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Jul 27, 2020 • 6min
cargo.one gets $18.6M to take its air freight booking platform over the pond
Berlin -based cargo.one, which runs a marketplace for booking air freight, has closed an $18.6 million Series A round of funding led by Index Ventures. Next47 and prior backers Creandum, Lufthansa Cargo and Point Nine Capital also participated in the round, along with a number of angel investors — including Tom Stafford of DST Global […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 27, 2020 • 2min
Revolut extends Series D round to $580 million with $80 million in new funding
Fintech startup Revolut just announced that it has raised $80 million as part of its Series D round that it had already announced in February. The new influx of funding comes from TSG Consumer Partners. In February, Revolut raised a $500 million led by TCV at a $5.5 billion valuation. Today’s new funding extends that […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 24, 2020 • 5min
This startup reworked its privacy-friendly sensors to help battle COVID-19
One little-known home and retail automation startup might seem like an unlikely candidate to help combat the ongoing pandemic. But its founder says its technology can do just that, even if it wasn’t the company’s original plan. Butlr, a spin-out of the MIT Media Lab, uses a mix of wireless, battery-powered hardware and artificial intelligence […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 24, 2020 • 5min
iObeya raises $17M to digitize management planning processes like Agile
As we move deeper into the pandemic, companies are looking for ways to digitize processes that previously required in-person meetings with manual approaches. Investors appear to be rewarding companies who can achieve this. iObeya, a French company that helps digitize management planning processes like lean and agile, announced a $17 million Series A today. Red […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2020 • 4min
YC-backed Glimpse helps Airbnb hosts make money through product placement
Glimpse is giving Airbnb hosts a way to make extra money while also supplying their accommodations with new products. The startup was founded by CEO Akash Raju, COO Anuj Mehta and CPO Kushal Negi, who all recently graduated from Purdue University. It’s part of the current batch of startups at accelerator Y Combinator — where, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2020 • 15min
Don’t let VCs be the gatekeepers of your success
I assumed most investors were jerks in pitch meetings, but my white colleagues told me the level of disrespect and dismissiveness I received was not typical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 22, 2020 • 4min
Chef Marcus Samuelsson teams up with Sage Digital to launch Project Bento fundraising platform
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the ongoing protests for racial justice, people have been looking for different ways to contribute, which in turn has led tech companies to launch new features and campaigns. Now there’s a new fundraising platform called Project Bento, created by chef and restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson (best […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 22, 2020 • 3min
Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in the Japan Times. Rakuten had leased about 700 desks in Tokyo, but is now planning to move employees from its fintech division into its own new offices. Both WeWork and Rakuten declined […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 21, 2020 • 6min
How to approach your IPO stock
Part one of a three-part series that offers a framework for objectively considering post-IPO or concentrated stock holdings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 21, 2020 • 6min
Jamf ups its IPO range, now targets a valuation of up to $2.7B
Today Jamf, a software company that helps other firms manage their Apple devices, raised its IPO price range. The company had previously targeted a $17 to $19 per-share range. A new SEC filing from the firm today details a far higher $21 to $23 per-share IPO price interval. Jamf still intends to sell up to […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
