TikTok earlier this month launched a new social app called Whee, an Instagram-like service for taking photos to share with friends. Like Instagram, Whee also supports the use […]
BeReal got its best-case scenario exit
There has been a lot of bad news about social media startups lately. Multiple companies, including Twitter alternative Post News, and IRL have shut down. And ShareChat’s valuation […]
Startups Weekly: Clash of the AI titans, and Europe is firing on all cylinders
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every […]
BeReal acquired by Voodoo for a huge chunk of change
The self-proclaimed “Gen Z social network” BeReal now belongs to a mobile game publisher.
BeReal is being acquired by mobile apps and games company Voodoo for €500M
Voodoo, a french mobile apps and games publisher, has acquired BeReal for €500 million. As part of the acquisition, BeReal co-founder and CEO Alexis Barreyat will leave the […]
Meta’s latest experiment copies BeReal and Snapchat’s core ideas
Meta is once again taking on its competitors by developing a feature that borrows concepts from others — in this case, BeReal and Snapchat. The company is developing […]
As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focusing on consumer tech
In 2024, it’s hard to wake up without reading about yet another large funding round in an enterprise AI company. Intuition, a new VC firm based in Paris, […]
Audio app Airchat probably isn’t worth the hype
A new invite-only app called Airchat blends X and voice notes, but is it worth the hype?