Apple has hired Josh Elman, a former venture capitalist at Greylock Partners and a former VP of Product at Robinhood, to help it improve iOS app discovery in the App Store.
Josh Elman has announced his appointment via his Twitter account, saying he’s also leaving his role as a board partner at the firm Greylock Partners and as a board member of prominent tech companies like Discord and Medium.
In his new role, Elman will focus on app discovery for customers, he said in a statement. Elman is previously a board member of and investor in Houseparty, the chat app acquired by Fortnite creator Epic Games.
Recently, Apple announced a new small business program that will cut its standard 30 percent App Store commission in half for developers making less than $1 million per year.
The company has also tried to compromise with a number of app developers, most prominently Hey email client creator Basecamp, and tech rivals like Microsoft over complaints with certain App Store restrictions.
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