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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

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The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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Event networking app Grip raises $13M, as pandemic forces events to stay virtual

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With offline events now firmly moved to online for the foreseeable future, startups in the networking space had to pivot fast in the face of the pandemic. One of those was Grip , previously better known as a networking app for physical conferences (including TechCrunch Disrupt, at one point). million people. .” million people.

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Twine raises $3.3M to add networking features to virtual events

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Coburn, previously CEO of DoubleDutch, had been under a non-compete with its acquirer until December 2020, which is one reason why he didn’t first attempt a return to the events space. By January 2021, the new events-focused version of twine was up-and-running, offering a set of professional networking tools for event owners.

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Strava raises $110 million, touts growth rate of 2 million new users per month in 2020

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Already in 2020, Strava has seen significant growth. The company claims that it has added over 2 million new “athletes” (how Strava refers to its users) per month in 2020. The funding will be used to propel the development of new features, and expand the company’s reach to cover even more users.

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Student discount passes available for TC Sessions: Space 2020

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On December 16-17, we’re hosting TC Sessions: Space 2020, a two-day online conference and our first event focused squarely on space technology and the early-stage startups and investors that make it possible. That brings us to networking. Remember, this virtual conference reaches thousands of people around the world.

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T-minus 24 hours left to save on tickets to TC Sessions: Space 2020

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We’ve initiated the final countdown, and we’re just hours away from the deadline for early bird savings to TC Sessions: Space 2020 (December 16-17). You’ll go further with a strong network, and you won’t find a better opportunity to expand yours. Is your company interested in sponsoring TC Sessions: Space 2020?

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Virtual Internships matches students with top companies around the world

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Remote work struck down barriers for many employees, and now Virtual Internships is doing the same for university students around the world by partnering with over 12,000 companies from 100 countries. Since its launch, Virtual Internships has increased its revenue from $100,000 in fiscal year 2019/2020 to $4.1