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Swiss maker of meat alternatives Planted will expand and diversify with $18M Series A Mar 08, 2021

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Planted, a startup pursuing a unique method of creating a vegetarian chicken alternative, has raised an $18M (CHF 17M) Series A to expand its product offerings and international footprint. With new kebabs and pulled-style faux meats available and steak-like cuts in the (literal) pipeline, Planted has begun to set its sights outside central Europe. The […]

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Dan Siroker’s new startup Scribe automates Zoom note-taking Mar 08, 2021

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Optimizely co-founder Dan Siroker said the idea for his new startup Scribe goes back to a couple of personal experiences — and although Scribe’s first product is focused on Zoom, those experiences weren’t Zoom-related at all.

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Revolut lets customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries Mar 05, 2021

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Fintech startup Revolut has its own banking license in the European Union since late 2018. It lets the company offer some additional financial services without partnering with third-party companies. And the company is going to let customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries.

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Deliverr scores $170M to bring fast delivery to every e-commerce vendor Mar 05, 2021

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At a time when e-commerce is exploding due in large part to the pandemic, a business that helps any online merchant ship goods to a consumer in one or two days is going to be in demand. Deliverr is a startup that fits that bill, and today the company announced a $170 million financing round. […]

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Hopin confirms $400M raise at $5.65B valuation Mar 04, 2021

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This morning Hopin, a virtual events platform and video-focused software service, announced that it has closed a $400 million Series C. The new capital values Hopin at $5.65 billion. Both numbers match prior TechCrunch reporting that the company was targeting a $400 million raise at a valuation of between $5 billion and $6 billion. Andreessen […]

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Yugabyte announces $48M Series C as cloud native database makes enterprise push Mar 04, 2021

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As demand for cloud native applications is growing, Yugabyte, makers of the cloud native, open source YugabyteDB database are seeing a corresponding rise in demand for their products, especially with large enterprise customers.

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Indonesian supply chain startup Advotics raises $2.75M led by East Ventures Mar 03, 2021

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The rapid growth of e-commerce in Indonesia, especially during the pandemic, is placing increasing demands on its supply chain infrastructure. But the country’s logistics industry is highly fragmented, with companies usually relying on multiple providers for one shipment, and many warehouses are still concentrated around major cities.

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Cornea eyes in on fighting wildfires using better data Mar 03, 2021

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It’s not yet fire season thankfully, which affords some breathing room for firefighters and emergency responders to begin planning out how to confront the increasingly complex and unwieldy task of preventing and responding to fires in the American West.

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Coupang may raise up to $3.6 billion in its IPO, at a potential valuation of $51 billion Mar 02, 2021

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According to an amended S-1 filing, South Korean e-commerce leader Coupang expects to price its initial public offering between $27 to $30 per share, potentially raising up to $3.6 billion.

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Murmur, still in private beta, wants to help startups make private work agreements public Mar 02, 2021

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As building in public continues to gain popularity with early-stage startup founders, Murmur, coming out of stealth today, wants to leverage that natural transparency to a louder frequency. Founded by Aaron Dignan, Murmur helps startups create work agreements based on the policies of other startups.

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