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In the shadow of Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle startups are having a moment
Companies in Seattle raised a record $3.5B in VC funding this year.
Remitly raises $220M to expand from money transfers to financial services, now at ~$1B valuation
When it comes to financial services in emerging markets, remittances — people sending money to each other across international borders, often not to established bank accounts — continues to be…
Spotify says it paid $340M to buy Gimlet and Anchor
Spotify doubled down on podcasts last week with a double deal to buy podcast networks Gimlet and Anchor. Those acquisitions were initially undisclosed, but Spotify has quietly confirmed that it…
HyperScience, the machine learning startup tackling data entry, raises $30 million Series B
HyperScience, the machine learning company that turns human readable data into machine readable data, has today announced the close of a $30 million Series B funding round led by Stripes…
Market research firm GlobalWebIndex takes first VC with $40M Series A
Market research firm GlobalWebIndex, which provides consumer insight data for marketing purposes for customers including Google, Spotify, WPP, IPG and Omnicom Group, has closed a $40 million Series A round.…
India’s BookMyShow pulls in $100M to grow its online ticketing business
BookMyShow, an online ticketing service for cinemas, theatres and sports in India, has pulled in $100 million in new capital for growth. The Series D round was led by private…
Wondery wants to become Hollywood’s podcast dream factory
When Hernan Lopez, the former chief executive of Fox International, started the podcast network Wondery roughly two years ago with a seed investment from his former bosses at Fox Networks…
Remitly raises $38.5M more to take on Western Union, passes $1b transferred annually
Remittances are a huge business, with $582 billion transferred in 2015 and $432 billion of that sent specifically to emerging markets, according to the World Bank. Today, one of the bigger startups in the field has raised some funds…
The Black Tux Grabs $25M To Dress Men To The Nines
The Black Tux, a suit and tuxedo rental startup based in Santa Monica, has scooped up another $25 million in funding to make sure groomsmen no longer look like they’re wearing their dads’ old…
Udemy Raises Another $65 Million To Help Anyone Learn Anything
Udemy, the online education marketplace that wants to help anyone learn anything, has pulled in $65 million in new venture funding. The Series D round was led by Stripes Group,…
Pond5 Raises $61 Million Series A Led By Accel Partners, Stripes Group
Pond5, Shutterstock’s rival in the digital media and video world, has today announced that the company has closed a $61 million round of funding led by Accel Partners and Stripes…
Blue Apron Closes $50M Led By Stripes Group At $450M Valuation
Just as we had previously reported, Blue Apron has officially closed a $50 million Series C round of funding led by Stripes Group. According to our sources, the $50 million…
Sources: Blue Apron Cooks Up $50M From Stripes Group At $450M Valuation
Blue Apron is raising $50 million Series C round led by Stripes Group, TechCrunch has learned. The latest round is based on a $450 million valuation, according to multiple sources…
