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Sep 8, 2021 • 3min
E-commerce aggregator Rainforest raises $20M just months after its last funding
Four months after its last funding announcement, Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator Rainforest has closed a $20 million pre-Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. Other participants included January Capital, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Amasia and Lo & Behold Group, along with returning investors Nordstar and Insignia Venture Partners. Rainforest announced in May that it had raised […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 8, 2021 • 4min
DigitalOcean enhances serverless capabilities with Nimbella acquisition
As developers look for ways to simplify how they create software, serverless solutions, which enable them to write code without worrying about the underlying infrastructure required to run their applications, is becoming increasingly popular. DigitalOcean announced today that it is enhancing its existing offering in this area with the acquisition of serverless startup Nimbella. The […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 7, 2021 • 6min
Playbyte’s new app aims to become the ‘TikTok for games’
A startup called Playbyte wants to become the TikTok for games. The company’s newly launched iOS app offers tools that allow users to make and share simple games on their phone, as well as a vertically scrollable, fullscreen feed where you can play the games created by others. Also like TikTok, the feed becomes more […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 7, 2021 • 4min
Barbershop technology startup theCut sharpens its platform with new $4.5M round
The mobile app that provides information and reviews on barbers for potential customers while also managing appointments, mobile payments and pricing on the back end for barbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 6, 2021 • 4min
Customer experience startup Clootrack raises $4M, helps brands see through their customers’ eyes
Clootrack is a real-time customer experience analytics platform that helps brands understand why customers stay or churn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 6, 2021 • 3min
Challenger bank Bunq rolls out Spanish IBANs
Amsterdam-based challenger bank Bunq is updating its service with a handful of new features. In addition to Dutch, German and French bank account numbers, existing and new users in Spain can now get a Spanish IBAN. European IBANs are supposed to work across Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 3, 2021 • 5min
VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike brand
Amsterdam-based startup VanMoof has raised a $128 million Series C funding round. The company designs and sells electric bikes that are quite popular in some markets. It now wants to become the world’s leading e-bike brand by iterating at a faster pace. Asia-based private equity firm Hillhouse Investment is leading the round, with Gillian Tans, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 3, 2021 • 4min
Pancake aims to make customers flip for its virtual home design platform
Pancake is democratizing interior design services to make it accessible to everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 2, 2021 • 5min
Pixalate tunes into $18.1M for fraud prevention in television, mobile advertising
Pixalate provides fraud protection, privacy and compliance analytics for connected television and mobile advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 2, 2021 • 6min
Tribe and Arkam back Jar app to help millions in India start their savings journey
Even as hundreds of millions of people in India have a bank account, only a tiny fraction of this population invests in any financial instrument. Fewer than 30 million people invest in mutual funds or stocks, for instance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
