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Dec 17, 2021 • 3min
Gopuff, the instant grocery startup, is raising $1.5B in a convertible note at up to a $40B valuation, ahead of going public as soon as mid-2022
Instant grocery — where urban-dwelling consumers buy food and other essentials and can get them delivered in 15 minutes or less — continues to be a big business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 16, 2021 • 6min
Taxdoo raises $64M to expand from tax compliance to a wider set of financial tools for e-commerce companies
With e-commerce becoming increasingly globalized, a company called Taxdoo, which builds API-based tools to help e-commerce companies with tax compliance and other accounting needs, is announcing a round of funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 16, 2021 • 4min
Quo.com raises $7.2M seed round led by SignalFire to broaden access to mortgages
Almost three million Americans a year are denied a mortgage. Most don’t even know where to start or understand what would qualify them. The system has become complex and confusing, causing people to never make it onto the housing ladder at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 15, 2021 • 4min
Crypto company Anchorage raises $350 million at $3 billion valuation
Less than a year after raising an $80 million Series C round, Anchorage is announcing that it has raised a $350 million Series D round. With today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of more than $3 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 15, 2021 • 5min
Pair Eyewear focuses on adult glasses as it takes in $60M
If Pair’s announcement is any indication, the direct-to-consumer eyewear market is doing quite well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021 • 4min
Weather-focused IBISA raises seed round to back its microinsurance solutions for low-income small farmers
Agricultural microinsurance startup IBISA raised a seed round of approximately $1.70 million led by London-based Insurtech Gateway, with participation from Rockstart’s AgriFood fund and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021 • 4min
Brand incubator Harry’s Labs makes acquisition of D2C deodorant brand LumÄ“
Prior to agreeing to acquire LumÄ“, Harry’s had looked at over 100 companies for possible M&A opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2021 • 4min
LiveKit co-founder believes the metaverse needs open infrastructure
The company is developing a free, open source infrastructure for building and scaling real-time audio and video experiences in applications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 13, 2021 • 4min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 10, 2021 • 6min
First Resonance brings its space-scale manufacturing OS to hardware makers with $14M A round
First Resonance makes software for making hardware. The company’s Ion platform provides an all-in-one option for anyone who has to manage manufacturing lines, supply chains, engineering and design, among other things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
