UK’s Duffel Lands $30M To Connect Airlines With Travel Agents
UK’s Duffel Lands $30M To Connect Airlines With Travel Agents
October 29, 2019  |  Investments

U.K. startup Duffel announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. Index Ventures, as well as existing investors Benchmark and...

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Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
October 29, 2019  |  IPO

A source has revealed that Yandex’s ride-hailing unit is in discussions about hiring Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to manage its initial public offering (IPO)....

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Choco Gets $33.5M To Streamline Restaurants’ Supply Orders
Choco Gets $33.5M To Streamline Restaurants’ Supply Orders
October 28, 2019  |  Investments

Mobile ordering startup Choco revealed that it has raised $33.5 million in a Series A round led by venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners. Get...

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Even With Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward
Even With Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward
October 28, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Every journey tends to have speedbumps, and that appears to be the case when it comes to the efforts to bring more digital commerce – and...

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Malicious Malware Detected On American Cancer Society’s eComm Site
Malicious Malware Detected On American Cancer Society’s eComm Site
October 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher discovered that credit card-stealing malware was inserted into the code of the American Cancer Society’s online store, according to TechCrunch. Get the...

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Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
October 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform, is working on consumer apps for digital assets and is going to launch its first one in partnership with Starbucks....

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Alphabet Leads Covert Meeting To Discuss Tech In Logistics
Alphabet Leads Covert Meeting To Discuss Tech In Logistics
October 28, 2019  |  Delivery

Alphabet recently held a secret, closed-door meeting with shipping companies like FedEx during what it called the Alphabet Advanced Logistics Summit, according to a report...

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IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
October 28, 2019  |  Investments

ID verification startup IDnow has received a $40 million growth equity investment from private equity group Corsair Capital, according to reports. Corsair focuses on industries...

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Porsche Tests Selling Cars Online
Porsche Tests Selling Cars Online
October 28, 2019  |  eCommerce

Luxury and performance car maker Porsche will begin testing a new program that allows customers to do the majority of their car shopping online, according...

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