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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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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 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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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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AUGUST 12, 2020

To that end, as reported earlier this week, BigCommerce , the software as a service (SaaS) firm that focuses on eCommerce, went public, surging more than 200 percent on its first day of trading. That implies that the public valuation of BigCommerce is quite a bit more than the offer from the private markets.

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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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AUGUST 12, 2021

Global fintech investment reached US$98 billion across 2,456 deals in the first half of 202 — outpacing last year’s annual total of $121.5 In Asia Pacific , Total fintech investment (M&A, VC and PE) and deals activity saw a solid rebound in the first half of 2021, according to KPMG. billion of investment globally.

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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 1, 2020

Instead, a dialogue with Lopez, head of Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), spans multitudes of topics, from neuroscience to movies to books to chess and, yes, retail. This eCommerce trend was happening well before COVID. All these people that are investing in malls are very possibly wasting their money. But that's not the case.

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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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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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MARCH 12, 2020

The coronavirus could have far-reaching effects on the workplace, investing and tourism. eCommerce tool company Shopify is giving a $1,000 allowance for staff to purchase business supplies and assist in the move to telecommuting with the occurrence of the coronavirus, CNBC reported. trillion only a couple of weeks ago to roughly $1.1

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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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OCTOBER 21, 2019

German eCommerce software company commercetools has raised $145 million in a funding round led by Insight Partners, at a valuation of $300 million. Both Richard Wells and Matt Gatto of Insight Partners are joining the commercetools board with the investment. Shopify is also backed by Insight Partners. “We

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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MAY 29, 2018

Whenever it happens, it’s safe to say that a $150 billion valuation would make Ant’s IPO one of the biggest ever, putting it ahead of Facebook ’s $104 billion IPO in 2012 and behind Alibaba’s $168 billion IPO in 2014. Reasons To Invest. Ant’s earnings did not seem to indicate the company would be ready for a share sale anytime soon.

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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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OCTOBER 4, 2019

India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup. FinBox plans to use the investment on product research and development. Australia’s ANZ Bank led a $1.56

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JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Prime Venture Partners provided the investment, reports said. Fairjungle.

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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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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Ant Financial is a FinTech affiliate of the eCommerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Reuters reported. Ant’s strategic investment will enable the company to enter the country’s flourishing market of almost 100 million people. Over the past five years, the Chinese firm has invested in 160 firms.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

The round, which was led by General Atlantic, gives the San Francisco-based app a post-money valuation of $11.2 ” According to analysts, Amazon will cite Wish as a competitor to help protect it against claims of having a monopoly in the eCommerce sphere. Wish was launched in 2010 by Danny Zhang, a former Yahoo!

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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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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

In an effort to significantly grow its presence in South Asia, Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba has announced its decision to invest $200 million in Indian online retailer Paytm E-Commerce. It’s also a major step toward increasing Alibaba’s capability to take on eCommerce giant Amazon. Here are the numbers: $1.1

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

31) that it was going to increase investment in the upcoming year, and expressed concern over new regulations in India that would limit its business in the country, according to a report by CNBC. . 1), Amazon stock dropped 4 percent, after Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky shared the investment news. On Friday (Feb. ” .

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APRIL 27, 2018

As it seeks to speed up its eCommerce expansion, China’s Xiaohongshu or “Little Red Book” is seeking new funding. According to people familiar with the matter, Xiaohongshu wants to raise at least $200 million at a valuation of over $2.5 competes with large eCommerce retailers such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The firm is cruising toward a $1 billion valuation and unicorn status as it is in the final stages of negotiating a $100 million funding round, according to reports in Recode that were confirmed by TechCrunch. But it is a straightforward idea that has built up a lot of momentum — and very fast.

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MAY 30, 2018

Tradeshift , the supply chain payments, and marketplaces company announced Wednesday (May 30) that it is raising $250 million in a Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). This investment will enable us to continue our rapid growth and consolidate our leadership position.

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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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