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SoftBank leads cash infusion into AI infrastructure company Pyxis One as it starts year with new name
Prior to starting Pixis, the co-founders spoke to potential marketing customers about how to scale SaaS companies quickly in a “cookie less” world.
Brazil’s Olist gets its horn with new $186M funding round
Olist said it tripled its size in 2021 and closed on four acquisitions within the last year.
E-commerce aggregator Merama gets its horn after just 12 months in business
The company touts this new round of funding as “the largest Series B round ever raised in Latin America.”
China’s ride-hailing giant is delisting from the New York Stock Exchange
China’s ride-hailing behemoth Didi has begun the procedure of delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and applying to list in Hong Kong instead, the company announced via a Weibo…
Creator-driven marketplace LTK now valued at $2B after raising $300M from SoftBank
When LTK launched in 2011, phrases like “influencer marketing” or “the creator economy” weren’t common, but fashion blogger Amber Venz Box faced the same struggles that internet personalities face today.…
Gift-giving mobile app Goody nabs more capital to scale in time for the holidays
The holiday season is in full swing, and just in September and October, the volume of gifts sent grew by 615%.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech predictions, HashiCorp’s IPO, enterprisewide AI
If you believe you have a good idea for a startup, go for it. When venture capitalists say this is a good time to be a founder, you know they…
Block Renovation gears up for national expansion following $50M round
As people’s expectations for consumer experiences are higher than before, Block Renovation “productizes” home renovation by packaging everything together for both the homeowner and contractor.
As companies search for hourly workers, Fountain brings in $85M to assist them
Fountain’s technology whittles down the median days to hire to 8.70 from the industry average of 36 days.
SoftBank backs Cloudbeds as hospitality industry awakens from its COVID slumber
Cloudbeds provides software to lodging businesses that combines previously siloed functions into one integrated, cloud-based tool.
Israeli venture platform OurCrowd today announced that SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 has made a $25 million convertible equity investment into the firm. As part of this deal, OurCrowd is also…
Celeb video site Cameo is making its first acquisition. The company will buy Represent, a marketing and merch company that helps celebrities and brands set up individualized online storefronts. It’s…
Plume raises $300M as it passes 1.2B devices in 35M homes using its smart Wi-Fi service
Plume — a communications startup that partners with carriers to provide smart mesh Wi-Fi to improve broadband connectivity in homes, and then offers other smart home services on top of…
SoftBank sinks $200M into Andela, propels company into unicorn territory
CEO Jeremy Johnson sees more competition coming into the global tech talent hiring space as he saw the number of Andela applicants increase 5x in the past six months.
Sendcloud nabs $177M led by SoftBank to double down on SaaS — shipping as a service
E-commerce has undoubtedly seen a huge boost in growth in the last year and a half of COVID-19 living, with people turning to the web and apps to shop for…
Sendoso nabs $100M as its corporate gifting platform passes 20,000 customers
Corporate gift services have come into their own during the COVID-19 pandemic by standing in as a proxy for other kinds of relationship-building activities — office meetings, lunches and hosting…
Affinity, a relationship intelligence company, raises $80M to help close deals
Affinity is focused on industries like investment banking and venture capital, where there aren’t CRMs or networking platforms that cater to the specific needs of the long-term relationship.
Humane, a stealthy hardware and software startup co-founded by an ex-Apple designer and engineer, raises $100M
A stealthy startup co-founded by a former senior designer from Apple and one of its ex-senior software engineers has picked up a significant round of funding to build out its…
Peak raises $75M for a platform that helps non-tech companies build AI applications
As artificial intelligence continues to weave its way into more enterprise applications, a startup that has built a platform to help businesses, especially non-tech organizations, build more customized AI decision-making…
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Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups
The Latin America startup ecosystem is having a great year, with mega-rounds being announced at breakneck speed and new unicorns minted almost monthly. This is mostly due to the clearly maturing startup scene in the region, with proven successes such as Nubank, Cornershop, Gympass and Loggi helping to bolster LatAm’s…
African fintech OPay valued at $2B in SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led $400M funding
Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech company OPay raised $400 million in new financing led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Bloomberg reported Monday, valuing the company at $2 billion. The round, which…
Colombian on-demand delivery startup Rappi raises ‘over’ $500M at a $5.25B valuation
Rappi, a Colombian on-demand delivery startup, has raised “over” $500 million at a $5.25 billion valuation in a Series F round led by T. Rowe Price, the company announced late…
Cybereason raises $275M at Series F, adds Steven Mnuchin to board
Cybereason, a U.S.-Israeli late-stage cybersecurity startup that provides extended detection and response (XDR) services, has secured $275 million in Series F funding. The investment was led by Liberty Strategic Capital,…
Mmhmm raises $100M, which is a fun thing to say to people who don’t follow tech
If you’re a frequent TechCrunch reader, you probably already know about mmhmm, the startup with the name you likely either love or hate. It’s Phil Libin’s second act after Evernote,…
Satellite imagery startup Satellogic to go public via SPAC valuing the company at $850M
The space SPAC frenzy might have died down, but it isn’t over: Earth observation startup Satellogic is the latest to go public via a merger with CF Acquisition Corp. V,…
Gympass, the corporate wellness unicorn, raises a $220M series E
Gympass, the exercise and corporate wellness unicorn that originated in Brazil, today announced a $220 million Series E. The company has seen tremendous growth in the last few months, as…
Forto raises $240M in funding round led by SoftBank, taking its valuation to $1.2B
Freight technology startup, Forto, which we most recently covered when it raised $50 million late last year, is upping the stakes. It’s now raised $240 million in a round led…
Messaging social network IRL hits unicorn status with SoftBank-led $170M Series C
Social calendar app IRL has been busy building a messaging-based social network, or what founder and CEO Abraham Shafi calls a “WeChat of the West.” Following its pandemic-fueled growth and…
After years of speculation, Didi Chuxing, China’s ridesharing behemoth, finally unveiled its IPO filing in the U.S., giving a glimpse into its money-losing history. Didi didn’t disclose the size of…
SoftBank pours up to $150M into GBM, a Mexico City-based investment platform
Grupo Bursátil Mexicano (GBM) is a 35-year-old investment platform in the Mexican stock market. In its first three decades of life, GBM was focused on providing investment services to high…
