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Jan 27, 2021 • 5min
Stacker raises $1.7M to help nocoders build apps from spreadsheets
Stacker, a company that helps non-developers create software from spreadsheets, announced that it has raised $1.7 million in a seed round. Stacker fits inside the growing no-code, and low-code niche that TechCrunch has explored at length over the last year. But its approach to the topic is worth examining, as is its new funding round. […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 26, 2021 • 5min
Clubhouse announces plans for creator payments and raises new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz
Buzzy live voice chat app Clubhouse has confirmed that it has raised new funding – without revealing how much – in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz through the firm’s partner Andrew Chen. The app was reported to be raising at a $1 billion valuation in a report from The Information that landed […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 26, 2021 • 5min
Taboola is going public via SPAC
Taboola is the latest company seeking to go public via special purpose acquisition corporation — more commonly known as a SPAC. To achieve this, it will merge with ION Acquisition Corp, which went public in 2020 with the aim of funding an Israeli tech acquisition (Haaretz reported last month that Taboola was in talks with […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 25, 2021 • 3min
Alma raises $59.4 million for its Klarna-like payment option
French startup Alma is raising a $59.4 million Series B funding round (€49 million). The company has been building a new payment option for expensive good. You can choose to pay over three or four installments. This product sounds familiar if you’ve used Klarna in the past. But Klarna isn’t available in France. Cathay Innovation, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 25, 2021 • 4min
Sounding Board raises cash as startups wake up to executive coaching
In an unprecedented work environment defined by distributed teams and virtual-only communication, two co-founders think their 2018 bet reigns truer than ever: mentors need mentorship, too. Christine Tao and Lori Mazan, the brains behind Sounding Board, want to train any leader within an organization to be a better leader. The San Francisco startup connects anyone […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 22, 2021 • 4min
Soci raises $80M for its localized marketing platform
Soci, a startup focused on what it calls “localized marketing,” is announcing that it has raised $80 million in Series D funding. National and global companies like Ace Hardware, Anytime Fitness, The Hertz Corporation and Nekter Juice Bar use Soci (pronounced soh-shee) to coordinate individual stores as they promote themselves through search, social media, review […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 22, 2021 • 4min
Bodyguard is a mobile app that hides toxic content on social platforms
If you’re somewhat famous on various social networks, chances are you are exposed to hate speech in your replies or in your comments. French startup Bodyguard recently launched its app and service in English so that it can hide toxic content from your eyes. It has been available in French for a few years and […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 21, 2021 • 4min
Accounting automation startup Geroges raises $42.4 million and rebrands to Indy
French startup Georges — or Georges.tech — is raising a new round of funding of $42.4 million (€35 million). The company is also getting a new name and will be called Indy going forward. The startup has been building an accounting automation application for freelancers and small companies. Singular is leading today’s funding round. You […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 21, 2021 • 8min
Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the challenger bank and says he’s ‘struggled’ during the pandemic
Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the U.K. challenger bank entirely at the end of the month, staff were informed earlier today. Blomfield held the role of CEO until May last year when he assumed the newly created title of president and resigned from the Monzo board. However, having been given the time and space […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 20, 2021 • 3min
Drone-focused construction startup TraceAir raises $3.5M
Bay Area-based construction startup TraceAir today announced a $3.5 million Series A. Led by London-based XTX Ventures, this round brings the company’s total funding up to $7 million. The raise includes existing investor Metropolis VC, along with new additions Liquid 2 Ventures, GEM Capital, GPS Ventures and Andrew Filev. We first noted the company back […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
