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NYC-based Level, which helps companies offer customized employee benefits plans and touts the ability to process claims in four hours, raises $27M Series A
Ireland-based digital rights group begins "mass action" to sue Facebook over 2019 breach, citing the right to monetary compensation set out in the GDPR
Squarespace files for a direct listing on NYSE, says it had revenues of $621.1M in 2020, up 28% YoY, net income of $30.6M, and operating cash flow of $150M
Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Walmart-owned Flipkart says it will acquire India-based online travel and hotel ticketing company Cleartrip; source says the deal values Cleartrip at about $40M
Amazon launches a $250M fund in India to invest in startups that focus on helping SMBs automate and digitize their operations
Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
UserZoom, which lets companies like Google and Microsoft evaluate and improve their UX and design elements, raises $100M led by Owl Rock
Chili Piper, which makes appointment scheduling software for sales teams, raises $33M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing its total raised to $54M
Xwing, which is developing software to enable pilotless flight of small passenger aircraft, raises $40M at a $400M post-money valuation
C2i Genomics, which claims its software can accurately detect residual cancers by analysing genome sequences, raises $100M Series B led by Casdin Capital
Lingoda, an on-demand online language school with live instructors and Zoom classrooms, raises $68M led by Summit Partners
TrillerNet, parent of TikTok competitor Triller, acquires customer engagement platform Amplify.AI and combat sports streaming and events service FITE TV
Instagram says it is running a global test to let users turn off Like counts on their own or others' posts; Facebook says it will also run a similar test
Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Sunday, which helps restaurants improve their checkout flow, raises $24M seed at a $140M post-money valuation led by Coatue
Sources: Indian startup Zeta, which helps banks launch fintech products, raises ~$250M Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, valuing the startup at ~$1.3B
FBI launches operation to remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers
Tempo, which sells smart fitness workout devices starting at $2,495, raises $220M Series C led by SoftBank, says users have worked out 5M times on Tempo devices
HomeX, which pairs service workers with homeowners and uses AI to diagnose home-related issues, raises $90M, says number of contractors on HomeX rose 5x in 2020
Berlin-based Grover, which runs a subscription business where people rent out consumer electronics, raises €45M Series B in equity and €15M debt
Sources: DealShare, an Indian social commerce startup initially focused on WhatsApp, raises $100M Series D led by Tiger Global, after its $21M Series C in Dec.
Online mortgage service Better.com raises $500M from SoftBank at a valuation of $6B, up from a valuation of $4B during its $200M Series D last November
App Annie: average daily time spent in apps crossed four hours in the US, Turkey, and India for the first time in Q1; time spent in India grew 80% from Q1 2019
Alyce, which uses AI to analyze users' relationships with their colleagues and provide gift recommendations, raises $30M Series B led by General Catalyst
Mercato, which provides e-commerce tools to small grocers and specialty food stores, raises $26M Series A led by Velvet Sea Ventures
Indian used car marketplace Spinny raises $65M Series C led by General Catalyst, bringing its total raised to $120M+, source says at a ~$350M valuation
Norway's grocery delivery service Kolonial rebrands as Oda, raises €223M at a €750M post-money valuation, led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 and Prosus
Egypt's Paymob, which helps merchants accept payments from their customers in a variety of ways, raises $18.5M Series A led by Dubai-based Global Ventures
Ramp, which provides corporate cards and spend management software, raises $115M at a $1.6B valuation, and says it is nearing a transaction rate of $1B
Canvas Medical, a startup that streamlines EHR for doctors providing value-based care, raises $17M Series A, bringing its total raised to $20M
Facebook's NPE team launches a public beta for Hotline, a web-based app letting creators stream live video or audio-only Q&As; events are recorded automatically
Techmeme · 1 month ago
CaptivateIQ, a no-code service for creating sales commission plans, raises $46M Series B led by Accel, bringing its total raised to $63M
Swyft, which runs a marketplace for shipping carriers and develops APIs to let smaller retailers offer same-day delivery, raises $17.5M Series A
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