TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Lydia first raised $45 million in January 2020 — Tencent led that investment. The startup is now raising another $86 million, which means that Lydia has raised $131 million in total as part of its Series B round. Mobile payment app Lydia raises $45 million round led by Tencent. It seems like Jhawar agrees with that take.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

Payments company Checkout.com is raising once again. But Checkout.com kept growing and growing until it raised one of the biggest Series A rounds ever for a European company — $230 million at a $2 billion valuation. While Checkout.com didn’t actually need to raise to stay alive, Pousaz says VC firms are a form of validation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

One year after raising $16 million , construction technology company Buildots is back to claim another $30 million, this time in Series B funding. Buildots raises $16M to bring computer vision to construction management. It is now working with four of the top 10 construction companies in Europe and around the world. “We

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Venture capital activity in Europe and Asia saw a strong return to form in Q3, data indicates. The two continents enjoyed more venture capital investment into their local startups than in some time, underscoring that strong VC results the United States saw in the third quarter were not a fluke, but part of a broader trend.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

and European stocks, is officially extending into Europe from today. To power the expansion, which will see Lightyear land in 19 new markets, including the Baltics and much of Western Europe, London-based Lightyear has also raised $25 million in a Seres A round of funding led by U.S. Lightyear , a U.K. launch plans back in 2020.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

To do that, it develops programs for its app, available as an employee benefit, with local providers that take into account religion, gender stereotypes, racial representation, communication style and values, co-founder and CEO Bjorn Lee told TechCrunch. Intellect, the mental health startup focused on APAC, raises $10M Series A.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2021

It is not clear whether the Series D is the same as a €500 million ($603 million) round that Reuters reported in August 2020 that Viva Wallet is raising (we have asked) to help it build out a new kind of loan book around its Merchant Advances and other loans that it provides to customers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations. 67% volunteer locally, 9% volunteer internationally, and 56% attend fundraising events. North America.

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

French startup Didomi has raised a $40 million Series B funding round led by Elephant and Breega. Didomi is already doing well in Europe with billions of consent interactions per month — it plans to expand to the U.S. You might think about GDPR in Europe for instance. with today’s funding round.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Neeva , an ad-free search engine launched last year by a former engineer and executive best known for spearheading Google’s advertising tech business , is about to land in Europe. “A startup founder’s primary job is to raise money so that you don’t run out,” Ramaswamy added. France and Germany.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Gorillas , a grocery delivery startup that operates its own hyper local fulfillment centers and has already been a hit in Berlin, has raised $44 million in Series A funding. Coatue’s Daniel Senft and Bennett Siegel will join Gorillas‘ board. These startups are also often compared to goPuff in the U.S. Gorillas CEO Ka?an

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Tech-talent marketplace MVP Match has raised €5 million ($5 million) seed funding from Stage 2 Capital to double down its strategy for pairing companies with talent from across the globe. By setting up a local presence and working closely with the local talent, we will be able to really open up this market to our clients.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

Europe and Asia, including Michael Novogratz’s, participated in the round. In total, Alerzo has raised more than $20 million since its launch. “Growing up in Ibadan, I watched my mother operate two informal retail stores to raise my three siblings and me. The company is announcing a $10.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2021

French startup BlaBlaCar has raised a new $115 million funding round (€97 million). Even if BlaBlaCar doesn’t go public right away (or doesn’t raise), there’s a clause with a time frame. In particular, buses represent a huge opportunity in emerging markets and Eastern Europe. Existing investor VNV Global is leading the round.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Eneba , a marketplace for gamers that sells games and other products, has raised an $8 million round of funding from Practica Capital and InReach Ventures. The site also optimizes its localized gaming experiences to show locally trending gaming products.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The company has raised $216 million, or €178 million — it has reached a valuation above $1 billion, making it a unicorn. While Vestiaire Collective originally started in Europe, the company is now growing rapidly in the U.S. Vestiaire Collective announced a new funding round. Kering now owns 5% of Vestiaire Collective. and Asia. “As

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

Wolt , the Helsinki-based online ordering and delivery company that initially focused on restaurants but has since expanded to other verticals, has raised $530 million in new funding. Previous backers 83North, Highland Europe, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, EQT Ventures and Vintage Investment Partners also followed on.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

In the latest development, Grey , a fintech in this category that provides virtual international bank accounts to African freelancers and remote workers, is announcing that it has raised $2 million in seed funding. Last year, the startup raised an undisclosed pre-seed investment and got accepted into YC’s winter batch this March.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The startup announced today it has raised a seed extension of $1.5 The funding brings Jeff’s total raised to about $2.5 Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia. For service providers, Jeff serves as a distribution channel, helping them find and retain customers.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Stuart Wall, CEO of Signpost , a local advertising platform funded by Spark Capital and Google Ventures. Politically, Denver’s local government has championed social causes, including increased gun control, LGBT rights and programs for the homeless. In 2012, Denver startups raised more than $280M, with 33 startups raising $1M or more.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This latest raise is led by sustainable food fund Astanor Ventures, with participation from CNH Industrial, At One Ventures and Trimble Ventures. The system was introduced this year, with a pilot at a local vineyard. Now, a mere eight months later, the company is tripling the round, with a $61 million Series B.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Ramp raises $30M as the battle to own corporate spend heats up. Local compliance to ensure high-levels of card acceptance, support for local tax law and receipt management, the pair said. million raise, like many pre-seed and seed deals, the funds were acquired in a few tranches, including one in May of 2020.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Battery Resourcers , a startup that’s developing a closed-loop approach to lithium-ion battery materials, has raised $70 million in mid-round funding to scale its commercial operations across two continents. Europe has the same concerns the U.S. Europe has the same concerns the U.S. We’re part of that.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

Gorillas , the Berlin-HQ’d startup that promises to let you order groceries and other “every day” items for delivery in as little as ten minutes, has raised $290 million in Series B funding, at a valuation that surpasses $1 billion. founded goPuff — which this week raised another $1.15

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

Europe, LatAm and Europe, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series B funding round led by Redpoint eventures. Europe, LatAm and Africa. “Raising funds is helping us support and accelerate our vision of creating this ‘OS of education.’

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The startup previously raised money from Ribbit Capital, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, 20VC, Amplo and Elefund and is regulated as a payment institution in Belgium and the U.K. Similarly, you may rely on Wise to receive payments in a foreign country with Wise’s local account details. So it will depend on your specific situation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The startup, whose clients include Danone, Kellogg’s, Cargill and Dole, announced today it has raised an oversubscribed $4.4 It brings Ai Palette’s total raised to $5.5 Its customer base started in Southeast Asia, before expanding into China, Japan, the United States and Europe. Both will join Ai Palette’s board.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

late last year , Gopuff is officially expanding to Europe starting with France. Gopuff has a ton of cash on hand as it raised $1 billion last year and is in the process of raising $1.5 Gopuff also tries to partner with local brands to customize its offering to local customers. its first foray outside of the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

With its Series C round , the company raised $450 million at a $15 billion valuation — it represents a 167% valuation jump in 12 months, which is not too bad. It supports card payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Alipay, bank transfers, SEPA direct debits and even cash payments through various local networks. Because they can.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

Today, one of such, MAGIC Fund , a global collective of founders, is announcing that it has raised a second fund of $30 million to continue backing early-stage startups across Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Southeast Asia. Some MAGIC portfolio companies. Here’s a scenario.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

The new round of funding brings its total raised to $5.8 With the latest funding, Peeba plans to double its headcount and expand local offices to improve local language support across 11 Asia countries. Lai said its localization effort isn’t just focused on supporting multiple languages. The startup has secured $4.2

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

French startup Cajoo is raising some money in order to compete more aggressively in the new and highly competitive category of food delivery companies. There are a lot of players that have raised a lot of money. Interestingly, the lead investor in today’s funding round is Carrefour, the supermarket giant. But it’s a regulated market.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

This year’s top auctioneers are driving impactful change, raising crucial funds and leveraging their expertise to make a difference for great causes worldwide. In fact, she will often offer a surprise song during fundraising to encourage more donations – her songs have raised up to an additional $10,000 for her beloved clients!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The startup has also recently been building out shipping services, called Envios, to help people get the items they are selling to the buyers, which has expanded the range from local sales to those that can be made across the country. By 2016, Wallapop was merging with a rival, LetGo , as part of a bigger strategy to crack the U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rapyd — which provides a range of financial services like payments, mobile wallets, money transfers, card issuing, fraud protection and more, all by way of an API for third parties to integrate quickly into their own services — has raised $300 million, a Series E that TechCrunch understands from reliable sources values the company at $8.75

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Even after spending months in a new country, they struggle to get a credit card from local banks, and end up paying a premium to access a range of other financial services. or in most other countries for that matter, rely on local credit scores to determine the worthiness of potential applicants. or Europe, said Raghunandan.

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