Daily Crunch: How a 6-month-old fintech startup sponsored Nigeria’s biggest reality show
3:10 pm PST • November 22, 2021
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Startups
AutoCloud raises $4M to commercialize its OSS cloud visualization service
10:18 am PST • November 22, 2021
AutoCloud announced a $4 million seed round this morning. The cloud-focused startup’s investment was led by Animo Ventures, with participating checks from Uncorrelated Ventures, B Capital Group and Moxxie Ventures.…
Paytm’s IPO price was simply too high compared to its recent financial results. Trailing results matter as well, and Paytm’s were just too weak to support its IPO price.
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Get used to hearing about machine learning operations startups
10:04 am PST • November 20, 2021
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Daily Crunch: Suburban drone-based delivery service Flytrex raises $40M Series C
3:10 pm PST • November 19, 2021
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Startups
As crypto unicorns multiply, the US stands out as ground zero for blockchain winners
8:42 am PST • November 19, 2021
The market for crypto-focused investing is growing rapidly. News that Paradigm put together a $2.5 billion fund the other day is a reminder of the scale of funds now available…
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As Sequoia changes its model, other permanent-capital VCs weigh in
To better understand Sequoia’s new model, The Exchange reached out to a number of publicly listed venture capital groups from the United Kingdom.
8:09 am PST • November 19, 2021
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Daily Crunch: UK-based subscription service Remojo coaches men to stop consuming pornography
3:10 pm PST • November 18, 2021
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Party Round raises $7M to make the process of raising capital less awful
9:00 am PST • November 18, 2021
Party Round is building software that it hopes will make the process of raising early-stage corporate capital far simpler than it is today. And the company just used its own…
Fundraising
Investors bet that Sweetgreen will make sweet amounts of green
6:42 am PST • November 18, 2021
Getting a nearly 9x revenue multiple for running a food business is wildly good. That’s what, 2015 software prices for salads? How can we call it anything but a win?
Startups
Doorvest raises $14M for its digital service that helps consumers buy rental properties
6:00 am PST • November 18, 2021
Doorvest this morning announced a $39 million funding event, including $14 million worth of equity financing and a $25 million credit facility. The latter makes sense given the startup’s business…
Daily Crunch: MacOS and iOS go DIY — Apple to roll out Self Service Repair in 2022
3:10 pm PST • November 17, 2021
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Are rivals snacking on Instacart’s core grocery delivery market?
11:40 am PST • November 17, 2021
Instacart’s growth rate is plateauing. What’s going on?
Startups
The Anoma protocol raises $26M for its work to undefine money
9:00 am PST • November 17, 2021
One of the best parts of being a journalist is getting to pepper experts with whatever questions you have in mind, allowing you to learn lots, often quickly, about much.…
Startups
Unicorns Braze and UserTesting begin public life in diverging ways
7:28 am PST • November 17, 2021
Braze priced above its IPO range, while UserTesting priced underneath its range. Why?
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Startups
Plug raises $2.7M to make payment acceptance in Brazil less terrible
4:00 am PST • November 17, 2021
This morning Plug Pagamentos (Plug) announced a $2.7 million seed round, led by Costanoa Ventures‘ latest partner, Amy Cheetham. Other investors in the round included Verve Capital and Norte Ventures,…
Daily Crunch: 6 months after launch, Indian DTC startup Mensa Brands exceeds $1B valuation
3:10 pm PST • November 16, 2021
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Huge deals are pushing more AI startups into IPO territory
New data from CB Insights details a global AI funding market replete with activity, sharply divided by geography.
7:22 am PST • November 16, 2021
Daily Crunch: Australian micromobility startup Zoomo spins up $60M Series B
3:10 pm PST • November 15, 2021
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Transportation
Bird’s first public earnings show slight miss in Q3 revenue, full-year guidance improved
2:40 pm PST • November 15, 2021
Today after the bell, scooter-sharing company Bird disclosed its third-quarter earnings, the first time it has done so as a public company. Bird recently merged with a SPAC, bringing cash…
Startups
Utah’s Podium raises pre-IPO round, boosting its valuation to $3 billion
9:28 am PST • November 15, 2021
We won’t know how special Podium truly is till it coughs up some new numbers.
Startups
Casper’s return to private life isn’t a canary for DTC companies going public
8:08 am PST • November 15, 2021
Why do we care about one public company’s planned exit from the public markets? Because Casper’s demise as an independent, growth-oriented DTC company details what can go wrong for such…
Startups
Equity Monday: Startups rush to announce news before holiday slowdown
7:00 AM PST • November 15, 2021
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How much money can crypto gaming absorb in the near term?
10:03 am PST • November 13, 2021
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Daily Crunch: Berlin-based revenue workspace Weflow takes aim at ‘Salesforce fatigue’
3:10 pm PST • November 12, 2021
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Nestled in Rivian’s S-1 IPO filings was a note that the EV company’s “cornerstone investors” had “indicated an interest” in buying up to $5 billion worth of its stock at…
