The Startup Roundup – 31st January 2020
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Startup news this week:
- Briton to unveil first ‘open’ social network in battle against big tech – Not-for-profit DFINITY will run on the hotly-anticipated Internet Computer and aims to break up the stranglehold imposed by big tech companies.
- This Dating App Lets Ppl Publicly Call Out Your Ghosting Ways & I’m In Trouble – Helium users place a label on each one of their matches to help others see what kind of person they are.
- Meet the B2B videoconferencing startup that’s gone crazy for online dating – Ahoi is a video dating app that now generates approximately 100,000 face-to-face calls every day.
- World’s first dating app for expats launches in Australia to connect British and Irish singletons overseas – Swanned has a ‘Hometown’ feature to help singles connect with people who are from the same area as them in the UK.
- The Dating App For Curvy People to Enjoy Dating and Find Love – WooPlus is celebrating its fifth anniversary by introducing more community features and richer profile layouts.