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JUNE 11, 2019

Brex, the credit card startup, announced Tuesday (June 11) it raised $100 million in venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $2.6 The funding comes a few months after Brex raised $125 million, giving it a valuation of $1.1 For its eCommerce credit card, it underwrites based on sales. “At billion back then.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

In an interview with Paul Purcell , partner at Continental Advisors , four panelists — investors and analysts all — weighed in on the current investment climate … and whether that climate is getting overheated. And though valuations may be stretched, fundamentals are indeed sound. follow the money. The Big Picture . And Who’s Got It

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

Coinbase , the cryptocurrency exchange operator, is nearing a deal that would give it a valuation of around $8 billion, reported Recode. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Coinbase is in discussions with Tiger Global and existing shareholders for an investment as high as $500 million.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Open-source eCommerce platform provider Magento Commerce recently snagged a whopping $250 million in new funding from one of China’s largest investment firms, Hillhouse. This latest fundraising puts Magento Commerce’s valuation at more than $700 million, according to a person familiar with the deal. In late Sept.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Tencent and private equity heavyweight Primavera are spearheading the $300 million investment in Xingsheng Youxuan, Bloomberg reported , citing sources familiar with the deal, which values the company at a healthy $3 billion. Xingsheng Youxuan recently filed paperwork to go public in 2020, investment research firm EqualOcean reported.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

eCommerce mattress merchant Casper Sleep Inc. forecasts that its initial public offering (IPO) valuation will be far under the approximate $1 billion it had for its most recent funding. The IPO would provide the company with a valuation of $768 million and would bring in $182.4 The eCommerce mattress merchant said it lost $92.1

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The shift to eCommerce has prompted a shift in logistics , with even the biggest companies looking for new, efficient ways to move products and take advantage of the latest technology. The program was implemented in Houston and used both the R2 and autonomous Toyota Priuses, which were powered via Nuro's proprietary software and hardware.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Poshmark saw its valuation more than double following its Nasdaq debut, with shares closing at $101.50, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. Poshmark’s valuation is now over $3 billion, up from $1.25 Poshmark joins a slew of digital startups filing IPOs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel eCommerce sales.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Chinese eCommerce and social media startup Xiaohongshu , also known as “Little Red Book,” wants to raise funds at a $6 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg. It was started in 2013 as a community online that would recommend eCommerce sites outside of China. Tencent and Alibaba both invested in that round.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. Known as unicorns, the companies were led by eCommerce and video streaming services, the Financial Times reported, citing data from Hurun’s ranking of China’s top tech companies.

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JUNE 9, 2020

eCommerce marketplace Bids.com notched more than $1.7 million in funding, exceeding its initial funding goal of $1 million for a first-round valuation of $10 million, according to an announcement. The firm provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with eCommerce technologies and allows them to create a digital storefront.

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OCTOBER 11, 2020

Representatives of grocery-delivery powerhouse Instacart have met with investment bankers to explore taking the company public, the Financial Times (FT) reported. 8) that it had received $200 million in new capital from existing investors Valiant Peregrine Fund and D1 Capital Partners, boosting Instacart's valuation to $17.7

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

The firm could have a valuation of $3 billion to $5 billion and was supported by the shift to online shopping triggered by COVID. Ozon is reportedly getting ready to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. that is said to be slated to occur later in 2020 or early next year.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Coupang, the South Korean eCommerce company, is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which will provide it with the money to speed up development of delivery and shopping services. SoftBank invested $1 billion in Coupang back in 2015, valuing the company at $5 billion the time.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

New data shows a projected 14 percent increase in fraud attempts during the upcoming 2018 holiday season, with fraud likely to peak on Thanksgiving Day. Instacart Raises $271M on $7.8B

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APRIL 24, 2019

The RealReal , an online retailer for authenticated luxury consignment, has authorized the sale of up to $70 million in new shares that could put its valuation at $1.06 The San Francisco-based retailer has also recently expanded its brick-and-mortar presence, as well as launched additional eCommerce fulfillment centers.

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JULY 15, 2020

CommerceHub , which makes eCommerce software, is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) that may value the firm at over $2 billion, according a report in Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. This year has been a rough one for the markets, but the IPO market has been strong as of late.

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MAY 27, 2020

Amazon is in talks to buy self-driving car startup Zoox in a move that would advance the eCommerce giant’s reach in autonomous vehicle technology, according to a Tuesday (May 26) report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources familiar with the matter. billion; a sale now would likely reflect a decreased valuation. “We

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JUNE 19, 2020

Yann Ranchere , partner at Anthemis Venture Investing Group, joined Karen Webster for the latest episode of This Week In Payments to talk about all of the latest developments. Ranchere said that’s most observable in the world of challenger banks, as investors reevaluate the core value such firms offer — and their sky-high valuations.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Recently, Affirm raised $300 million in a Series F round led by Thrive, at a valuation of $3 billion. FinTech investment is constantly reaching new highs. Around the world, FinTech investment is up as well, with $20 billion invested so far this year. . So far, Affirm has raised $1.03 billion from last year.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

B2B eCommerce platform Udaan has caught the attention of investors to the tune of $225 million , marking what reports on Tuesday (Sept. According to The Economic Times , Udaan hit the $1 billion valuation mark after 26 months. Reports said a $225 million fund raise would increase its valuation fivefold.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has invested $200 million in the Swedish FinTech unicorn Klarna , the buy now, pay later service for shoppers, both companies announced on Thursday (Jan. CBA gave Klarna an initial investment of $100 million in August. This new funding is at the same valuation — $5.5 percent stake. .

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Mirakl , the cloud-based eCommerce software company headquartered in Paris, has raised $300 million in its latest funding round, Bloomberg News reported. Led by Permira, the London-based global investment firm, the investment values the startup at $1.5 billion, the company’s U.S.

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JULY 14, 2020

The investment values Flipkart at $24.9 billion, the eCommerce marketplace announced on Tuesday (July 14). “We’re The company recently invested $34.6 Arvind first partnered with the eCommerce marketplace six years ago, and this investment gives Flipkart a “significant minority stake” in the denim brand.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Global investing enthusiasts and eCommerce watchers have been reading the headlines about the coming explosion in Indian eCommerce for at least the last two years (possibly more, depending on how international one’s reading tastes are). Flipkart’s reported valuation is presently around $11.5

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In particular, such deals have targeted companies in the Fulfillment by Amazon program, in which the eCommerce giant warehouses a company’s products and then takes care of packing, shipping and providing customer service. The company said it is profitable and boasts of unicorn status with a valuation of $1 billion.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The company is in the same boat as other eCommerce ventures, which have seen huge upticks in sales as the pandemic upended American life and forced everyone to adapt to more digital ways of living for the past several months. eCommerce sales have surged 44 percent higher in the months since the pandemic hit. According to Reuters, U.S.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Online fashion marketplace Moda Operandi announced a $1 million funding boost that it will use to invest in its technology and bolster business overall. CEO Ganesh Srivats said in a statement that the investment would allow the company to continue its mission of “disrupting the way people shop for luxury fashion.”.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Private equity firm Silver Lake is leading a group in a $650 billion investment in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna , The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The investment will value the company at $10.65 billion, a sizable increase from the company's last valuation of $5.5 The investment will value the company at $10.65

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

But Son said that he would “continue to invest more and more” despite the fact that the firm’s $10-plus billion WeWork bailout — an investment he called an error in judgment — triggered a loss of ¥970 billion ($8.9 SoftBank’s 26 percent stake in the Chinese eCommerce group is now worth nearly $140 billion.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Big news from German startup investment company Rocket Internet suggests it plans to come back strong in 2017. Rocket Internet just recently closed a new $1 billion venture fund it will use for investing in early-stage and growth internet startups.

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MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. The African internet and media company has already invested in Indian startups, but the report noted its focus to date has been on food delivery in the country.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Go big or go home — that could describe Tencent ’s aggressive investment philosophy, one whose pace will not ease, according to Martin Lau, president of the China-based internet firm that is responsible for WeChat and other digital tools. Both Tencent and rival Alibaba have poured money into international expansion efforts as well.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

To help bolster the company’s growth, UNTUCKit has reportedly tapped a bank in an effort to bring in investment funds. The company, which is said to have enlisted the help of Morgan Stanley, is looking for a valuation north of $600 million, CNBC reported.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

What’s more, a $14 billion investment in Ant Financial represented 35 percent of the total funding in 2018. Ant Financial is the payment affiliate of Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant. There were 659 investment deals with FinTechs in 2018. The latest unicorns include Brex , Monzo and Plaid , reported Reuters.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Foot Locker last year invested $100 million in Goat Group, with a promise to collaborate on retail online and in stores in the future. Goat Group plays host to more than 350 brands, including fashion brand Alexander McQueen , which this month used the site to introduce its MCQ label for jackets, dresses and more, WSJ reported.

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