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JANUARY 10, 2020

Chinese eCommerce and social media startup Xiaohongshu , also known as “Little Red Book,” wants to raise funds at a $6 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg. RED closed a $300 million series D round in 2018 and had a valuation of $3 billion. Tencent and Alibaba both invested in that round.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Venture capital firm Greycroft , based in New York and Los Angeles, has raised $680 million to fund new startups, according to Bloomberg , looking for "the next Bumble or Venmo.". The firm plans to invest $310 million in early-stage startups and $370 million in growth-stage startups, the report stated.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Stripe, the San Francisco digital payments startup, has landed a $100 million investment from Tiger Global Management, boosting its valuation above $20 billion. According to a report in CNBC , citing The Information, with the $100 million investment by Tiger Global Management , Stripe now has a valuation of $22.5

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

billion valuation, CNBC reported. Chime’s funding comes on the heels of free-trading app Robinhood’s fundraise in August at a valuation of $11.2 The index measures startups with a value in excess of half a billion that are venture capital-backed. The company is geared toward U.S. However, the timeline is not set in stone.

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JUNE 29, 2020

A Chinese startup is landing hundreds of millions in additional financing as a group of investors – which includes Tencent – eyes the country’s fast-growing grocery delivery sector. Xingsheng Youxuan recently filed paperwork to go public in 2020, investment research firm EqualOcean reported.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has invested in Argentinian mobile banking startup Uala, according to a report from Reuters. Point72 Ventures and George Soros have also invested in the mobile payment company. He did not reveal the amount of the investment, but said it would significantly raise the company’s valuation.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Fitness startup Peloton is hoping for an $8.2 billion valuation as it goes public, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Sept. billion valuation. billion valuation. The startup sells screen-equipped fitness bikes and treadmills ranging from $2,200 to $4,000 alongside its $40 per month on-demand workouts.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 7, 2024

And a valuation that now exceeds $150 billion might appear to give the Microsoft and Softbank-backed startup an insurmountable advantage in the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) space. This cautious approach makes luring foreign investment challenging. billion most recently.

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Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This trend makes SaaS valuation increasingly important. This thriving market has led to significant competition among investors and venture capital to invest in and acquire SaaS companies of any size or stage of growth. This makes determining an accurate SaaS valuation difficult. Why Do I Need a SaaS Valuation?

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APRIL 26, 2019

Uber , the ride-hailing startup gearing up to go public via an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly seeking a valuation of between $80 billion and $90 billion and is getting a $500 million investment from PayPal. It is also closer to the $76 billion valuation it had after its latest round of funding.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Nuro , a startup focused on robotics use in daily life, has raised $500 million in a Series C funding round, according to a Medium post. The round was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, with participation from new investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company and Baillie Gifford.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. According to the report, Hurun, which also produces the annual rich list for China, found there are 186 Chinese tech startups that have valuations of more than $1 billion.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Alibaba -backed Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup XPeng has raised nearly $400 million from investors, including Xiaomi Corp, in a new funding round, Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov. The new investments put Guangzhou-headquartered XPeng at a valuation of almost $4 billion, the sources told Reuters. 12), citing sources.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

According to people familiar with the discussions, the new valuation could hit as much as $70 billion or maybe as much as $100 billion, Bloomberg said. If it got as high as $100 billion, it would make Stripe one of the most valuable venture-backed startups in the country, Bloomberg reported.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

startups had a great 2018 in terms of funding, with new data showing that venture capitalists deployed $130.9 Some GPs and LPs have already expressed concern that excess capital has led to inflated round sizes and valuations. VCs will still have an immense trove of capital to invest.”. billion went to startups in 2,072 deals.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. billion garnered only 18 months ago. With the $14.5

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Lime and Bird , the two electric scooter startups that raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding in 2018, are aiming to raise more but at a lower valuation. That is under the $3 billion or higher valuations they were fetching in years past. But with the lower valuations, it appears that business is starting to fray.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Stripe, the payments startup, has raised $245 million in a new round of venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $20 billion. Stripe’s latest fundraising also underscores the strong environment for startups to raise money and garner huge valuations.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Record sales following a massive staff reduction prompted point-of-sale (POS) restaurant technology (ResTech) startup Toast to hold a share purchase offering on an $8 billion valuation. The secondary offering gives Boston-headquartered Toast a valuation of about $8 billion, up from a $4.9 billion valuation. .

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The Finance Bill, 2023 has proposed amending Section 56(2)(viib) of the I-T Act, thereby bringing overseas investment in unlisted closely held companies, excepting DPIIT-recognised startups, under the tax net.

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MARCH 23, 2020

Used car sales startup Cazoo has raised another 100 million pounds ($116 million), which it wants to use to continue buttressing its business, according to a report by TechCrunch. In September of last year, Cazoo’s valuation was around $220 million. That brings the total raised by Cazoo up to 180 million pounds ($209.8

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron is gearing up to address a group of leading Silicon Valley venture capitalists in which he will urge them to invest in the country’s startups and will also call on them not to steal the best creations coming out of the country. investors will hear, a source told Reuters.

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JULY 17, 2020

Several B2B FinTechs topped the list in Q2, however, including commercial card startup Brex, which raised $150 million, as well as global business account service provider Airwallex with $160 million and small business alternative lender Fundbox with a $200 million raise — the largest of the quarter. TradeDepot.

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APRIL 8, 2019

digital bank Monzo is set to raise new funds that could double its valuation to £2 billion, making it the second-largest FinTech startup in Britain. s second-most valuable FinTech startup, behind small business lender OakNorth. million customers. Another asked: “How much are Round One investors smiling today?”

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JUNE 11, 2019

Brex, the credit card startup, announced Tuesday (June 11) it raised $100 million in venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $2.6 The funding comes a few months after Brex raised $125 million, giving it a valuation of $1.1 Brex extends credit to startups based on the amount of money in their corporate bank accounts.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

A new funding round for the Stockholm-based FinTech Tink boosted the startup’s valuation over 60 percent to €680 million ($825 million), according to a CNBC report on Friday (Dec. The firm’s valuation is up more than 60 percent from the €415 million it was worth in January, the sources said. 11), citing sources.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Grocery delivery startup Instacart raised an extra $271 million in November, bringing its latest round of funding to $871 million. billion valuation, the publication said. billion valuation, the publication said. Last month, it was revealed that Instacart raised $600 million, giving it a valuation of $7.6 billion.

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MARCH 7, 2016

Could Fidelity’s latest investment in Snapchat at a valuation of $16 billion actually indicate trouble for the social newcomer? has raised $175 million in new funding from Fidelity Investments. Mutual funds in particular have clamped down on their wild startup bets. According to The Wall Street Journal , Snapchat Inc.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

After its Vision Fund has invested in companies such as WeWork, Compass and Opendoor, SoftBank said on Wednesday (February 20) that it led a funding round for storage service firm Clutter. With a $200 million boost, the startup is said to have a post-investment value of $600 million, CNBC reported.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Startups just in their infancy are getting attention from seed investors — but unlike the dotcom days when every idea got some form of funding, investors are being choosier, resulting in fewer deals but with the ones getting funding enjoying surging valuations. The median valuation for seed companies increased to $7 million from $4.7

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Commercial card startup Brex is seeking unicorn status with its next funding round, The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) reported Friday (Sept. Unnamed sources told the publication that DST Global is set to lead the firm’s next funding round, which could push its valuation to $1 billion.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Despite headline-grabbing startup debacles, U.S. In nine months, the valuation for Silicon Valley’s Chime grew to four times its original size, with investors offering $1.8 billion when the startup was looking for $500 million in December, a source told FT. billion with the latest round, over twice its February valuation.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

A coffee startup in China that’s gunning for Starbucks has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.2 billion, according to a report. Luckin, which soft-launched in January, also raised $200 million in July.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Poshmark saw its valuation more than double following its Nasdaq debut, with shares closing at $101.50, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. Poshmark’s valuation is now over $3 billion, up from $1.25 Poshmark joins a slew of digital startups filing IPOs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel eCommerce sales.

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MAY 22, 2024

So why is Southeast Asia’s startup engine stalling? VC/PE and infrastructure investment in the 10-nation region has plunged by two-thirds from a 2021 peak, according to the Global Private Capital Association (GPCA). That compares to investments in India dropping by half. In Southeast Asia the flow has turned into a drought.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Silicon Valley-based Chime has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round that sent its valuation soaring to $5.8 The funding, led by DST Global, is the largest individual equity investment for a challenger bank, surpassing NuBank’s $400 million, which was also led by DST Global, according to CB Insights. 5), citing sources.

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JULY 27, 2020

Online health startup Ro is valued at $1.5 billion after a new funding round, furthering its business of offering customers digital medical advice, CNBC reported.

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