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📝 VUX raises $12M
Liam Gill
May 20, 2025
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Immersive video startup VUZ has raised $12 million in pre-Series C funding, led by the International Finance Corporation, to fuel its expansion across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Africa, Asia, and the U.S. Immersive video startup VUZ has raised $12 million in pre-Series C funding, led by the International Finance Corporation, to fuel its expansion across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Africa, Asia, and the U.S. The company, known for 360-degree experiences from events like the Grammys and La Liga, now boasts 15 million users and nearly 3 billion screen views. Backed by telecom deals and exclusive streaming rights, VUZ is targeting markets where the creator economy is emerging, offering local creators monetization tools and lower production costs. Profitable as of 2024, VUZ is betting that immersive, hyper-local content can compete with global giants like YouTube and TikTok.
StartEngine’s Blockbuster Year: How You Can Join the Action Before Our June Deadline
StartEngine is the platform allowing accredited investors to gain exposure to some of the world’s most coveted private companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and Databricks — without paying millions.
Not surprisingly, they just posted new blockbuster financials:
📈 Monster (and record) Q4 revenues
📈 Revenue doubled year-over-year ($23M -> $48M)
They’ve been building something big, and the results speak for themselves.
The even better part? The window is open (but closing soon) for you to join their latest funding round. Over 50,000 have invested $84+ million in StartEngine — and now you can get in on the action before this round closes next month. Investments start as low as $500.
Reg A+ via StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. No BD/intermediary involved. Investment is speculative, illiquid & high risk. See OC and Risks on page.
Why are personal injury attorneys the marginal bidder for roadside billboards in so many parts of the US? Is the sector really so large? A priori, I would never have predicted this.
Quick investigation: "Costs and compensation paid in the U.S. tort system reached over $529
— Patrick Collison (@patrickc)
5:19 PM • May 18, 2025
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