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Category: Venture Capital
Instacart raises $400 million at a $3.4 billion valuation to deliver groceries on-demand
Grocery delivery startup Instacart has raised approximately $400 million in a new round of venture funding…
Farmers Business Network cultivates $40 million to help farmers buy seeds at favorable prices
GV (formerly known as Google Ventures) and DBL Partners co-led a $40 million investment in Farmers…
Hubble raises $16.5 million to deliver affordable daily contact lenses
A subscription commerce startup that sells its own brand of daily disposable contact lenses, Hubble, has…
How Hazel Technologies keeps fresh fruit and vegetables from spoiling
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies is on a mission to reduce food waste. The company has developed packaging…
Jay Z launches Arrive to fund startups, offer branding support and more
Jay Z’s new venture capital firm Arrive, has arrived – the rap and business mogul has…
Startup School will soon be in session at Y Combinator
Whether you swear by Both Sides of the Table or Zero to One, there’s no denying…
NextGen Venture Partners just raised a $22 million fund from 83 investors
NextGen Venture Partners, a young, Washington, D.C.-based venture firm that’s quarterbacked by a handful of investors but…