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New capital positions luxury goods reseller Rebag for next round of innovation

TechCrunch

We profiled Rebag back in 2015, when its name included two “g’s,” (gotta love URL availability) and had raised $4 million in seed funding to go after incumbents like The RealReal. Charles Gorra, founder and CEO of Rebag, declined to talk about valuation, but did say it was “a steep evolution from the last time.”

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Monzo Makes Money Work For Everyone

Y Combinator

When Monzo launched in 2015, the big six banks in the UK had more than 85% market share. 2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer. 2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer.

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Monzo Makes Money Work For Everyone

Y Combinator

When Monzo launched in 2015, the big six banks in the UK had more than 85% market share. 2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. In April 2020, British banking startup Monzo’s revenue fell by almost 50%. Venmo) or split the bill (e.g.,

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Investing Outside The Bay Area

Haystack

More recently, this trend has shifted a bit within the Bay Area, which today’s giants like Uber, Airbnb, and Stripe being built in San Francisco proper while incumbents down south have begun scooping up premium commercial real estate in the city. Well, that time has finally come. These questions have been rattling around my brain. Here goes….

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