A social networking service is an online platform that people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
This is a list of notable active social network services, excluding online dating services, that have Wikipedia articles. For defunct social networking websites, see List of defunct social networking services.
Cancel culture (or call-out culture) is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person. Those who are subject to this ostracism are said to be "cancelled".[1] Merriam-Webster notes that to "cancel", as used in this context, means "to stop giving support to that person"[2] while Dictionary.com, in its pop-culture dictionary, defines cancel culture as "withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive."[3] The expression "cancel culture" has mostly negative connotations and is commonly used in debates on free speech and censorship.
The notion of cancel culture is a variant on the term call-out culture and constitutes a form of boycotting involving an individual (usually a celebrity) who is deemed to have acted or spoken in a questionable or controversial manner.[2][4][5][6][7]
For those at the receiving end of cancel culture, the consequences can lead to loss of reputation and income, from which it can be hard to recover
In 2016, the firm led an $8.1 million Series A round in Everlaw, a legal technology company, and led a $3.5 million Series Seed round in RapidAPI, an API connection platform for developers.[48][49] Also in 2016, the firm invested $2 million in Cardiogram, a digital health company,[50] and Apeel Sciences, a food science business.[51] In 2017, the firm invested in Sigma, Health IQ, Asimov, and Cadre.[52][53][54][55][56] In 2018, the firm raised $300 million for a dedicated cryptocurrency fund.[57] It has also invested in Imply, Smartcar, PeerStreet, CryptoKitties, Dfinity, Earnin, Pindrop, Tenfold, and Very Good Security.[58][59][60][61][62]
In 2020, the firm led a $150 million Series G round in Roblox, a social video game platform for children.[63][64] In April 2020, the firm led a $50 million Series D round in Figma, a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool.[65] Also in April 2020, the firm raised $515 million for a second crypto-focused fund.[66] In May 2020, the firm made a $12 million Series A investment in Clubhouse ($10 million in primary capital plus $2 million toward purchasing shares), an audio-chat social networking app valued at nearly $100 million as of December 2020.[67][68] In July 2020, the firm led a $200 million Series C in Anduril, a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.[69]