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Instacart Raises $271M On $7.8B Valuation

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hedge fund Tiger Global Management and existing investors Coatue Management and Valiant Capital. The funding round was led by hedge fund D1 Capital Partners, and came only six months after the startup closed on a $350 million round of investing. A source told Reuters that the additional funding comes from investors, including U.S.

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Barneys’ Flagship Madison Avenue Store To Stay Open For Now

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As the buyer of the luxury retailer brand negotiates with the store’s landlord, Barneys New York’s flagship store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan will stay open for at least another year in a smaller form. Fred’s, the store’s famous eatery, will also stay open, Reuters reported. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp.

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Freeletics Apps-In To Customizable Fitness

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Founded in 2013, the firm has recently raised its first ever capital round of $45 million after almost five years of bootstrapping. Sports teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and the Boston Celtics, also invested.

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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With DineVite, consumers and restaurants get a better deal, since the restaurants can offer a deal to customers that they are comfortable with and consumers capitalize on it. As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami.

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An App A Day Keeps Grocery Shoppers Coming Their Way

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Flashfood bears a close resemblance to Boston, Mass. Hunger and wasted food are two problems that can have one solution,” believes Daily Table founder Doug Rauch, former Trader Joe’s president and co-CEO of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. Up next are areas in Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and South Carolina. Finally, Campbell Soup Co.