Ken Yeung is a staff writer with VentureBeat where he covers startups and tech companies in the social, enterprise, fintech, marketing, philanthropic, and developer spaces, not to mention VCs and accelerators. He's previously worked for Intercom, Orange Silicon Valley, and was the Bay Area Reporter for The Next Web. You can follow him on Twitter at @thekenyeung or email at ken@venturebeat.com
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