Educational technology start-up Kidaptive recently closed a $19 million Series C round of funding. The company's co-founder and CEO P.J. Gunsagar explains how this surge of funding is impacting Kidaptive's plans.
Gunsagar says this funding will help his company tackle new clients, improve algorithms, and provide the ability to expand into new markets.
"The demand for parents for the kind of analytics we provide is very high," explains Gunsagar. "At the heart of everything we do is the learner model--we take a very holistic approach to understanding who that child is across several learning dimensions."
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill. 9th District) and Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio 5th District) joined Cheddar to discuss what Congress might do about the Big Tech companies following the latest hearing on misinformation and disinformation online.
Black-owned businesses have been among those hit hardest during COVID-19, but some like Mikey Likes It ice cream shop and the Vanity Beauty Bar have found some help in online programs and grants from companies like Facebook.
In 2007, a group of Facebook engineers introduced “the awesome button” to their boss, Mark Zuckerberg.
Nearly two years after its attempted initial public offering of shares disintegrated, WeWork says it will go public in a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company.
Vizio CFO Adam Townsend spoke to Cheddar about the TV manufacturer's expanded SmartCast streaming offerings to boost revenue through ad-supported content as the company went public via the NYSE on Thursday.
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield talks about fixing a vulnerability in its new direct messaging feature, the pending deal with Salesforce, and the future of workplace productivity after COVID.
Chrissy Teigen has deleted her popular Twitter account, saying the site no longer plays a positive role in her life.
Posting that photo of yourself next to your vaccination card on social media could potentially make you a target for people trying to steal your personal information.
Cheddar previews the Thursday, March 25, Congressional hearing to feature Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Chelsea Hirschhorn, Frida CEO, talked to Cheddar about the company's new breast care products meant to help women navigate the postpartum period.
