Former Robinhood VP to join Apple

Former Greylock Partners venture capitalist Josh Elman has joined Apple (AAPL + 3.2%) to work on discovering customer applications for the App Store, according to an Elman tweets. Elman's credentials in app discovery include early investments in Discord and a TikTok forerunner, board seats at Discord and Medium, and a role as VP of product for darling Robinhood. As part of his new role, Elman says he will be stepping back from some of his active board positions and investments. Apple's App Store hit the headlines this year for the 30% app tax that is at the center of the tech giant's legal battle with Fortnite developer Epic Games. Elman's role could help ease tensions between Apple and the developers who have been questioning the app tax and how Apple is enforcing its app store rules. The app tax is also the subject of an ongoing EU antitrust investigation.