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Gorillas Talks Merger, Sale Potential with Grocery Delivery Rivals

Gorillas Talks Merger, Sale Potential with Grocery Delivery Rivals
Gorillas Talks Merger, Sale Potential with Grocery Delivery Rivals
June 17, 2022  |  Delivery

On-demand grocery delivery startup Gorillas is talking with competitors about the possibility of merging or being acquired as market demand and startup funds drop off...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Pazcare Valued at $48M After Series A
Today in the Connected Economy: Pazcare Valued at $48M After Series A
June 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, employee benefits and InsurTech firm sees its value rise following an $8.2 million Series A round. Also, FinTech Tintra wants...

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Today in FinTech: Patent Pending; Crypto Counsel; US CBDC Perks; Crypto Lending Stakes
Today in FinTech: Patent Pending; Crypto Counsel; US CBDC Perks; Crypto Lending Stakes
June 17, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, a British firm filed a patent to protect its digital wallet technology, and a community bank steals a compliance chief from...

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North American Head of Starbucks Steps Down
North American Head of Starbucks Steps Down
June 17, 2022  |  Personnel

The head of Starbucks’ North American business is stepping down from her role at the Seattle coffee giant at the end of the month. Get...

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Today in Food Commerce: Rohlik Raises $230M; Grocery Buyers Seek Fuel Rewards
Today in Food Commerce: Rohlik Raises $230M; Grocery Buyers Seek Fuel Rewards
June 17, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, grocery delivery startup Rohlik announces a 220 million euro Series D fundraise, and Instacart debuts an updated subscription program, Instacart+. Additionally,...

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Grocery Roundup: Instacart Launches Family Carts for Subscribers; Sprouts Taps B2B Wholesale Marketplace
Grocery Roundup: Instacart Launches Family Carts for Subscribers; Sprouts Taps B2B Wholesale Marketplace
June 17, 2022  |  Retail

In a move to compete with grocers’ direct delivery offerings, Instacart has announced a new subscription service, Instacart+, an updated version of its previous Instacart...

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EU Privacy Watchdog: Give Us the Major Big Tech Cases
EU Privacy Watchdog: Give Us the Major Big Tech Cases
June 17, 2022  |  Big Tech

The head of the European Union’s data protection watchdog said that a landmark privacy law adopted four years ago isn’t being enforced properly and that...

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Australian NFT Platform Immutable Launches $500M Investment Fund
Australian NFT Platform Immutable Launches $500M Investment Fund
June 17, 2022  |  NFTs

On Friday (June 17), NFT scaling platform Immutable announced the launch of a new $500 million fund to help NFT developers fund the development of...

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B2B InsurTech Platform Pazcare Raises $8.2M for Expanded Insurance Products
B2B InsurTech Platform Pazcare Raises $8.2M for Expanded Insurance Products
June 17, 2022  |  Investments

Employee benefits and B2B InsurTech company Pazcare has announced it has raised $8.2 million in Series A funding round, The Economic Times reported. The company...

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