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Constrafor, a construction procurement company, goes ‘SAFE’ route with new capital

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Since then, the company tweaked its credit origination and is now growing at 25% month over month this year “in sustainable growth.” New investor Fifth Wall joined existing investors, including FinTech Collective, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Commerce Ventures, FJ Labs and NotreVis, in the round.

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Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

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Today, Teampay has hundreds of customers and significant venture capital financing behind it. million in debt) Series B led by Fin Venture Capital with participation from Mastercard, Proof Ventures, Trestle and Espresso Capital, bringing Teampay’s total raised to $65 million. million in equity, $11.75

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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

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Gorgias , developing customer service tools for e-commerce companies, raised $30 million in new Series C capital in a round that boosted its valuation to $710 million. Transpose Platform and Shopify led the round and were joined by previous investors Jason Lemkin of SaaStr, Rajeev Dham from Sapphire Ventures, CRV and Alven.

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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

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The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. Here’s who we surveyed: Ashley Bittner and Kate Ballinger , Firework Ventures. Malvika Bhagwat and Kriti Bansal , Owl Ventures. Jomayra Herrera , partner, Reach Capital.

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Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Let me elaborate on that a bit; as an investor, I’m less enthused by companies looking to raise capital to generate more demand before having some market validation. You need to plan to achieve your targets COVID and a low cost of capital were a tailwind for more technology businesses than we realized. and then budget accordingly.

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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

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We asked three venture capital firms investing at the intersection of proptech and climate tech about how a focus on reducing emissions can trim a building’s carbon footprint and offer new opportunities for returns. Anja Rath , managing partner, PropTech1 Ventures. That’s where proptech can step in.

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The end of a second straight month of layoffs in tech

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Backstage Capital cuts majority of staff after pausing net new investments. Backstage Capital downsized its staff from 12 to three people , managing partner and founder Arlan Hamilton said during her “Your First Million” podcast that was published last Sunday. Shoe resale platform StockX, last valued at $3.8 The StockX EC-1.