Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is trying to scoop up local TV stations, while most everyone else stays away. Dan and Axios' Sara Fischer dig into the thinking behind America's newest media mogul.
Homeis, a social networking app for immigrants, today announced $12 million in venture capital funding co-led by Canaan Partners and Spark Capital.
Why it matters: Heated political rhetoric on immigration tends to overlook the day-to-day needs of newcomers to a community, particularly when there are language and cultural barriers, and existing social networks haven't directly addressed this ready-made target market. At the same time, vulnerable populations are likely to have elevated data privacy fears.
