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Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Published on April 10, 2025

How Candy Cracked the Metaverse — and Made It More Fun

Inside Candy’s ambitious plans to democratize NFTs, build community and pave the way for the next generation of collectibles.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Need to know: Meet the 6 newest faces of NYC tech

As the country prepares for a long, leisurely weekend away from work, NYC tech’s leaders are hopefully getting a quick reprieve from their new roles.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Switching stacks: Why AlphaSights went from Ruby on Rails to Kotlin

AlphaSights CTO Heath Hohwald talks about the team’s transition to a Kotlin-based tech stack.

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Matt Holmes Matt Holmes
Updated on April 10, 2025

Pokemon Go: The Newest Marketing Tool

Pokemon Go: The Newest Marketing Tool
Updated on April 10, 2025

theSkimm's $12M funding comes with designs to expand beyond your inbox

TheSkimm raised $12 million in Series C funding, bringing its total amount raised to $28.4 million.

Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on April 10, 2025

From Healthtech to Digital Lottery Tickets: 5 NYC Companies to Know

Built In NYC hit the pavement to find five local companies that have been gearing up for big moves this fall. Check it out — you may even find your next opportunity.

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Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 10, 2025

Spotify’s $10M COVID-19 Relief Push Comes as Musicians Need Help More Than Ever

The platform is partnering with nonprofits like MusiCares to offer grants to industry professionals affected by COVID-19.

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 10, 2025

Barbershop management startup Squire raises $8M Series A

Squire helps barbershops with everything from booking appointments, processing payments, managing payroll to creating designated mobile apps

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