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AUGUST 27, 2019

Prior investors include Riverwood Capital, Stamos Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Highland Capital and Oak Capital Management. When he first rolled out Enjoy in 2015, the goal was to figure out how to provide personal service to those who want to buy online. The funding will go toward U.K. So what about the rest?

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as well as Breyer Capital, Goodwater Capital, Greenspring Associates, Union Square Ventures, and more, according to a press release. Stash, formed in 2015, has built a business on helping people get in control of their bank accounts, avoid fees and meet goal markers in finance. Other backers of Stash include T.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

As shaving products company Harry’s plans to announce its $112 million in new financing, the company is looking to grow its brand beyond men’s grooming. Beyond eCommerce, however, the brand began selling its razors in brick-and-mortar Target locations in 2016. million Series C round that brought its value to $750 million in 2015.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

million shares of its common stock, and private equity backer Parthenon Capital Partners is selling 5.59 LoanDepot will be seeking as much as $315 million in its initial public offering (IPO), according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The company is offering 9.41 million of its shares, for a combined 15 million shares.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

After turning Taco Bell into a lifestyle brand and introducing breakfast at the quick service restaurant (QSR), CEO Brian Niccol is heading to Chipotle Mexican Grill. Niccol, who came to Taco Bell in 2011, became CEO in 2015 after holding the position of president. He brought mobile ordering and payments to Taco Bell’s 7,000 U.S.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

The leader of the latest capital raise is Partech. TechCrunch reported that in just a few years after its 2015 founding as a direct-to-consumer women’s brand, NA-KD has said that it is among the most quoted brands on Instagram in Sweden and Germany.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Monzo, a loss-making firm launched in 2015, has burned through cash in its attempt to grow and eventually launch in the U.S. Yet, it’s had no problem raising capital — it’s valued at more than £2 billion ($2.6 The bank is also preparing to try charging customers again to turn a profit. To date, Monzo has amassed 3.8

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JULY 14, 2016

True Fit , the Boston-based startup that helps connect customers with shoes and apparel that fits them really, really well, recently announced a $25 million investment from Intel Capital that it will use to expand its business, according to a report from TechCrunch. 2015 that it used for expansion.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

The brand they created was called Herbivore Botanicals. Today, the brand is very different than the soap-making operation that was formerly run out of its founders’ kitchen. Herbivore identifies as a prestige skincare brand that sells a lot more than just soap. And as Herbivore is growing up, it is changing.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Founded in 2015 by Spanish entrepreneur Oier Urrutia, the company uses algorithms to provide users with a personalized online shopping experience. Lookiero’s inventory includes more than 150 European brands, with the platform shipping more than three million items of clothing this year to seven European countries.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Existing investors American Express Ventures, Canaan Partners, F-Prime Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, and Goldman Sachs also participated. B2B2C FinTech company Even Financial announced that it has raised a $25 million strategic round of investment led by Citi Ventures. This latest round has brought Even’s total raise to date to $50 million.

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And as they say, the rest is history! $60 Million Jackpot: Funding Frenzy in 2015 Fast forward to 2015, and BankBazaar struck gold with a whopping $60 million in Series C funding. TurboLoan: The Lightning-Fast Loan Journey Alongside the co-branded Credit Cards, BankBazaar unveiled TurboLoan, powered by Chola Finance.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

It partners with well-known brands like Starbucks, Airbnb and Whole Foods Markets to provide discounts to banking customers. The company raised close to $200 million in financing from a list of venture capital (VC) firms, including Discovery Capital, Canaan Partners and Polaris Venture Capital, among others, with support dating back to 2009.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Albertsons’ IPO is the culmination of a saga that began in 2006 when private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management took a major position, with plans to grow the chain into one of North America’s gargantuan power grocers. That vision appeared to be coming to fruition with Albertsons’ 2015 purchase of rival chain Safeway for $9.2

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JULY 12, 2019

Paris-based Filorga is a brand for anti-aging skincare mostly focused on facial care. The brand is said to join a bevy of company brands such as Speed Stick, Softsoap and Ajax cleaner in addition to oral care products. billion market capitalization. percent between 2015 and 2017 per the Global Wellness Institute.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Since launching in 2015, Monzo has burned through cash in its attempt to grow and launch in the U.S. However, it has had no problem raising capital, and is valued at more than $2.6 There was also an attempted rollout of a premium paid-for account last September, which was canceled after just a few months. To date, Monzo has 3.8

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Venture capital has hit a plateau, according to some analysts. “After $100M+ checks flowed freely to VC-backed companies through much of 2015, the mega-round trend has settled into a lower range through 2016,” concluded KPMG and CB Insights in their Q3 2016 venture capital report.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Swiss-based food giant Nestle — headed by Jeff Hamilton, president of Nestle Foods Division — led the Series C funding round with support from existing investors Highland Capital Partners, Insight Venture Partners and White Star Capital, among others. All told, Freshly has raised $107 million since its launch in 2015.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

As a record amount of capital has entered the local ecosystem in a significant rebound since 2016’s darkened funding environment, Indian tech startups are having a standout year with two months of 2019 left. India’s unlisted tech startups have notched $11.3 billion in funding this year, marking a considerable rise from $10.5

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Since an increasing amount of BFCM shopping is comprised of online orders, Clearbanc said it’s important for eCommerce brands “to front-load inventory sourcing for the holiday season.”. Founded in 2015 by Michele Romanow, Andrew D’Souza, Ivan Gritsiniak, Charlie Feng, and Tanay Delima, Clearbanc is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to emerging news reports, the five-year-old home and body care product company is looking to raise $75 million in new Series D venture capital funding at $19.60 Honest Company’s last fundraising in 2015 was for $100 million — and at $45.75 That places its total valuation at $1.7 So, is Honest no longer a unicorn?

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APRIL 13, 2017

A young logistics startup that gives eCommerce brands same-day delivery capabilities just scored a major chunk of venture funding. million in a seed funding round led by VC firm PivotNorth Capital. Brands without local inventory can use Darkstore’s storage space to ship same-day. Just recently, the company scored $1.4

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Since an increasing amount of BFCM shopping is comprised of online orders, Clearbanc said it’s important for eCommerce brands “to front-load inventory sourcing for the holiday season.”. Founded in 2015 by Michele Romanow, Andrew D’Souza, Ivan Gritsiniak, Charlie Feng, and Tanay Delima, Clearbanc is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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APRIL 12, 2016

PacSun will transfer 65 percent of its debt into equity, and private equity group Golden Gate Capital has agreed to provide $20 million as a result of the firm taking extant PacSun operations private. The New York Times noted that the retailer lost $10 million in Q4 2015 alone, with a 2.6

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AUGUST 18, 2019

Airbnb’s last raise was in 2017, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners and General Atlantic. Earlier this month, Airbnb acquired corporate client-facing extended stay company Urbandoor, in a bid to expand its Airbnb for Work brand. At that time, the company was valued at $31 billion.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The company, which was founded in 2015, uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision and sensor technology to provide a 100 percent cashier- and checkout-free experience. Zippin also said its technology will allow brands to get closer to consumers and provide a better shopping experience.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

Its existing investors — Jump Capital, Signal Peak Ventures and Intel Capital — also participated. The company’s tech pulls in 100 or more data points from clothing ranges by major brands. was acquired by Japan’s largest online retailer, Rakuten , in 2015.

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MARCH 29, 2018

Calling the move the “next level” for Airbnb in 2015, he had said the company was reviewing “how can we invest and be much more aggressive about the opportunity we have to grow in China,” CNET reported. We cannot be a brand that fights cities,” Chesky said. “We We cannot be a brand that fights cities,” Chesky said.

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MAY 25, 2016

. “This investment will also help us to more quickly add new retailers and brands who want to use eyeQ to reinvent the in-store shopping experience.”. The investment round was led by new investor Align Capital and saw participation from its existing investors.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Airbnb’s last raise was in 2017, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners and General Atlantic. The company also has an Airbnb for Work brand. It’s grown threefold from 2015 to 2016, and the same amount for the next two years. At that time, the company was valued at $31 billion.

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MAY 28, 2019

The company previously raised $111 million in venture funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital, Qumra Capital and others. percent – is the total compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the mobile payment transaction market from 2015 to 2020. Just under 40 percent – or 39.1

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JULY 19, 2017

Effectively, these DTC brands have disrupted the retail industry by bypassing third-party vendors as well as brick-and-mortar stores. Through reaching out directly to consumers and building their businesses around those desires, direct-to-consumer brands have likely gone above the traditional retail mold and into a new territory.

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APRIL 1, 2019

There are no immediate plans to change the brand’s name, he said. “For the time being, we will retain the FastFox brand,” Agarwala said, adding that FastFox’s 120 staff members would become part of Elara. In January of 2017, the company acquired Housing.com, a classified platform for brokers and developers.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

We have enough capital to take us to profitability.”. Moda Operandi does have enough capital: The eCommerce business grew by leaps and bounds in 2016; according to Nicodemus, the firm’s year-over-year sales growth has been “exponential,” as customers have flocked to its somewhat unique offering.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Metastable, Kilowatt Capital, Coinfund and Multicoin Capital provided the pre-Series A funding for the blockchain company, all of which came amid a wave of skepticism regarding the technology. Here are the numbers: $2.25

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MARCH 31, 2017

The Canadian yogawear apparel maker’s shares fell more than 23 percent to $51, its lowest level since December 2015. The company is also under intense competition from retailers such as Under Armour, Nike and other more affordable athletic brands.

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MARCH 14, 2016

But even as companies witness more accessible working capital and financing solutions, that doesn’t guarantee success. Researchers at KPMG International and CB Insights counted 653 deals in 2015, the majority of which came from venture capitalists and private equity firms, reports said.

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