A peek inside Alphabet’s $7 billion growth-stage investing arm, CapitalG

Almost a year ago, Alphabet’s growth stage venture arm, CapitalG, named partner Laela Sturdy as its new head, just as the unit’s founder, David Lawee, stepped down. Few were surprised Sturdy was promoted to the post. She joined Google in 2007 in a marketing role, was pulled into a number of departments in the following … Read more

Evernote and Meetup owner Bending Spoons raises $155M in equity financing

Bending Spoons, the owner of popular apps and services like Evernote and Meetup, announced today that it has raised $155 million in a new equity financing round at a $2.55 billion post-money valuation. Durable Capital Partners led the round with existing investors, such as Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, NB Renaissance, NUO Capital and StarTIP (controlled … Read more

Ys 10: Nordics finally has a release window for its western localization

Ys 10: Nordics, the latest game in Nihon Falcom’s long-running action role-playing game (RPG) series, finally has a western launch window. The game launched in Japan for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch last September 28. Now, the upcoming game is making its way to the West via Falcom’s longtime publishing partner NIS America. … Read more