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B2B eCommerce Startup Sokowatch Announces Rebrand to Wasoko After $125M Funding Round
March 16, 2022

B2B eCommerce startup Sokowatch on Wednesday (March 16) announced that the company is rebranding to Wasoko after a $125 million Series B fundraising round, according to a LinkedIn post from the company. The round valued the company at $625 million, according to a TechCrunch report....

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HealthTech Specialist Doctolib Raises $550M, Value Rises to $6.4B
March 16, 2022

Paris-based Doctolib, an online booking management software provider for European physicians, has secured 500 million euros ($550 million) in funding which brings the value of the company to 5.8 billion euros ($6.4 billion), PitchBook.com reported Tuesday (March 15). The latest funding will be used to...

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As Traditional Funding Sees Headwinds, Venture Debt Investments Set to Rise 
March 16, 2022

In the age of tightening purse strings, as interest rates soar and investors demand ever-higher returns on capital to compensate for risk, in the months and years ahead we may see a rising tide of venture debt. Capital, of course, is the lifeblood of any...

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Neobank 4G Capital Closes $18.5M in Series C Funding
March 16, 2022

African neobank 4G Capital has raised $18.5 million in a Series C funding round, The Kenyan Wall Street reported Wednesday (March 16). The new cash will allow the company to increase its finance and enterprise training solutions to small businesses in Uganda and Kenya and...

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Universal Commerce API Startup Rutter Nets $27M to Build ‘Plaid for Commerce’
March 15, 2022

Rutter, which is building a universal commerce API, has raised $27 million in a Series A funding round, a press release said Tuesday (March 15). Rutter’s beginnings included pioneering a universal eCommerce API last year. This year it’s planning to debut universal APIs for accounting...

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FinTech Kamino Raises $6.1M to Help Latam Startups Raise Funds
March 15, 2022

Kamino, a FinTech working on a product to help startups with international structure, has raised $6.1 million in a funding round, Bloomberg Linea reported Tuesday (March 15). Kamino’s goal is to help Latin American startups raise from global funds. Per the report, the platform is...

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FinTech Ribbit Announces Series A Funding Round
March 15, 2022

Ribbit, the AI-powered financial data and tech company, which provides instant bank behavior analytics, has announced Series A funding, a press release said Tuesday (March 15). The money will go towards supporting growth and accelerating the company’s hiring plans. ABS Capital led the round, and...

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Software Firm ConsenSys Closes $450M Series D to Further Web3 Developments
March 15, 2022

Software company ConsenSys, which creates foundational software for Web3, has closed a $450 million Series D funding round, the company announced Tuesday (March 15). Per the release, ConsenSys’ mission is to “unlock the collaborative power of communities,” making decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), non-fungible tokens (NFTs)...

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Netherlands-Based eMarketplace ChannelEngine Gets $49.8M for Expansion
March 15, 2022

ChannelEngine, the online marketplace integration platform, has closed a Series B funding round for 45.5 million euros ($49.8 million), according to a press release. The company wants to “become the world’s largest ecommerce network and operating platform” using its management suite, which connects brands, wholesalers...