In Part 1 of my outline on Unity ahead of its IPO, I explained the scope of its multidimensional business, its R&D efforts and competitive positioning, and its grand vision for powered interactive 3D content across every industry. Part 2 digs into Unity’s financials and how it is marketing its public listing, and frames both the […]
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Unity IPO analysis, Part 1: What Unity does and where it’s going
Unity Software Inc. is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange this month, following its S-1 filing two weeks ago. The 16-year-old tech company is universally known within the gaming industry and largely unknown outside of it. But Unity has been expanding beyond gaming, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a massive […]
The Covid-19 crisis is pushing esports broadcasting into a new era
I wrote a post on TechCrunch about how EA and other game publishers are re-envisioning how to produce esports broadcasts for TV audiences as a result of the restrictions in place due to Covid-19. Read it here >>
Webinar on the state of kids media
I hosted a webinar on TechCrunch about the state of kids media amid the Covid-19 crisis. My guests were: Craig Donato, chief business officer of Roblox, the $4 billion gaming platform that counts the majority of U.S. kids age 9-12 among its active users. Nancy MacIntyre, co-founder and CEO of Fingerprint, the company behind Kidimo, a leading subscription video […]
Interview with Remagine Ventures, the Israeli seed fund focused on AI in Media
Check out my interview with Remagine partners Eze Vidra and Kevin Baxpehler on TechCrunch >>
A guide to Virtual Beings
Last week in San Francisco, I spoke at the first Virtual Beings Summit (organized by Fable Studio CEO Edward Saatchi). The term “virtual beings” gets used as a catch-all categorization of fictional personalities that humans can interact with. This ranges from activities like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft pouring resources into conversational AI technology to […]
Where top VCs are investing in media, entertainment, & gaming
In my TechCrunch column, I just posted long-form quotes from these 9 sharp VCs on their investment interests in the media, entertainment, & gaming space. If you’re an entrepreneur planning to raise money (or an investor curious what your peers are focused on), I suggested you give it a read. Cyan Banister (Founders Fund) Alex […]