An interview with Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos, promoted from CMO in December 2025, as the dating app hits 1.8M+ paying users, gaining ground while others struggle
Jackie Jantos defies dating app decline with focus on serious relationships: 'It's not TikTok, you need to put in effort'
Charm.io: TikTok Shop reached $10B+ in US sales across 600K creators between January and October, up from $5B YoY; global sales are on par with eBay's
When we first launched the Luxury Resale vertical on TikTok Shop, there was real doubt that high-value buyers would shop this way. … Alexandra Levine : You can now buy Birkin bags and Rolex watches on...
EchoTik estimates TikTok Shop sold $19B worth of products globally in Q3, nearing eBay's $20.1B, with US sales accounting for between $4B and $4.5B, up 125% QoQ
TikTok's ecommerce arm has kept growing steadily, despite tariffs and never-ending debates over whether the platform should be banned.
The Trump administration's $14B valuation of TikTok's US business falls well below previous estimates of around $40B, considered a bargain by investors
The $14 billion valuation that the Trump administration has estimated for TikTok's US business falls well below projections …
GSR fund documents: TikTok rival Xiaohongshu, known as RedNote in the US, saw its valuation rise 19% from $26B in March to $31B during recent GSR transactions
Xiaohongshu's valuation surged 19% to $31 billion in just three months during recent transactions via a major fund …
UK filings: TikTok's revenue in the UK, Europe, and Latin America grew 38% YoY to $6.3B in 2024, up from $2.6B in 2022
Revenue from Chinese social media giant ByteDance's short video app leapt up 38% to $6.3 billion last year in Europe even as it faces the threat of being banned in the United States.
A look at social media “clippers”, who are paid $0.50 to $2 per thousand views by streamers, podcasts, and startups to make buzzy moments go viral online
Companies are hiring ‘clippers’ to flood TikTok and Instagram with short, promotional videos — You know those buzzy viral clips you see on social media?
Sources: Quince, a DTC luxury brand that is viral on Instagram and TikTok, raised ~$200M led by Iconiq at a $4.5B valuation, after raising $120M in January 2025
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Document: Xiaohongshu, a TikTok alternative known in the US as Rednote, has surged to a $26B valuation based on recent market transactions via a GSR fund
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Sources: ByteDance expects 2025 revenue to grow ~20% YoY to ~$186B, vs. 29% in 2024, driven by TikTok's global expansion; ByteDance has 4B+ MAUs across its apps
TikTok's owner expects sales to increase to roughly $186 billion from $155 billion in 2024, people familiar with its finances said.