Tagged: giphy

October 20, 2022 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has issued a statement hammering the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its activity that will have “a chilling effect on America’s startup ecosystem.” This past week, the CMA claimed that the acquisition by Facebook (Meta)… Read More

February 16, 2016 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

via GIPHY GIPHY, the company that is probably the source of all those cool GIFs you have been posting all over the internet, just closed a Series C funding round in the amount of $55 million.  This places the post-money valuation at a solid $300… Read More

February 5, 2015 @ 4:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Not only do I get the chance to embed some really cool animated Gifs but I get to let you know that Giphy is open for investors right now.  Crowdfunding via Alphaworks, if this offer is like the other ones it will subscribe very quickly… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Giphy did a Series A funding round last Spring raising $2.4 million plus a crowdfunded portion via Alphaworks in the amount of $100,000.  The crowdfunding portion was filled immediately.  Well Giphy is at it again and they are closing on a Series B that has… Read More

July 9, 2014 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York-based company Electric Objects has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for its new computer that is made for art, EO1. The company originally decided to raise $25,000 and within 24 hours, it received well over $140,000 from 446 backers. The EO1 is… Read More

May 23, 2014 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

You know all those crazy and cool animated GIFs you see just about everywhere.  Posted on discussion boards and blogs spanning the internet – from avatars to witty comments…  A picture is worth a thousand words –  a great animated GIF does it 10 times… Read More