UAE-based media startup Starzly has raised an undisclosed amount in a Seed round from SEEDRA Ventures, 500 Startups and existing investor Nama Ventures. Starzly is an online marketplace that allows fans and businesses to hire celebrities to create personalised videos. Starzly is currently used by over 1,000 celebrities.
Unocoin, a Bengaluru-based blockchain and crypto asset company, is letting its users buy gift vouchers via bitcoins, which can in turn be used to purchase common, everyday items. The vouchers are from as many as 90 brands that include CCD, Domino’s Pizza, Prestige, Baskin-Robbins, etc, among others.
With the pandemic forcing many retailers to shift online, the digital transformation of the retail experience has never been more urgent.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.