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Ethnic Online Grocer Weee! Nets $315 Million To Fund Expansion
March 18, 2021

Ethnic online grocery company Weee! has raised $315 million in a Series D round to fund the firm’s expansion across North America, as well as the growth and diversification of its product offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fashion reCommerce Startup thredUP Plans $168 Million IPO
March 18, 2021

Online resale platform thredUP is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of 12 million shares of Class A common stock to raise as much as $168 million, according to a Thursday (March 18) press release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Olo CEO On The Path To IPO And Building A Restaurant Network
March 18, 2021

Few companies would look at going public as a time to shake things up. But for restaurant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Olo, that’s exactly what the next order of business looks like. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Chinese Social Network Soul Files For US IPO
March 17, 2021

Shanghai Renyimen Technology, parent of social media app Soul, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., which could take place as soon as this year, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Texas Keeps Attracting Tech Firms, Increased Venture Funding
March 17, 2021

Texas startups continue grabbing cash from venture firms, raising $1.3 billion in funding through March 11. The Wall Street Journal reported that the state’s growing tech sector is gaining on Silicon Valley in drawing investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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SPACs, Or Blank-Check Companies, Raise Record Quarterly Amount
March 17, 2021

The use of special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to go public boomed in 2020. The growth of these blank-check companies has exploded even more in the first quarter of this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Orange Wants To Fast-Track 5G With Investment In Venture Fund
March 17, 2021

Orange is investing in the “Venture Reality Fund II” in an effort to promote immersive technologies and speed the development of new 5G services, the telecommunications company announced Wednesday (March 17. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Warner Music Leads Investors In $52 Million Raise For UGC Game Company Overwolf
March 17, 2021

Overwolf, created to make apps related to video games, has completed a Series C round for $52.5 million, a Medium blog post from CEO and co-founder Uri Marchand reads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Olo Prices Shares At $25 – IPO To Raise $450M
March 17, 2021

Software-as-a-service company Olo has announced the price of its Class A common stock as $25 per share, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...