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Filing: Instant grocery startup Gopuff to raise $1B on a $15B post-money valuation

TechCrunch

Gopuff , the “instant” grocery delivery startup that has been on an acquisition and expansion tear in the last several months to scale its business, is also racing to raise money to fuel those efforts. For some funding context, it was only in March that Gopuff raised $1.15 And in this case it looks like “more.”).

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Three Different Approaches to Twitter Fundraising: Bees, Turkeys, and Blame

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, we started to see click action philanthropy on Facebook with Lil Green Patch raising over $100,000 for the Nature Conservancy. They also ask that you donate some money. . Here's an example of a campaign to raise money on TwitCause for honeybee research. . to send a sick child to Disneyland.

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Twitch is lowering subscription prices — but says streamers will earn more money

The Verge

Most countries outside of the US will be getting lower prices that will be localized to their specific country, starting with Turkey and Mexico on May 20th. Those lower prices will mean less money for streamers, but Twitch believes they’ll translate to more subscribers and higher earnings in the long run.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

The Maui wildfire response The Maui wildfires in August, which affected Lahaina and Kula, stand out for the funds raised. By late March, Honolulu Civil Beat ’s Maui Fires Money Tracker had tallied more than $450 million in private donations and nearly $2 billion when including government assistance.

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Turkey’s Spyke raises $55M in a seed round to bring a social twist to casual mobile games

TechCrunch

Spyke Games , which hopes to bring a new dimension to casual games by using multiplayer functionality and other social elements, has raised $55 million in a seed round of funding. billion by Zynga, it had raised a mere $19 million in 10 years. For Spyke, the outsized round was raised to match the startup’s ambitions.

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Subscription carbon offsetting platform Ecologi hits $8M total raised, includes General Catalyst

TechCrunch

million) at a pre-money valuation of £16.5 It’s now hit a pre-money valuation of £75 million after exceeding its £2 million crowdfunding target on the U.K.’s The money will be used for product development, growing its team and expanding in the U.S. In April, Ecologi closed a seed investment round of $5.75 million (£4.05

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization. Instead, with online fundraising, you can be sure that most of the money you raise will go directly towards your mission. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online?

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