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Firework Welcomes Matthew Lynch as New Global Head of Industry, Direct-to-Consumer

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星期二, 三月 29, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif. , March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firework, the leading live commerce and omni-channel digital transformation platform, today announced Matthew Lynch as its new Head of Industry, Direct-to-Consumer. The announcement is the latest in a series of high-profile appointments to emerge from the company's ongoing strategic leadership initiative.

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SAN MATEO, Calif., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firework , the leading live commerce and omni-channel digital transformation platform, today announced Matthew Lynch as its new Head of Industry, Direct-to-Consumer.
Before joining Firework, Matthew most recently served as Senior Vice President of Digital Shopping Experience for Albertsons Companies.
While at Albertsons, Matthew relaunched the grocery retailer's mobile app experience to better serve customers, and led the development of an innovative, omni-channel meals program, "ReadyMeals."
"And I'm certain that Firework will see no shortage of successes in the direct-to-consumer space with Matthew at the helm."

Rockets Capital Achieved First Closing of Over US$200 Million for Its Maiden Fund

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星期四, 三月 17, 2022

Rockets Capital (the Fund), announced today that it has achieved its first closing of over US$200 million in capital commitments.

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Rockets Capital (the Fund), announced today that it has achieved its first closing of over US$200 million in capital commitments.
Rockets Capital was established in early 2022 and will focus on venture and growth stage investments in Smart EV industry value chain, clean energy, and frontier technology areas.
Rockets Capitals core investment team comes from leading Smart EV companies, auto industry funds, and venture capital funds.
Capitalizing on its extensive industry network, Rockets Capital will have access to proprietary deal sourcing opportunities in the Smart EV industry value chain and the related ecosystem.

KuCoin Labs Strategically Invests in MojitoSwap to Accelerate the Development of KCC's Decentralized Ecosystem

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星期三, 三月 16, 2022

KuCoin Labs announced a strategic investment to MojitoSwap, the first DEX on the KCC chain , to support the more comprehensive development of MojitoSwap in the KCC ecosystem.

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KuCoin Labs announced a strategic investment to MojitoSwap, the first DEX on the KCC chain , to support the more comprehensive development of MojitoSwap in the KCC ecosystem.
This investment is KuCoin Labs' first round of investment in MojitoSwap and is also the first time that KuCoin Labs directly invested in the KCC ecological native project.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220307005381/en/
KuCoin Labs Strategically Invests in MojitoSwap (Photo: Business Wire)
The investment from KuCoin Labs will better assist MojitoSwap in improving its products, operations, branding, and liquidity.
It is worth mentioning that this round of KuCoin Labs' investment in MojitoSwap will gradually open up a more diversified form of resource exchange between KuCoin Exchange , MojitoSwap, and KCC, helping KuCoin to strengthen its in-depth development in the field of decentralized ecology.

Firework and Duda Join Forces to Deliver Live-Shopping and Interactive Video Capabilities to Over 1M Websites & 17K agencies

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星期五, 三月 11, 2022

Through this integration, Duda websites and professionals gain access to Firework's state-of-the-art video platform, which makes the creation, curation and management of video and livestreams easy and intuitive across the open web.

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Through this integration, Duda websites and professionals gain access to Firework's state-of-the-art video platform, which makes the creation, curation and management of video and livestreams easy and intuitive across the open web.
"Since its inception, Duda has established itself as an industry leader through innovative ideas and forward thinking," said Itai Sadan, CEO and co-founder at Duda.
Interactive video and livestream shopping hold the keys to the future of user engagement.
Pandemic-accelerated, Firework has experienced 10x year-over-year growth, bringing TikTok-like interactive video experiences to your own website or app.

Clapper App Founder Edison Chen Awarded Hurun’s US Innovation Most Promising Person 2021

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星期二, 三月 1, 2022

Edison Chen, the founder of Clapper Media Group Inc. was selected as one of "the Most Promising Persons" in Huruns 2021 US Innovation Outstanding Awards, released on November 23, 2021.

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Edison Chen, the founder of Clapper Media Group Inc. was selected as one of "the Most Promising Persons" in Huruns 2021 US Innovation Outstanding Awards, released on November 23, 2021.
Clappers founder, Edison Chen, was one of them.
"On Clapper, you can feel like yourself," said Edison Chen, Founder and CEO of Clapper.
Focused on providing both local and global video content to all app users, Clapper is presently the fastest-growing social media platform centered specifically on video content.

Digital Transformation Platform Firework Continues Executive Growth with Strategic Hires from Conde Nast, Walt Disney Company

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星期二, 三月 1, 2022

"As head of managed services, I'm looking forward to helping paint the full picture of Firework's value prop," Coimbatore said.

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"As head of managed services, I'm looking forward to helping paint the full picture of Firework's value prop," Coimbatore said.
Firework is the world's leading immersive digital transformation and engagement platform with shoppable video, live streaming commerce and monetization capabilities powering over 600 direct-to-consumer brands, retailers and media publishers worldwide.
Pandemic-accelerated, Firework has experienced 10x year-over-year growth, bringing TikTok-like interactive video experiences to your own website or app.
The company is backed by IDG Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and GSR Ventures, with over $100 million in capital raised to date.

KuCoin Survey Highlights the Number of Female Crypto Investors Approached the Number of Male Crypto Investors in Turkey

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星期二, 三月 1, 2022

The KuCoin survey for Turkey in 2021 confirms interest in cryptocurrencies continues to grow, especially among women and older generations.

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The KuCoin survey for Turkey in 2021 confirms interest in cryptocurrencies continues to grow, especially among women and older generations.
The 2021 KuCoin report and survey on crypto in Turkey highlight some interesting trends.
Roughly 40% of the internet population aged 18-60 own cryptocurrencies or have traded such assets in the past six months.
One of the key takeaways from KuCoin's report is how women in Turkey get involved in crypto.

KuCoin Sponsors Chingari Creator Contest

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星期四, 二月 24, 2022

The KuCoin crypto exchange is delighted to announce that it will be acting as title sponsor for the Chingari App creator contest, which will be held from February 15 to March 15.

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The KuCoin crypto exchange is delighted to announce that it will be acting as title sponsor for the Chingari App creator contest, which will be held from February 15 to March 15.
As part of the sponsorship package, KuCoin will be promoting the Chingari contest, as well as hosting trading of the GARI token among users of the Chingari application and the exchange.
Mr. Sumit Ghosh, Co-founder & CEO, Chingari App said, "Chingari Star Contest is one of India's biggest projects focused on the creators and creator's economy in India.
As the exclusive sponsor of this Chingari contest, KuCoin will also be hosting an amount up to 40,000 GARI giveaway event.

Firework Welcomes Drew Cashmore as New Head of Global Marketing

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星期四, 二月 10, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firework , the leading livestream commerce and shoppable video platform provider, today announced Drew Cashmore as its new Head of Global Marketing.

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SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firework , the leading livestream commerce and shoppable video platform provider, today announced Drew Cashmore as its new Head of Global Marketing.
"With their bold and visionary approach to content, commerce, and customer experience, Firework is poised to entirely reshape the online ecosystem."
Before joining Firework, Drew spent over a decade in a variety of leadership positions at Walmart.
Drew developed and led multiple new functional areas for the retailer, including Walmart Canada's first eCommerce and in-house digital marketing platforms.

EdiGene and Neukio Enter Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation Immune Cell Therapies

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星期三, 二月 9, 2022

EdiGene, Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on translating gene-editing technologies into transformative therapies for patients with serious genetic diseases and cancer, and Neukio Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of allogenic iPSC-CAR-NK cell therapies, today announced an R&D collaboration to develop next-generation immune cell therapies.

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EdiGene, Inc., a global biotechnology company focused on translating gene-editing technologies into transformative therapies for patients with serious genetic diseases and cancer, and Neukio Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of allogenic iPSC-CAR-NK cell therapies, today announced an R&D collaboration to develop next-generation immune cell therapies.
By leveraging our expertise in the application and translation of gene editing technologies, we are able to facilitate the development of innovative iPSC-NK immune cell therapies to bring more treatment options to patients.
Under the agreement, Neukio will develop cell therapies in certain undisclosed indications and pay EdiGene milestone payments for clinical development upon its clinical progress, and royalties after its commercialization.
Neukio aims for treating cancer patients worldwide, through a combined approach of in-house innovation and external collaboration with world leading partners.