Digital wholesale ecosystem JOOR has raised $25 million to expand its platform for fashion retailers and develop its JOOR Pay solution. The round was led by Brightwood Capital and Tamarix Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors Macquarie Capital, Battery Ventures, and Canaan Partners, JOOR said in...
Prove Identity, a smartphone-based identity verification startup, has secured $40 million and reached unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company will use the capital to “launch new commerce enablement and fraud-fighting use cases, continue Prove’s global expansion, and address the evolving threats...
Overall, the tide may be turning away from direct to consumer (D2C) toward brick-and-mortar, but shoppers continue to demand digital convenience when it comes to highly personalized items — a trend that is benefitting eyewear brand Pair Eyewear. The company announced Tuesday (Oct. 10) that...
Carefull secured $16.5 million in funding through a Series A round to grow its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial safety platform for senior citizens. Carefull will use the capital to expand its platform, establish new enterprise partnerships and advance its behavioral engine, the company said in...
Plenful has raised $9 million to continue bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered workflow automation platform to healthcare and pharmacy operations. With more than 20 health systems and pharmacy customers utilizing its platform, Plenful aims to improve efficiencies in patient care while combating staff burnout, the company...
London-based FinTech kennek has raised $12.5 million in a seed funding round to grow its operating system for lenders serving the private debt market. The firm will use the new funding to build upon its existing traction in the United Kingdom, expand its reach into continental Europe,...
Latin America’s largest venture capital (VC) outfit has reportedly raised $1 billion this year. The Brazilian firm Kaszek is waiting for new deal opportunities to present themselves, and for more mature companies to possibly accept new valuations as their cash runs short, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Oct. 9). Kaszek...
Cobre has reportedly raised $13 million to take its treasury platform beyond its native Colombia. As TechCrunch reported Thursday (Oct. 5), the company plans to enter Mexico next year, while also updating its product — initially designed for big companies — for use by smaller businesses. Jose...
Toronto-based FinTech company Clearco has secured $60 million in a Series D funding round, as part of a recapitalization effort. The funding was led by Inovia Capital and Founders Circle Capital, both of which are long-term investors in Clearco, the FinTech said in a Wednesday (Oct. 4) press release. Additionally, Clearco...
