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Billie, a buy now, pay later specialist for the B2B market, raises $100M on a $640M valuation

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London’s D awn Capital, a specialist in B2B startups, led the round, with internet giant Tencent and Klarna also participating; previous backers Creandum, Speedinvest, Picus and GFC are also in the round. . Klarna’s investment comes on the back of a major strategic deal between it and Billie.

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UK-based Playter closes $55M round for its BNPL platform aimed at SMEs

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is launching BNPL to a B2B market with €4 million. The latest to enter the BNPL field attacking the B2B/SME market is Playter , a London-based BNPL platform aimed at SMEs. The investment follows seed funding of $1.7 Right now, there are very few B2B purchases happening online. Tranch in the U.K.

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B2B social management platform Oktopost raises $20M growth round with Expedition

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And with that, the opportunity to reach audiences and push messaging. More brand-oriented platforms such as Sprinkler, Sprout Social and Hootsuite have obviously risen in use, but so did traffic to Oktopost, a much more B2B-oriented proposition. With the pandemic forcing people online, social media use exploded, for obvious reasons.

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Revolution Ventures backs Casted in B2B-focused podcast play

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For Lindsay Tjepkema — who has been entrenched in the world of B2B marketing for more than 15 years — the opportunity was massive. So in 2019, she founded Casted , an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers. million since its inception. 2020 was a good year for Casted.

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Sequence orders up $19M led by a16z for a new approach to B2B fintech

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When it comes to fintech, consumers have commanded the most attention in the last decade, with banking, credit, investing and other legacy services getting the disruption treatment. The “cost of capital” has definitely gone up in the last year and put pressure on valuations overall.

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Goldcast spotlights which event attendees will be your next customer

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It is the latest startup feeling some investor love as it develops a software stack designed for business-to-business marketers, hosting interactive virtual and hybrid events, to use go-to-market channels and actionable account-based insights for sales teams to show the pipeline impact of events. Prior to coming to the U.S.

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

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We’re an evergreen fund, so as the startups we invest in grow, all returns are funneled back into the fund so we can invest in more founders (hence the philanthropic portion). First, they’re aligned with our mission and offering at-cost services to anyone we invest in. Consultant: Cultum.