Sunday, June 13, 2021

Krafton to launch $5 billion plus IPO next week, sources say

Krafton, the company behind blockbuster video game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), will launch its IPO early next week in what could be South Korea's largest listing in 11 years, people familiar with the matter said. https://ift.tt/3iR0BEv

[Thread] Former Facebook employee, now Coatue Management Chairman, shares his experiences working with Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook's early days (Dan Rose/@danrose999)

Dan Rose / @danrose999:
[Thread] Former Facebook employee, now Coatue Management Chairman, shares his experiences working with Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook's early days  —  In my experience the best founders develop a fighter mentality. Mark Zuckerberg was a fighter, and without that mentality Facebook would never have achieved its full potential. Here's what I saw over 13 years working for Zuck:



After El Salvador's president, many Latin American politicians are expressing interest in adopting cryptocurrencies, as a PR exercise to elevate their profiles (Alex González Ormerod/Rest of World)

Alex González Ormerod / Rest of World:
After El Salvador's president, many Latin American politicians are expressing interest in adopting cryptocurrencies, as a PR exercise to elevate their profiles  —  El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele set off a movement for political opportunists and crypto-enthusiasts alike.  —  • MEXICO CITY, MEXICO



CB Insights: VCs invested $1.5B into mental health startups in 2020, a record high that is 5.5 times the funding invested in this space in 2016 (Katie Jennings/Forbes)

Katie Jennings / Forbes:
CB Insights: VCs invested $1.5B into mental health startups in 2020, a record high that is 5.5 times the funding invested in this space in 2016  —  I am a staff writer covering healthcare.  Email me at kjennings@forbes.com.  —  Investors poured $1.5 billion into the market in 2020 …



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...