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AdoreMe: Giving Lingerie A High Tech Touch

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Lucaciu is the chief technology officer of Adore Me , an eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailer that has adjusted to disruptive changes in its market, including the bankruptcy of the parent company of Victoria’s Secret. We’re focused on capital efficiency,” he noted. “We Lucaciu’s goal is for Adore Me to be the Zara of lingerie.

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Qapital Raises $12 Million, Adds Debit Card Functionality

Fintech Labs Insights

Personal finance app Qapital pulled in some capital of its own today– $12 million worth , to be exact. The company’s founders George Friedman and Erik Akterin plan to “rewrite the rules of retail banking” by helping millennials “translate money into happiness.”

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

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In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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Lessons From The Failed Chatbot Revolution — And 5 Industries Where The Tech Is Making A Comeback

CB Insights

But while many chatbots didn’t meet users’ high expectations, they haven’t entirely fallen short. Today, the bots are still being used across industries like fintech, healthcare, sales and CRM, retail, and even law — and they’re having important, though quiet, effects. Trim can then cancel memberships on a user’s behalf.

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Finovate’s 2015 Best of Show Winners Give Something to Tweet About

Fintech Labs Insights

October: Receives venture capital investment from Pathena. mBank & i3D : demoed their interactive, digital retail-branch concept. August: Reaches 1 million active users. May: Wins “Top Innovation, Best User Experience” in Citi Mobile Challenge. June: Featured in Bitcoin Magazine.

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned

CB Insights

New Frontiers in Retail Tech. Download this research briefing to see how corporates and startups are shaping the future of retail with tech. They don’t need to rely on traditional retail stores for exposure. They’re competing more efficiently by rethinking not just the product, but also the retail model.

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