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Hungryroot co-founder’s new venture, Noops, a plant-based pudding startup, raises another $2M

September 30, 2021September 24, 2021

Just two months after securing $2 million in pre-seed funding, plant-based pudding startup Noops is announcing an additional $2 million round led by Lerer Hippeau. The Long Island-based company was founded in 2019 by Hungryroot … Read more

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Livestream video shopping app NTWRK raises $50M from Goldman Sachs, Kering

September 30, 2021September 23, 2021

NTWRK, a video shopping app that has helped to popularize the idea of livestreamed commerce in the U.S., announced today it has closed on $50 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management … Read more

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London’s Jiffy scoops $28M for speedy grocery delivery

September 30, 2021September 23, 2021

Well that was fast. London grocery delivery upstart, Jiffy — which was only founded in April this year — has nabbed $28 million in Series A funding around half a year after initial £2.6M seed … Read more

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Latin America’s second wave of digital transformation

September 30, 2021September 22, 2021

Julio Vasconcellos Contributor Share on Twitter Julio Vasconcellos is the managing partner of Atlantico, a venture capital fund focused on Latin America. He was previously the founder of Canary and Peixe Urbano, and was Facebook’s … Read more

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Toys ‘R’ Us relaunches its website, where online sales are powered by Target

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

Toys “R” Us is back online, thanks to a new deal with Target. Tru Kids, the parent company that acquired the defunct toy chain following its bankruptcy, has announced the relaunch of the ToysRUs.com website … Read more

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Walgreens partners with FedEx to accept online returns, print labels

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

FedEx and Walgreens are partnering to make online returns more convenient, in a move that’s part of a growing trend where brick-and-mortar retailers cater to the needs of e-commerce shoppers in order to increase foot … Read more

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Amazon, Walmart confront India’s slowing economy as holiday season growth stalls

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019

Even India’s biggest festive season, featuring blinding marketing blitzkrieg and heavy discounts from Amazon India and Walmart’s Flipkart, has failed to escape the pains of slowing economy. Online retailers in India sold goods worth $3 … Read more

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Robinhood revives checking with new debit card & 2% interest

October 10, 2019October 8, 2019

This time it actually has insurance. Zero-fee stock-trading app Robinhood is launching Cash Management, a new feature that earns users 2.05% APY interest on uninvested money in their account with the ability to spend it … Read more

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Get guaranteed rent for your home from new startup Doorstead

October 10, 2019October 7, 2019

Missing out on a month’s rent because you can’t find a tenant is a huge loss. Searching for someone to fill a home takes work, while property managers are incentivized to price your place too … Read more

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Zola, the $650M wedding portal, taps the travel market with an expansion into honeymoons

October 10, 2019October 3, 2019

The wedding industry is estimated to be worth some $100 billion in the U.S. alone, and now one of the fastest-growing companies in that space — the wedding planning site Zola — is making a … Read more

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