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Darwinbox nabs $72M for its all-in-one HR cloud software solution
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 03:00
Darwinbox, a startup developing software to manage HR functions like recruitment and onboarding, has raised $72 million in a funding round.
Why Putting Your Values First Will Keep You True To Your Business' Mission
Forbes - 25 Jan 2022 05:44
Taking just a few minutes a day to tap into the reason why you started in the first place, will do wonders for your mental health and your working relationships. Here are four ways to remember your values when the grind ...
Surge Unveils 20 More Startups It Is Backing To Make The Big Time
Forbes - 25 Jan 2022 03:00
Sequoia Capital India's Surge has chosen the sixth cohort of its investment and mentoring support initiative
Sync Computing looks to optimize cloud performance, emerges from stealth with $6.1M in funding
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 16:00
Distributed cloud infrastructure provider Sync Computing emerged from stealth mode to announce it raised $6.1 million in a funding round. The organization also announced the launch of Sync Autotuner for Apache Spark and ...
Three Ways To Take Back Your Time And Maximize Your Income
Forbes - 25 Jan 2022 14:15
Changing your mindset is the first step toward taking back your business and making it work for you and those you are serving.
Achieving Inclusive Game Design
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 23:30
How to achieve inclusive game design, featuring Renee Gittins, Osama Dorias, Laura Teclemariam, and Tara Voelker.
Lessons game companies can learn from Unilever's brand marketing strategies
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 23:21
What Unilever has earned from their foray into the gaming space, and why brand building is so important for gaming companies.
Innovation will drive the success of NFT gaming, not profit or hype
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 23:20
2022 is likely the year NFT gaming becomes mainstream. Innovation, not just in NFTs but in gameplay and mechanics, will be the driving force.
Zynga pulls out the 2022 app monetization strategy crystal ball
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 22:21
Zynga talks about what publishers and developers should expect from upcoming ecosystem changes, and what they need to prioritize in 2022.
Audience-driven games are evolving entertainment
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 21:45
In this panel at the GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit, the panelists discuss the rise of audience participation games.
Israeli studio Spring Games raises $7M from Playtika
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 21:45
Israeli studio Spring Games raises $7 million from Playtika to make nonfungible token (NFT)-powered games.
You can now share your thoughts in the VentureBeat comments
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 21:26
We're excited to announce that we now offer a space for discussion in our new VentureBeat comments section. Join the conversation today!
GamesBeat Summit: Why "gametainment" and brand is the future of game marketing
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 21:24
Playtike on how mobile game studios can build lasting relationships with their players to drive growth and engagement, at GamesBeat Summit.
Expect more gaming mergers and acquisitions
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 20:46
At a panel moderated by Gearbox CFO Jenna Hardy at our GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit, we explore this topic.
Blizzard announces a new survival game not based on its existing franchises
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 20:38
Whatever comes of this new IP from Blizzard, it could be awhile before we get another update, let alone a proper name.
Venture Flipping Vs. Venture Building: What's An Entrepreneur To Do?
Forbes - 25 Jan 2022 20:32How cross-play gaming on Facebook is increasing retention, engagement, and more
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 20:24
At the GB & Facebook Gaming Summit, Lotum talks about the opportunities for mobile game developers as FB improves cross-play functionality.
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Forbes - 25 Jan 2022 20:15Randy Pitchford: Games as a hobby trumps games a service
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 19:45
Randy Pitchford, CEO of Borderlands maker Gearbox, believes that games as a hobby focuses on fun, rather than games as a service.
Meta's Rick Kelley on what to expect for gaming in 2022
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 19:05
Rick Kelley has a unique window on gaming trends as vice president of global gaming at Meta/Facebook. He tells us what to expect in 2022.
Google Privacy Sandbox Initiative ushers in interest-based advertising with Topics API
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 18:29
Google's Privacy Sandbox initiative, which is designed to improve web privacy for users, announced the launch of the Topics API for interest-based advertising. The API enables a user's web browser to analyze their browsi...
Apogee, creator of Duke Nukem, secures $5M in funding
Venture Beat - 25 Jan 2022 18:12
Apogee Entertainment has accepted a $5 million investment