The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! To say cybersecurity is booming would be an understatement. We’re talking about security companies’ skyrocketing valuations ($524.1 million on average) and the massive amount of funding ($12.2 billion just this year so far) investors are pouring into the industry, of […]
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Industry Ventures Raises Oversubscribed $850 Million Secondary Fund
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 24, 2021– Industry Ventures, a leading investment firm focused on venture capital, announced today the final closing of Industry Ventures Secondary IX (“the Fund” or “Secondary IX”) at its $850 million hard cap. Consistent with the strategy of prior funds, Secondary IX will seek exposure to leading later-stage companies through flexible investment […]
Esports Industry Survey: Decision-Makers Expect Investment Activity to Increase to Pre-COVID Levels
Throughout the year, the esports ecosystem had to adjust to unprecedented circumstances resulting in the cancellation of almost all major esports live and in-person events, a shift to online competitions, and an increased viewership. The effects of the first wave of COVID-19-related shutdown policies in March had a diverse impact on different segments of the […]
Industry Games Of The Generation, As Chosen By Actors, Developers, Studio Heads, Writers, And More
It’s the end of an era for PS4 and Xbox One, with next-generation machines just a couple of weeks away. As Sony looks back on the games that defined the generation on PS4 in the video below, we’ve also been thinking about the best games of the last seven years. But we’re not limiting ourselves […]
The Gaming Industry Is Lagging Behind Sports In Advocating For Social Change
For years, the traditional sports industry has battled charges of sexism, racism and homophobia. But as of late, professional sports seem to have found redemption by being a fierce advocate for social change. The same, however, can’t always be said for the gaming community. In recent years, the world of traditional sports has used social […]
Microsoft is building Industry Clouds for health care and other fields
The coronavirus pandemic has put the world’s health care systems to the test, to say the least. The “flatten the curve” mantra is fundamentally about not overburdening these systems, after all — and Microsoft believes its Cloud for Healthcare can help. Announced this week at its Build 2020 event, Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare is a […]
The game industry is still in the raising ‘awareness’ phase of helping climate change
One of the biggest impacts that media can have on environmentalism is spreading awareness that can then lead to practical action such as legislation. Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Springs, documented environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides which helped lead to the environmental movement in 1962. “You could draw a direct line to […]
How the tech industry will have to step up to fight online toxicity and child abuse
When it comes to fighting online toxicity and sexual abuse of children, most companies say they are supportive. But complying with the laws can become tricky. The proposed federal legislation, dubbed the EARN IT Act (short for Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies), creates incentives for companies to “earn” their liability protection for […]
Tech industry shifts dollars and manufacturing to fight coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the “great American industry” to help the country deal with the coronavirus. Tech companies are among those that are responding, both by wrangling donations and by shifting manufacturing to produce medical gear. In some ways, it feels like a war mobilization that is just beginning. The Defense Production Act […]