ByteDance has acquired virtual reality company Pico

ByteDance, parent company of TikTok, has acquired Pico, a China-based virtual reality company that is one of the leading global makers of VR headsets, for an undisclosed sum.

Ideanomics announced that it is acquiring Orem, Utah-based VIA Motors, a developer of commercial electric vehicles and associated technology, in a deal valued at up to $630 million.

Free trial offers are one of the most common ways SaaS companies find and nurture new customers. Diogo Silva, senior account executive at sales CRM provider Pipedrive, shares a few common mistakes that salespeople make during the free trial period and what they can personally do to improve their closing rates.

As venture capital firms continue to flood the crypto and digital asset space with more money, a stampede of unicorns is emerging unlike anything the space has ever witnessed. According to Crunchbase data, 18 unicorns have been newly minted this calendar year. That’s about two-thirds of the total amount of unicorns in the crypto space in total.

The last year has shown us how important a role voice technology plays in our lives. From freeing up valuable time for our busiest health professionals to supporting remote and hands-free interactions for consumers, there’s a reason voice has boomed. But what comes next? Behavioral Signals CEO Rana Gujral lays out the future of voice technology.

Beauty-focused funds are uncommon in the VC world, which makes it even more noteworthy that True Beauty Ventures announced its $42 million new fund last month, having already made six startup investments. We talk with fund co-founder and general partner Cristina Nuñez about the endeavor.