Tag: Fintech & e-commerce
Why More Sexual Wellness Startups Are Turned On By Retail
The sexual health aisle at CVS is getting an update: Among condom boxes, pregnancy tests and vaginal hygiene products sitting in packaging that hasn’t...
Pie Insurance Gets Big Slice Of Funding In $315M Series D
Everybody likes pie, and apparently that means investors too.
Denver-based Pie Insurance locked up a $315 million Series D on Wednesday, led by Centerbridge Partners...
More Startups Scale Up To Serve Freelance And Contract WorkersÂ
There are plenty of rankings showing the largest employers in every locale. But really, around the world, the biggest employer of paid workers is...
Pharmaceuticals Are Getting A Blockchain Makeover
In late August, centuries-old pharmaceutical company Pfizer did something new: embraced the blockchain.
In a request to join VitaDAO, a blockchain-based biotech collective that requires...
Most Active US Investors In August: Big Names Continue To Slow Investment Pace
This is a monthly feature that runs down the most active investors in U.S.-based companies, looks at some of their most interesting investments, and...
How Low Can It Go? Bitcoin Drops Below $19K
Bitcoin continued its descent Wednesday, falling below $19,000 for the first time since June.
Bitcoin—the largest cryptocurrency by market cap—has been on a pretty consistent...
Who Are You? Alloy Raises At $1.55B Valuation To Help Answer That Question
New York-based Alloy closed a fresh $52 million round at a $1.55 billion valuation, just about a year after first being minted a unicorn.
The...
Gopuff Seeks To Borrow As Much As $300M—Report
Philadelphia-based startup Gopuff is itself looking for a special delivery—of money.
The instant delivery service—that just last year closed funding rounds totaling more than $2...
Special Series Launch: High Valuations and Large Fundraises Still Exist—We Tell You Who
Editor’s note: In this five-part series, we look at late-stage startups that not only raised big funds recently but doubled their valuations as well....
Amazon To Acquire Roomba Manufacturer iRobot For $1.7B
Amazon will acquire Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7 billion, the companies announced Friday.
The e-commerce giant will pay $61 per share for the company in...
Report: Billionaire Jack Ma Steps Away From Ant Group
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will give up control of fintech giant Ant Group, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
The move comes nearly two years...
Mattress Company Bryte Raises $20M In Tempur Sealy-Led Round
Connected mattress startup Bryte has raised $20 million in new funding led by Tempur Sealy International, the company announced Wednesday.
Bryte, founded in 2016, is...
Coinbase Distances Itself from Recent Bankrupt Crypto Firms
Crypto exchange giant Coinbase said on Wednesday it had no financial exposure to crypto firms Celsius Network, Voyager Digital or Three Arrows Capital—all of...