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The Sky’s The Limit For Kenyan Online Marketplace Sky.Garden

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Previously, African merchants had the opportunity to sell their wares on platforms such as OLX and Jumia or by leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. What the Sky.Garden platform does differently is allow sellers to manage online inventory just as they would in a brick-and-mortar setting.

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WeTravel Lands Seed Money For Entrepreneurial Travel Organizers

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9), WeTravel closed a $2 million seed funding round from The House Fund and former TubeMogul chief executive Brett Wilson; 500 Startups, Amino Capital and the First Round Capital Dorm Room Fund, as well as Foundation Capital’s Berkeley founder program, also participated in the round, the publication said.

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Facebook Among Investors In $125M Funding Round For India’s Meesho

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Naspers led the Series D funding round and was joined by existing investors SAIF, Sequoia, Shunwei Capital, RPS and Venture Highway. A digital marketplace connecting buyers and sellers, Meesho has raised $190 million to date since its launch in 2015. Facebook and Arun Sarin, the former CEO of Vodafone, also invested. .

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Pixlee Lets Retailers Market Using Real Customers’ Photos

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Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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Well, what do we say about 2015? And, give or take a stumble or two, we snuck through it and did a reasonable job on 2015 objectives, in our humble opinion. So, it seems we’re good with only one outstanding item—digest the 2015 GonzoBanker Awards! 2015 Executive Call-out. ” – Tom Armstrong. Bravo OZRK!

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Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device

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According to TechCrunch , the Portland-based startup had previously raised $800,000 in startup capital and $3 million in convertible notes, as well as $1.5 million raised in November 2015. The device includes access to short-form Disney content, like trailers, video clips, games, social media postings, GIFs, emojis, promos and more.

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The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers

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Between 2015 to 2016, consumer expectations for multiple purchase options grew from 61 percent up to 74 percent according to Retail Systems Research’s 2016 Customer Experience/Unified Commerce Benchmark Survey. And both retailers and CPG companies face competition from online superstores, such as U.S.-based

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