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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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Billie says that this is the largest round yet in the B2B BNPL space — which itself is also getting pretty crowded: competitors in this category include Resolve , a spinout of Affirm; and Tillit , which is backed by Sequoia (which also backs Klarna). says Josh Bell, General Partner at Dawn Capital, in a statement. .

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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. Tranch in the U.K. Berlin-based Billie raised about €86.2 The list goes on!

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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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But at the same time, there’s been a growing trend for building more for the B2B market, and today one of the newer hopefuls in that space is announcing funding ahead of a public launch in Q4 this year. 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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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

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I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. Entrepreneurs can go on the offensive during this stage by focusing on a more profitable foundation, attracting top talent and grabbing market share from weakened competitors.”.