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Z Fellows wants to give you $10K to launch a crypto startup Dec 17, 2021

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Capital may help someone take the jump into entrepreneurship, but what about the activation energy to let them think that big in the first place?

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Gopuff, the instant grocery startup, is raising $1.5B in a convertible note at up to a $40B valuation, ahead of going public as soon as mid-2022 Dec 17, 2021

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Instant grocery — where urban-dwelling consumers buy food and other essentials and can get them delivered in 15 minutes or less — continues to be a big business.

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Taxdoo raises $64M to expand from tax compliance to a wider set of financial tools for e-commerce companies Dec 16, 2021

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With e-commerce becoming increasingly globalized, a company called Taxdoo, which builds API-based tools to help e-commerce companies with tax compliance and other accounting needs, is announcing a round of funding.

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Quo.com raises $7.2M seed round led by SignalFire to broaden access to mortgages Dec 16, 2021

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Almost three million Americans a year are denied a mortgage. Most don’t even know where to start or understand what would qualify them. The system has become complex and confusing, causing people to never make it onto the housing ladder at all.

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Crypto company Anchorage raises $350 million at $3 billion valuation Dec 15, 2021

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Less than a year after raising an $80 million Series C round, Anchorage is announcing that it has raised a $350 million Series D round. With today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of more than $3 billion.

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Pair Eyewear focuses on adult glasses as it takes in $60M Dec 15, 2021

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If Pair’s announcement is any indication, the direct-to-consumer eyewear market is doing quite well.

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Weather-focused IBISA raises seed round to back its microinsurance solutions for low-income small farmers Dec 14, 2021

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Agricultural microinsurance startup IBISA raised a seed round of approximately $1.70 million led by London-based Insurtech Gateway, with participation from Rockstart’s AgriFood fund and others.

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Brand incubator Harry’s Labs makes acquisition of D2C deodorant brand LumÄ“ Dec 14, 2021

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Prior to agreeing to acquire LumÄ“, Harry’s had looked at over 100 companies for possible M&A opportunities.

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LiveKit co-founder believes the metaverse needs open infrastructure Dec 13, 2021

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The company is developing a free, open source infrastructure for building and scaling real-time audio and video experiences in applications.

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Anakin’s pricing tool gives e-commerce companies jump on competitors Dec 13, 2021

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The company launched its tool in March that help e-commerce stores and brands increase their revenue using pricing, products and trends data from other companies.

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