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LiveOak Venture Partners takes in $210M aimed at Texas entrepreneurs Nov 17, 2021

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The firm touts this fund as “the largest institutional Texas-focused, early-stage venture fund in the past decade” at a time when funding to companies within the state is at an all-time high.

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Credit-focused company Upgrade raises $280 million at $6 billion valuation Nov 17, 2021

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Fintech company Upgrade has raised a Series F round just four months after raising its previous round. Today, the company is announcing $280 million in new funding at a $6 billion pre-money valuation. In August, the company announced its Series E round — $105 million at a $3.325 billion valuation.

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Real estate marketing software provider Luxury Presence raises $25.9M in a Bessemer-led Series B Nov 16, 2021

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Luxury Presence, a startup selling marketing software to real estate brokerages, announced today it has raised $25.9 million for its Series B round. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round alongside fellow existing investors Toba Capital and Switch Ventures.

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Lifen raises $58 million to digitize the healthcare industry Nov 16, 2021

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French startup Lifen has raised a $58 million (€50 million) funding round. The startup has been working on digital infrastructure for the healthcare industry, starting with medical reports. 600 healthcare facilities are using the product to send and receive medical documents.

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Doola raises $3M to help global founders launch an LLC in the US Nov 15, 2021

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Doola, a startup that aims to help global entrepreneurs form a U.S. business, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Doola actually started its life in 2020 as StartPack as a pivot from another startup called Standups.

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Foody cooks up marketplace for culinary creators Nov 15, 2021

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Husband-and-wife co-founders Daniel and Brenna Stitzel have developed a way for foodies to monetize their culinary creations.

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Weflow pours pre-seed funding into tool that makes updating Salesforce faster Nov 12, 2021

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Salesforce users tend to have a similar complaint in the amount of time it takes to update records, but Weflow aims to conquer this form of “Salesforce fatigue.”

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Collectible card trading platform Alt raises $75M as it eyes other asset categories and preps its mobile launch Nov 12, 2021

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When we last checked in with Alt back in March, it had just raised $31 millionÂ for its alternative asset platform — a platform, thus far, used primarily by those looking to research, trade, and securely store high-value sports cards.

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E-commerce logistics startup Hive buzzes following $34M investment Nov 11, 2021

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Hive levels the logistics playing field by streamlining fulfillment so that DTC companies get the same inventory management, cost structure and customer notifications that big brands use.

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Subscription carbon offsetting platform Ecologi hits $8M total raised, includes General Catalyst Nov 11, 2021

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People subscribe to music so why wouldn’t they subscribe to carbon offsetting to alleviate their conscience about the climate crisis?

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