PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Jeff Bezos missed a major marketing opportunity there (as if Amazon needs it). As New Mexico’s capital city, Albuquerque naturally put in a bid, but the state’s more southern offering may prove more interesting, as it straddles the U.S.-Mexico Charlotte, North Carolina. Doña Ana County. What does that mean? Birmingham, Alabama.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

Last quarter, the US unicorn “birth rate” ticked up significantly as 9 new VC-backed companies reached $1B+ valuations (compared to only 3 companies in Q1’17), the highest quarterly total since the close of Q3’15, according to our Q2’17 Venture Capital Funding Report with PwC. Valuation: $1.4B.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2017

While late-stage investing rounds are the typical “tipping point” for entry into the unicorn club, one quarter of newborn unicorns in H1’17 earned their $1B+ valuations with a mid-stage Series C capital raise. Select Round Investors: Breyer Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Wildcat Venture Partners. Valuation: $1.4B.

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CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

In the face of heightened startup activity, beauty corporates have become more aggressive in the private markets. L’Occitane is newer to private market investment than Unilever, but it also focuses on new distribution platforms. Viking Global Investors, San Francisco Equity Partners, Bridge Capital Holdings. L’Occitane.

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