Fitness and the outdoor passion space is one of the most exciting CSS categories in a growing landscape that includes everything from family planning to entertainment and education.
Extra Crunch roundup: The Nuro EC-1, early-stage growth tactics, understanding Salesforce+
“With these self driving cars, it’s only a matter of time before a country song is written about a guy’s truck leaving him.”
As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza
“There are many high-quality tech companies being built in Brazil with very experienced management teams and very exciting stories that will capture the hearts and wallets of Brazilian … investors.”
Brazil’s Nuvemshop raises $500M at a $3.1B valuation months after last raise
Just five months after raising $90 million, Brazil’s Nuvemshop announced today it has raised $500 million in a round co-led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global Management. The financing values Nuvemshop — which some say is Latin America’s answer to Shopify — at $3.1 billion, and brings the São Paulo-based startup’s total funding in the […]
Branch raises $48M from Lee Fixel’s Addition, Indeed to provide accelerated payments to workers
Branch, which has built a flexible workforce payments platform, announced today it has raised $48 million in Series B funding and closed on a $500 million credit facility. Lee Fixel’s Addition –– which has also backed the likes of Flipkart, Stripe and Coinbase – led the equity financing while the credit facility was secured in […]
Monte Carlo closes $60M Series C on the back of rapid ARR growth
The company raised a Series B earlier this year, a $25 million round led by GGV and Redpoint. Both Series B lead investors participated in Monte Carlo’s Series C.
The hyperactive late-stage market should keep the startup investing game afoot
Understanding why investors are so willing to buy small stakes in dozens of private companies worth billions of dollars is key to grokking the crush of investment we see among younger tech startups.
Early-stage benchmarks for young cybersecurity companies
Entrepreneurs require guideposts when building large companies, and customer and revenue expectations can be established by looking at what successful cybersecurity companies have accomplished.
Swiftarc Ventures launches beauty fund aimed at women-led startups
The $10 million Swiftarc Beauty Fund supports female founders leading the next wave of beauty and wellness brands.
The Station: micromobility in North America, Joby Aviation makes its debut and a sidewalk bot invasion
Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Two housekeeping slash teasers … Stay tuned this week for a series of articles on Nuro reported by investigative science and tech reporter Mark Harris with assistance from […]