Bonnie YoungAug 244 min"Speak Up!" Speech Tech Addressing COVID-19, w/ Insights from Henry O'Connell, CEO of Canary SpeechWhile it seemed like the COVID-19 spread was easing, we’re continuing to see massive spikes in cases all around the country. This has pro...
Bonnie YoungJul 203 minTranslation and Commentary: Chinese App Kuaidian Wants You to “Hurry Up” and Read, Listen, WatchKuaidian recently raised a $100 million USD Series C from Sequoia China, GGV, and Morningside VC. Kuaidian (which means “Hurry Up” or “Qu...
Bonnie YoungJun 96 minTop 5 Global Consumer Tech Trends, with Insights from Ashley Brasier, Partner at Lightspeed VenturesThe pandemic has given us a whole new perspective on consumer technologies, as many solutions have risen up to fill our critical and unex...
Bonnie YoungJun 85 minAutomated Retail Beyond Food and Beverage, with Q&A from Gower Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of SwyftAutomated and unmanned retail refers to brick and mortar sales that remove the need for human interaction. Today, the most well known exa...
Bonnie YoungMay 294 minThe World's Largest K-Pop Empire Behind BTS, Big Hit Entertainment Files for IPO, My Key RisksThis week, Big Hit Entertainment, the company behind global K-Pop group, BTS submitted a preliminary review for its public listing on the...
Bonnie YoungMay 287 minTranslation and Analysis: Bianlifeng, Chinese Smart Retail Giant, Knows How to Cater to ConsumersI’ve only seen news of this Bianlifeng transaction covered on 1 English-language outlet, Deal Street Asia, which is a paid subscription. ...
Bonnie YoungMay 224 minSoftware to Rev Up Dealer Marketing, with Insights from Nick Kaptain, Co-Founder and CEO of QuotibleIt's been a great week for online car dealers raising capital, with Carvana announcing $450 million in equity financing and Vroom filing ...
Bonnie YoungMay 224 minGearing Up for IPO: Vroom S-1 Key Takeaways (My TLDR) and Comparison to CarvanaOn Tuesday, Vroom filed to IPO on the Nasdaq as “VRM”. Vroom is an online used car dealer that allows customers to buy and sell their car...
Bonnie YoungMay 215 minTranslation and Commentary: Keep, Chinese Fitness App Raises $80M to be the “Solution to Exercise”On Tuesday, Keep, a Beijing-based fitness tech company announced an $80 million USD Series E at a $1 billion USD post-money valuation. Th...
Bonnie YoungMay 204 minCarvana's $450M Equity Follow-On: Why Now and How Did the Market React?On Monday post-market close, Carvana announced plans to issue 5 million common shares, which would be worth about $440 million based on t...
Bonnie YoungMay 185 minThe Future of Real Estate AR/VR, a Conversation with Dogu Taskiran, Founder and CEO of StambolRight now, if you want to tour a property, it's likely that you can only do so virtually. Zillow saw a 535% increase in 3D virtual tours ...
Bonnie YoungMay 145 minSpeech Recognition in the Covid Era, an Interview with Jeff Adams, Founder and CEO of Cobalt SpeechI recently caught up with Jeff Adams, Founder and CEO of Cobalt Speech. Jeff is a pioneer in the voice/speech recognition industry with o...
