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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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Now a Berlin-based startup called Billie that has built a similar service — but specifically targeting B2B transactions — is seeing a lift of its own boat from that rising tide. . However, the bigger growth opportunity right now is BNPL, so for the moment it is doubling down on that with this investment. .

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Check out the official Disrupt 2022 roundtables

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The format allows for deeper conversation, questions and answers, and time for attendees to connect and explore collaborative opportunities. Hypefeast: How Hype Fuels The Economy And The Unique Opportunity Startups Have To Take Advantage. Startup Exits: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. with Sam Wong (Fundable Startups).

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

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Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Founders and other startup leaders, just fill out this quick survey with a few more details to help us find the right ones. Which is an advantage.”

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

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Europe has no shortage of buy now, pay later startups and a quick search is revealing. Berlin-based fintech startup Mondu has taken in €39.9 million to expand its B2B BNPL solution. is launching BNPL to a B2B market with €4 million. Madrid’s RITMO scored over €184 million. Tranch in the U.K. The list goes on!

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EduMe raises $20M to scale its corporate learning platform targeting gig workers and other ‘deskless’ employees

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“Deskless” workers have become a big focus for tech companies looking for new opportunities in the B2B market, and today a startup targeting this segment with e-learning tools is announcing a round of funding to fuel its own growth. Millicom has no stake in EduMe, Waern said.).

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Revolution Ventures backs Casted in B2B-focused podcast play

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The value to be gained in the B2B world is something that has been largely untapped. 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.

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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.