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Google announced that it will acquire Twitter’s mobile app development platform Fabric, its Crashlytics crash reporting system, and other developer-focused properties for an undisclosed sum. Reports speculated the move is part of a strategy by Twitter to cut costs and slim down operations after an unsuccessful effort to find an acquirer last year.
Jeter’s Players’ Tribune raises $40M
The Players’ Tribune, a site co-founded by retired Yankees star Derek Jeter that features content from athletes, has raised $40 million in a round led by IVP and joined by other new and existing investors, Fortune reports. The New York-based startup, founded in 2014, has raised a total of $58 million to date.
DigiLens raises $22M for AR displays
DigiLens, a Silicon Valley-based developer of optical technology for augmented and virtual reality displays, has raised $22 million in a Series B round funded by strategic investors Sony, Foxconn, Continental and Panasonic, along with venture backers including Alsop Louie Partners, Bold Capital and others.
500 Startups to hold Unity & Inclusion Summit this weekend
Join 500 Startups on Jan 21, 2017 from 8:00am - 7:00pm at a one-day event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and the tech community to talk about the current state and future of diversity & inclusion (across ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and lifestyle) in tech. Get your tickets!
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