Getir Done!
3 BIG STORIES 1. Getir Done! Last week, instant grocery delivery startup Getir announced a $768M Series E funding round at a $11.8B valuation. It was led by Mubadala Investment Company and included investments from Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital. Getir promises to deliver your groceries within 10 minutes. The company started off in Turkey,…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Last week, I caught up with Bennett Carroccio, CEO of Canal. Canal is a serious disrupter in the e-commerce space that recently raised a $22.5M Series A. The company aims to be a platform-agnostic service that connects quality brands across the internet and allows them to sell products within each other’s stores. Below, read my…
Read MoreGetting Some Mojo
3 BIG STORIES 1. Getting Some Mojo Mojo, a company making a stock market for professional atheletes, announced a $75M raise led by Thrive Capital. Other investors in the deal include Tiger Global and Alex Rodriguez and his business partner Marc Lore. There have been hundreds of ventures trying to make this vision a reality. Why will…
Read MoreAtlan’s Angels
3 BIG STORIES 1. Atlan’s Angels Atlan, a company whose name rhymes with my name, announced a $50M Series B at a $450M valuation. The round was led by Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Sequoia Capital India. Think of Atlan as if Github or Figma had a data baby. The company offers a platform that…
Read MoreHigh in the Sky?
3 BIG STORIES 1. High in the Sky? Volocopter is a company that wants to create electric vertical takeoff and landing (VOTL) aircrafts that can operate in cities (like taxis). Last week, the German company raised a $170M round valuing the company at $1.87B with the goal of launching in 2024. Would Volocopter be a…
Read MoreSerena’s Big Swing
3 BIG STORIES 1. Serena’s Big Swing Serena Williams venture fund, Serena Ventures, raised $111M. The company’s fund will focus on FinTech, marketplaces, Web3, and others. Serena has been an angel investor for 9 years in pre-seed and Series A rounds and has quite the track record. She’s invested in 13 unicorns and has seen…
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