German Freight Forwarder Sennder Raises $80 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
German Freight Forwarder Sennder Raises $80 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
June 01, 2021  |  Investments

German freight-forwarding startup sennder raised an additional $80 million in its January Series D funding round, bringing the total to $240 million at a valuation...

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Krispy Kreme Files For IPO Amid ‘Indulgence’ Growth
Krispy Kreme Files For IPO Amid ‘Indulgence’ Growth
June 01, 2021  |  IPO

Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme announced Tuesday (June 1) that it had filed paperwork for its proposed initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and...

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Uber’s Signing Bonuses, Better Pay Lure Drivers Back On The Road
Uber’s Signing Bonuses, Better Pay Lure Drivers Back On The Road
June 01, 2021  |  Gig Economy

When the pandemic hit, Uber drivers struggled as their business and tourism customers dropped and fears of COVID-19 grew. Now, with vaccination rates rising, Uber...

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Nigeria’s Gokada Rides Eyes Super App With Diversified Services
Nigeria’s Gokada Rides Eyes Super App With Diversified Services
June 01, 2021  |  International

Nigerian ride-hailing startup Gokada Rides is diversifying its services and bolstering its eCommerce and food delivery units after expanding into last-mile delivery and logistics in 2020, Bloomberg reported on...

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Truebill Reels In $45 Million For Personal Finance App
Truebill Reels In $45 Million For Personal Finance App
June 01, 2021  |  financial apps

Silver Spring, Maryland-based Truebill announced on Tuesday (June 1) that it has raised $45 million. The company said the cash will be used to “expand...

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NYC Boutique Leans On Service, Hard-to-Find Clothes To Neutralize Retail Rivals
NYC Boutique Leans On Service, Hard-to-Find Clothes To Neutralize Retail Rivals
June 01, 2021  |  Retail

In a year that has consumed some of the largest and oldest department stores and pushed many retail chains to the brink, the LetterJ boutique — a...

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Retailers Wrestle With Inflation And Inventory Challenges
Retailers Wrestle With Inflation And Inventory Challenges
June 01, 2021  |  Retail

It’s been said “there is no ‘i’ in team” — but for the nation’s retailers and the legion of small and medium-sized businesses that support...

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Circle’s $440 Million Funding Round Underscores DeFi’s Rise
Circle’s $440 Million Funding Round Underscores DeFi’s Rise
June 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

If you subscribe to the old saying “follow the money,” this might be a good time to take the lead of the big-dollar investors and VCs...

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Perfect Corp Teams With Google To Help Consumers Virtually Try On Makeup
Perfect Corp Teams With Google To Help Consumers Virtually Try On Makeup
June 01, 2021  |  Retail

Beauty technology company Perfect Corp. has teamed with Google on the rollout of augmented reality (AR) beauty try-ons via Google search, according to a Tuesday...

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