Fintech Brex first partnered with Weav, a developer of a universal API for commerce platforms, last summer. In March, Brex launched Instant Payouts for Shopify sellers using the startup’s technology. The results were impressive enough that by April, Brex co-founders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi participated in Weav’s $4.3 million seed round as strategic angel […]
Argentine fintech Ualá lands $350M at a $2.45B valuation in SoftBank, Tencent-led round
The dollars keep flowing into Latin America. Today, Argentine personal finance management app Ualá announced it has raised $350 million in a Series D round at a post-money valuation of $2.45 billion. SoftBank Latin America Fund and affiliates of China-based Tencent co-led the round, which included participation from a slew of existing backers, including funds […]
Argentine fintech Ualá lands $350M at a $2.45B valuation in SoftBank, Tencent-led round
The dollars keep flowing into Latin America. Today, Argentine personal finance management app Ualá announced it has raised $350 million in a Series D round at a post-money valuation of $2.45 billion. SoftBank Latin America Fund and affiliates of China-based Tencent co-led the round, which included participation from a slew of existing backers, including funds […]
Sequoia leads $13M investment in Aalto, an online marketplace that lets homeowners sell directly to buyers
If you’ve ever sold a house, you know what a pain it is to go through the process of listing, showing and negotiating the sale of your home. It’s so much of a pain that many people put it off as long as possible because they don’t want to deal with it. The result is […]
ゴーストキッチンの概念を変えた？ 急成長する英国のスタートアップ
テイクアウトやデリヴァリー用の料理をつくる店舗にキッチンスペースを貸し出す「ゴーストキッチン」が注目されているが、これらは必ずしも労働環境や待遇の面で評判がいいとは限らない。英国のスタートアップKarma Kitchenは、最新設備が整った居心地のいい空間をゴーストキッチンとして貸し出し、従業員に十分な賃金を支払うことで急成長している。
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How one founder bucked the data-driven trend and created a startup based on inspiration
When Oleg Stavitsky and his co-founders started Endel, they didn’t necessarily expect for it to become a venture-backed business with the likes of Amazon’s Alexa Fund as investors. Stavitsky and his founding team describe themselves as a “collective of imaginative creatives and artists,” and the group had previously developed a unique set of apps for […]
Brazilian digital auto marketplace InstaCarro revs up with $23M in funding
InstaCarro, a digital marketplace that connects used car sellers to dealers in Brazil, has raised $23 million in a Series B round of funding. Notably, U.S.-based firms co-led the investment, including J Ventures, FJ Labs and Rise Capital. Spain’s All Iron Ventures and Big Sur also participated in the financing, among others. With the latest […]
ついに一般開放された「Clubhouse」に、静かな“変化”が起きている
招待制が続いていた音声SNS「Clubhouse」が、このほどすべてのユーザーに開放された。「自由に出入りできるパーティーのようになった」とも評される現在のClubhouseはユーザー数が伸び悩んでおり、その評価額に疑問を呈する投資家も出始めている。
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Mint’s first PM raises millions for Monarch, an Accel-backed money management platform
Monarch, a subscription-based platform that aims to help consumers “plan and manage” their financial lives, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding. Accel led the round, which also included participation from SignalFire, and brings the Mountain View-based yet fully distributed startup’s total funding since its 2019 inception to $5.5 million. Co-founder and CEO Val Agostino […]