Cartoon-Yourself App Bitstrips Secures First Funding Round

Bitstrips is used to writing its users stories, so now it's working on writing its own

Bitstrips, the app that allows users to create cartoon versions of themselves to share on social media, announced new funding, new user metrics and a new blog on Thursday. All are steps toward generating long-term stability that can be fleeting for companies that grew to fame as desktop-only Facebook apps

The Series A funding round is a relatively small one from a big-name investor. Bitstrips took $3 million from Horizons Ventures in Hong Kong, a round led by Li Ka-Shing, Asia's richest man Read more...