Olist said it tripled its size in 2021 and closed on four acquisitions within the last year.
E-commerce marketplace The List checks off new funding, new app
The new app is an extension of The List’s e-commerce marketplace, merging content, social networking and live commerce.
Cequence adds $60M Series C to improve API security
When we last checked in with Cequence Security in February 2019, the company had just closed a $17 million Series B and was concentrating on security to protect business logic. While it still does that, it has shifted focus to API security, and today it announced a $60 million Series C. Menlo Ventures led the latest […]
Forethought nabs $65M Series C to improve customer service with AI
In 2018, Forethought, a startup looking to put AI to work across customer service, won the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield and soon after landed a $9 million Series A. Well, three years later that company just landed a $65 million Series C, and it’s rolling along. Steadfast Capital led the latest round with participation from existing […]
The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery
We pretend the startup has value so that the startup’s team is motivated and everyone involved has a chance to win.
Maev secures $9M; will have your dog howling for more of its raw pet food
Now with the new capital in hand, CEO Katie Spies plans to “put a foot on the gas” to push its 20% month over month growth to 25%.
Anakin’s pricing tool gives e-commerce companies jump on competitors
The company launched its tool in March that help e-commerce stores and brands increase their revenue using pricing, products and trends data from other companies.
Tiggy ready to take on Canadian food delivery incumbents with 15-minute option
Employing a dark store model is “virtually non-existent in Canada,” according to the company.
Web creator Tim Berners-Lee’s startup Inrupt raises $30 million
Tim Berners-Lee’s startup, Inrupt, has raised about $30 million in its Series A financing round, a source familiar with the matter said. Forte Ventures led Inrupt’s new round, the two said Thursday, but both declined to disclose the size of the deal. The round saw participation from “all existing investors,” including Akamai Technologies and Glasswing […]
Work-Bench report finds just 1.9% of venture investment going to female enterprise founders
A new report from early-stage venture capital firm Work-Bench confirmed what you probably already know: Startups with women founders are getting a mere sliver of the overall funding pie. What’s more, the percentages are far worse in the enterprise, where Work-Bench tends to invest. The numbers, which were based on Work-Bench research along with data from […]