prevent the looming travel breakdown in a tight labor market. Read the article here.
Having completed a $7 million investment round, 3,000 NFTs will be minted and distributed on July 15 to fans wanting to help plan the SUPERF3ST festival. Read more here.
The NFT party is not over; it’s just on ice. Here’s how to weather the elements. For NFT or crypto creators, the article outlines three ideas for building heat during the crypto winter. One idea is to “go beyond the NFT.” Velvet Sea Ventures, for example, is helping the art community SUPERF3ST to launch a music festival for the growing NFT and Crypto community during NFT.NYC this year. The goal …
Our own, Michael Lazerow was a guest on My Social Life Podcast to discuss the importance of building strong crypto communities and what unique NFT ventures are on his horizon. NFTs are NOT the product; the product is community. View the podcast here.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has challenged crypto exchanges on their commitment to immutable transactions. Elementus CEO and Co-founder Max Galka joined CoinDesk TV’s”First Mover” to share his take on crypto’s role in the Russia-Ukraine war, discussing ransomware, Russia, and how crypto asset exchanges can use blockchain analytics technology to proactively clean up the crypto space (segment starts ~2:40): Watch the segment here.
