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Apps

“Unifying Google and Samsung: The Convergence of Nearby Share and Quick Share into One Comprehensive Cross-Platform Solution for Android”

Google announced today at CES that it has collaborated with Samsung to combine their sharing solutions into a singular cross-Android solution under the Quick Share name. The new offering grows the network of devices that users can share content with across the Android ecosystem, including Chromebooks. Back in 2020, Google introduced Nearby Share to make it easy for users to share files across devices. Samsung also has its own similar capability called Quick Share. Google also announced that it is working with PC manufacturers like LG to expand Quick Share to Windows PCs as a pre-installed app.

Dylan Williams
January 9, 2024

Startups, Venture

Singular, a Parisian VC Firm, Secures $435M for its Second Fund

For a VC firm, the second fund is a make-or-break moment. First, after raising €225 million for its initial fund ($245 million at today’s exchange rate), Singular managed to raise €400 million for the second fund. Second, all the investors who participated in the first fund are back as limited partners in the second fund — this is a good signal. This wasn’t an obvious outcome for the VC firm, as it’s been a wild ride over the past two or three years in venture capital. Building a big European VC fundUnlike many VC firms based in Paris, Singular has been investing in European startups from day one.