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Nov 24, 2021 • 5min
Attio wants to build the CRM for the Airtable generation
Meet Attio, a new CRM for people who are familiar with modern collaboration tools, such as Airtable, Notion and Zapier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 24, 2021 • 3min
Arc hooks another $30M in investment as EV interest spills over into electric boats
Arc is not even a year old and the electric boat startup has attracted investment from top VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, entertainment industry big wigs and now a $30 million raise led by an early Tesla executive who led the automaker’s early manufacturing efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2021 • 4min
Payhawk raises $112M to better compete in the heated corporate card race
If you’ve followed corporate card and spend management startups in the U.S., you might be familiar with Brex and Ramp. Payhawk is also offering an all-in-one financial management solution for businesses, but with a focus on European customers. And the company just raised a $112 million Series B round at a $570 million valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 23, 2021 • 5min
Wave brings some science and sanity to the business of mental health
The kids aren’t alright. According to the founders of Wave, 75% of Gen Z is struggling with their emotional well-being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 22, 2021 • 5min
Deliverr bags another giant round as it works to move inventory closer to customers
E-commerce fulfillment is certainly having a moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 22, 2021 • 5min
Food tech company Amara gobbles up $12M for its nutrient-dense infant products
This year, Amara produced its Yogurt Smoothie Melts, which CEO Jessica Sturzenegger touts as “the only melt-in-mouth snacks for babies and toddlers without any added sugar.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 19, 2021 • 3min
Workday to acquire external workforce management startup VNDLY for $510M
Workday announced this afternoon that it intends to acquire VNDLY, a Mason, OH startup that helps companies manage external workforce personnel for $510 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 19, 2021 • 4min
Eatron, which makes ‘intelligentautomotive software’, raises $11M Series A led by MMC
An electric vehicle is, essentially, just ‘software on wheels’, and requires lots of moving parts, not physical but, of course, virtual. That software needs to continually optimize the performance, efficiency, and safety of the EV it’s running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 18, 2021 • 4min
Kandji pulls in $100M Series C on $800M valuation, up 10x since last year
Kandji, the startup building an Apple device management business, has been doing pretty well for itself with rapidly growing revenue, a fat valuation and lots of investment capital rolling in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 18, 2021 • 5min
Practice Ignition lands $50M to scale globally
Practice ignition, an Australia-based client engagement and commerce platform for professional service businesses, has raised $50 million (65 million AUD) in a Series C round to accelerate its growth and expand globally. It brings the startup’s total raised to $75 million, said Guy Pearson, CEO and founder of Practice Ignition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
