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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

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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. Charlotte has promised to not only create a new holiday for Amazon — it will even commend the holiday’s observance to all citizens.

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Newborn Unicorns: Meet The New Class Of $1B+ US Startups

CB Insights

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. Clover Health.

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Newborn Unicorns: The First Half Of 2017 Sees 12 New US Startups Valued At $1B+

CB Insights

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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The Beauty Tech Revolution: The Startups, Investors, Products And Tech Reshaping Personal Care

CB Insights

Startups are capitalizing on the trend by offering natural products, organic products, and even vegan products, and emphasizing transparency in their labeling. Viking Global Investors, San Francisco Equity Partners, Bridge Capital Holdings. FreshTracks Capital. Breakout Capital. Winona Capital Management.

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