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Big Brands are Getting Chatty and Latest VC Announcements on the Latest BizWireTV Accelerator Report

Big brands are taking advantage of Facebook Chatbot and some innovative companies see funding on the latest episode of BizWireTV’s Accelerator Report. Now available on BizWireTV’s new home on Tempo , the show serves as a preview of upcoming IPOs, scheduled earnings announcements, recent funding announcements, and trends to watch in the upcoming week.

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This week’s episode features:

Companies are getting on board with Facebook Chatbot -

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) | Tweet this!

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) | Tweet this!

Operator | Tweet this!

Sequel | Tweet this!

On the VC Watch:

Affirm secures $100M in funding| Tweet this!

Luma announces $12.5M in funding | Tweet this!

Vacasa secures $35M in funding| Tweet this!

This week’s startup standout:

New app “iki” (pronounced icky) | Tweet this!

BizWireTV and BizWireTV Accelerator Report are hosted by Erin Ade . Tune in to watch Erin's reports for BizWireTV each Sunday and Friday on BizWireTV’s new home on Tempo .

The weekly schedule for BizWireTV episodes:

BizWireTV: Friday at 6:00 am ET
BizWireTV Accelerator Report: Sunday at 3:00 pm ET

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