@Sarahp @caseynewton @taylorlorenz
At an absolute minimum it seems like journalists should be able to answer the question of whether Bluesky did in fact close a whopping $97M funding round in January 2025 establishing a $700M valuation, and who participated in it.
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116025246450023071
Who really owns Bluesky?
Not some deliberately misleading two year old press release. Who are the owners of the Bluesky PBC corporation? Is there any debt or warrants? To whom? Where is the money coming from?
Why is this a secret?
Seeing reports of algorithmic amplification and suppression over there. Who has their hands on the knobs?
Who owns Bluesky?
RE: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116013834072607458
Who owns Bluesky?
Let's ask journalists. Folks like @Sarahp, @caseynewton, @taylorlorenz who cover this space.
What a great investigative scoop. Who actually owns the social network that has become the refuge for lefties fleeing Twitter/X?
The midterms are fast approaching. Can these owners be trusted in an era of algorithmic information warfare? Is Bluesky just another billionaire media company in disguise?
Journalists help us out here, who really owns Bluesky?
@Sarahp @caseynewton @taylorlorenz
At an absolute minimum it seems like journalists should be able to answer the question of whether Bluesky did in fact close a whopping $97M funding round in January 2025 establishing a $700M valuation, and who participated in it.
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116025246450023071
Who owns Bluesky?
The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B funding round.
Did it happen?
If you look at pitchbook (https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484831-81) it seems Bluesky closed a whopping $97 million funding round resulting in a $700M valuation in January 2025. VCpedia lists Greylock, alumni ventures and Skyseed as participants (https://vcpedia.com/rounds/5195).
The interesting thing is there are no press releases or other media coverage confirming this financing.
Read on...
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Other resources like Cruchbase (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bluesky-514d) and Cbinsights (https://www.cbinsights.com/company/bluesky-8/financials) don't include a Series B round and have total invested capital at $23M ($8M seed and $15M series A).
A Business Insider article on January 7, 2025 reports Bluesky was close to closing another round lead by Bain Capital (https://www.businessinsider.com/x-competitor-bluesky-valuation-new-funding-round-2025-1?op=1), but there was never any follow up.
So how much money has been invested in Bluesky, and by whom?
It remains a mystery.
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Who owns Bluesky?
The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B funding round.
Did it happen?
If you look at pitchbook (https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484831-81) it seems Bluesky closed a whopping $97 million funding round resulting in a $700M valuation in January 2025. VCpedia lists Greylock, alumni ventures and Skyseed as participants (https://vcpedia.com/rounds/5195).
The interesting thing is there are no press releases or other media coverage confirming this financing.
Read on...
1/2
Who owns Bluesky?
The curious mystery of the Bluesky Series B funding round.
Did it happen?
If you look at pitchbook (https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/484831-81) it seems Bluesky closed a whopping $97 million funding round resulting in a $700M valuation in January 2025. VCpedia lists Greylock, alumni ventures and Skyseed as participants (https://vcpedia.com/rounds/5195).
The interesting thing is there are no press releases or other media coverage confirming this financing.
Read on...
1/2
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You guys really need to check out the #Openvibe public release. It’s seriously cool because it adds full #Tumblr & #RSS integration to the unified feed alongside #Mastodon & #BlueSky. No more app hopping. This #Fediverse super app is the #SocialMedia game changer we needed.
Who really owns Bluesky?
Not some deliberately misleading two year old press release. Who are the owners of the Bluesky PBC corporation? Is there any debt or warrants? To whom? Where is the money coming from?
Why is this a secret?
Seeing reports of algorithmic amplification and suppression over there. Who has their hands on the knobs?
Who owns Bluesky?
RE: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/116013834072607458
Who owns Bluesky?
Let's ask journalists. Folks like @Sarahp, @caseynewton, @taylorlorenz who cover this space.
What a great investigative scoop. Who actually owns the social network that has become the refuge for lefties fleeing Twitter/X?
The midterms are fast approaching. Can these owners be trusted in an era of algorithmic information warfare? Is Bluesky just another billionaire media company in disguise?
Journalists help us out here, who really owns Bluesky?
Goodbye Bluesky, hello Mastodon!
Kürzlich habe ich mein Bluesky-Konto gelöscht und mich bei Mastodon angemeldet. Ich bin schon sehr angetan und freue mich, nun hier zu sein. 🙂
Nachtrag: eben erst habe ich gemerkt, dass die Hashtags beim ursprünglichen Post nicht galten, weil die Sichtbarkeit zu restriktiv war, deshalb jetzt nochmal neu. Anfängerfehler! 😆
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Bezeichnenderweise werden Beiträge von #bluesky hin zu #sharkey dank eines dazwischen geschalteten Dienstes sogar schneller übertragen, als im #fediverse von #sharkey hin zu #mastodon und mastodon.social. Das ist gleichermaßen faszinierend wie traurig ...
Bezeichnenderweise werden Beiträge von #bluesky hin zu #sharkey dank eines dazwischen geschalteten Dienstes sogar schneller übertragen, als im #fediverse von #sharkey hin zu #mastodon und mastodon.social. Das ist gleichermaßen faszinierend wie traurig ...
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La Suerte Animalitera
#6Feb #LosEscondidos
LottoActivo LaGranjita
SelvaPlus
SON GRATUITOS
- (06) RANA 🐸
- (15) ZORRO 🦊
- (21) GALLO 🐓
- (33) PESCADO 🐠
Ñapa - (08) RATÓN 🐀
¡Fé y Suerte!
¡Y Vamos por MAAASS!
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Goodbye Bluesky, hello Mastodon!
Kürzlich habe ich mein Bluesky-Konto gelöscht und mich bei Mastodon angemeldet. Ich bin schon sehr angetan und freue mich, nun hier zu sein. 🙂
Nachtrag: eben erst habe ich gemerkt, dass die Hashtags beim ursprünglichen Post nicht galten, weil die Sichtbarkeit zu restriktiv war, deshalb jetzt nochmal neu. Anfängerfehler! 😆
#didit #dutgemacht #diday #digitalesouveränität #bigtech #neuhier #mastodon #fediverse #bluesky #digitalindependenceday
