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Replit, a browser-based IDE for cross-platform collaborative coding, says it has raised a $80M Series B led by Coatue at a $800M valuation — Replit Raises $80M Series B to Bring the Next Billion Software Creators Online … Hi friends ?, — Happy Thursday!
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
Celigo, whose integration platform allows companies to automate business processes, raises a $48M Series C led by OMERS Growth, bringing total raised to $80M+ — Companies continue to add apps to their technology stacks as the pandemic drives digital transformations.
Matthew Martin / Bloomberg:
Saudi food delivery service Jahez aims to raise up to $2.4B in its IPO, pricing shares at $200-$226, on the Nomu exchange; Jahez raised a $36M Series A in 2020 — Saudi food delivery firm Jahez, which competes with companies like Delivery Hero's Hungerstation, is...
Ganesh Nagarajan / Bloomberg:
MapmyIndia, which provides mapping data to Apple, Amazon, McDonald's, and others, aims to raise up to $137M in its IPO; the company has raised $41.3M — - MapmyIndia began an initial public offering Thursday — India relaxed rules this year on mapping and...
Petra emerged from stealth this week, announcing a $30 million Series A. The round, led by DCVC, brings the robotics company’s funding up to $33 million, with additional participation from ACME Capital Congruent Ventures, 8VC, Real Ventures, Elementum Ventures and Mac Venture Capital.
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Jin Stedge studied aerospace engineering at MIT, but after she found herself at Scotty Labs, an SRI International spin-out focused on autonomous driving, she says she came to appreciate how far away the tech is from large-scale adoption.
Indeed, when Scotty was acquired by DoorDash in the...
Saheli Roy Choudhury / CNBC:
Hong Kong-listed shares of Weibo opened down 6% in their trading debut, after the company raised ~$385M in its secondary listing — - Hong Kong-listed shares of Weibo opened down 6% in their trading debut on Wednesday. — Shares opened at 256.20 Hong Kong dollars...
Simon Jessop / Reuters:
Clarity AI, whose AI helps fund managers gauge environmental impact of their investments, raised $50M in August, led by Vision Fund 2 at a $450M valuation — Softbank Group Corp's (9984.T) Vision Fund 2 has led the latest funding round for sustainability data technology...
Marty Swant / Forbes:
The Facebook Papers offer glimpses into how users perceive Meta's ad products, like the impact of its reaction emojis, and the concerns raised by employees — The “Facebook Papers” have been revelatory when it comes to how the company formerly known as Facebook deals with...
CloudTrucks wants to use technology to help trucking entrepreneurs operate their business: The California-based startup sells business management software that helps owner-operators manage cash flow and costs, generate revenue, handle insurance, and more, and it just raised a $115 million Series...