Elon Musk-Owned X's Rival Bluesky Valued At $700 Million After Explosive Growth Post Trump Victory: Report
Elon Musk-Owned X's Rival Bluesky Valued At $700 Million After Explosive Growth Post Trump Victory: Report
Bluesky, a social media platform rivaling Elon Musk's X, is reportedly approaching a valuation of $700 million.
据报道，可与埃隆·马斯克的X相媲美的社交媒体平台Bluesky的估值已接近7亿美元。
What Happened: Bluesky is nearing a $700 million valuation in a new funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, reported Business Insider, citing three sources familiar with the deal.
发生了什么：《商业内幕》援引三位熟悉该交易的消息人士的话报道，在贝恩资本风险投资公司牵头的新一轮融资中，Bluesky的估值已接近7亿美元。
The platform's interface resembles a simplified version of X, positioning itself as a safer, more idealistic alternative. Last year, Bluesky introduced several new features, such as hashtags, direct messaging, video sharing, and trending topics.
该平台的界面类似于X的简化版本，将自己定位为更安全、更理想的替代方案。去年，Bluesky推出了几项新功能，例如主题标签、直接消息、视频共享和热门话题。
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The new funding will push Bluesky to find a profitable model. The platform currently operates without ads. In 2023, Bluesky stated its intention to avoid relying on advertising to support its business.
新资金将推动Bluesky寻找盈利模式。该平台目前没有广告。2023年，Bluesky表示打算避免依赖广告来支持其业务。
Why It Matters: The surge in Bluesky's user base is part of a broader trend of users migrating from X, formerly Twitter to alternative platforms, following Donald Trump's presidential victory.
为何重要：唐纳德·特朗普总统大选获胜后，Bluesky用户群的激增是用户从X（前身为Twitter）迁移到替代平台的更广泛趋势的一部分。
Bluesky has seen its user base skyrocket from 3 million to 25.9 million in 2024.
Bluesky的用户群已从300万猛增至2024年的2590万。
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Its growth is also marked by the popularity of high-profile accounts, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who became the first user to surpass 1 million followers on the platform.
其增长还以知名账户的受欢迎程度为标志，例如众议员亚历山大·奥卡西奥·科尔特斯（D-N.Y.），他成为该平台上第一个拥有超过100万粉丝的用户。
This trend is also highlighted by the success of Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) Threads, which last month reached 100 million daily active users.
Meta Platforms Inc.的成功也突显了这种趋势。”s（纳斯达克股票代码：META）Threads，上个月的每日活跃用户达到10000万人。
Looking ahead, Bluesky is planning to introduce a payment platform and subscription services, as noted by COO Rose Wang in a December interview.
展望未来，正如首席运营官Rose Wang在12月的一次采访中指出的那样，Bluesky计划推出支付平台和订阅服务。
This move aims to align the company's financial incentives with those of its users, creators, and developers, potentially providing a sustainable revenue model.
此举旨在使公司的经济激励措施与其用户、创作者和开发者的经济激励措施保持一致，从而有可能提供可持续的收入模式。
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