Mastodon, a microblogging site that became popular as an alternative to Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover in late October, has rejected more than five investment offers from Silicon Valley venture capital firms in recent months, its founder and CEO Eugen Rochko told the Financial Times . Rochko, who is a German software developer, said those investors offered to invest “hundreds of thousands...
Mastodon Founder Rejects Silicon Valley Funding Offers
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