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Daily Crunch: ‘Winter may be longer’ because unicorns won’t accept down rounds, says SoftBank leader
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Miferia wants to expand its wholesale inventory marketplace across Latin America
The Mexico-based company enables retailers to bring their inventory relationships online, expand their product selection and get more favorable credit terms.
Daily Crunch: Amazon to acquire iRobot in $1.7B all-cash deal
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Daily Crunch: Kurtosis raises $20M Series A to give web3 developers ‘a place to play around’
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UAE aims to convert oil wealth into tech prowess
H.E. Al Olama recently spoke about the burgeoning Emerati startup and venture capital ecosystem, and the country’s approaches to attracting U.S. VC investment.
Daily Crunch: Unknown hacker drains millions of dollars from thousands of Solana hot wallets
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a16z now wants to manage the money of the entrepreneurs it backs
Andreessen Horowitz’s recent hire of former Jordan Park Group Chief Investment Officer Michel Del Buono suggests the venture capital firm is getting into startup founder wealth management. The outfi
Gradient Ventures-backed Shypyard aims to ‘raise the sales’ for DTC merchants
Shypyard provides tools for entrepreneurs who want to start an e-commerce business but don’t know how to do it.
Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants
The company is working now with hundreds of merchants and dozens of B2B marketplaces, a 10-time increase since last year.
Holey Grail Donuts bites into $9M for Los Angeles retail expansion
The Hawaii company's taro donut is fried in organic, fair trade coconut oil and comes with over 60 different flavors.
Daily Crunch: ‘I’ve gotten beat’ on my ‘Shark Tank’ bets, Mark Cuban admits
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Daily Crunch: Amazon wades deeper into healthcare with its $3.9B purchase of One Medical
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Whatnot’s valuation doubles to $3.7B as livestream shopping gains popularity in US
Whatnot plans roll out additional categories for collectors, including diecast cars, stamps and action figures.
Treggo, armed with new funds, takes on crowded Latin American last-mile delivery sector
Treggo works with thousands of last-mile providers to give merchants information on the best delivery provider in a certain zip code.
Meati Foods sinks teeth into $150M to expand its mushroom-root meat operations
After five years of research, Meati Foods is poised to begin shipping its plant-based meat product later this year.
Daily Crunch: VW Group changes drivers — CEO Scott Keogh shifts to launch Scout EV brand
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Arrenda emerges with Adelanta, a financing offering for landlords in Latin America
Arrenda’s proprietary technology enables landlords in Mexico to advance up to a year of future lease receivables in 24 hours or less.
Daily Crunch: Russia fines Google $374M for ‘illegal content’ over its Ukraine invasion
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So. Many. New. Venture. Funds.
Further proving that venture investors have more dry powder than ever before, this week started with a flurry of venture capital fund close announcements across sectors and stages. It tells that LPs a
Crop One, Emirate open ‘world’s largest vertical farm’ in Dubai
Passengers on Emirates and other airlines will be able to eat the leafy greens, which include lettuces, arugula, mixed salad greens and spinach on their flights starting this month.