LimeWire is Back - as an NFT Marketplace
LimeWire has announced it will relaunch as a "mainstream-ready, digital collectibles marketplace for art and entertainment, initially focusing on music" in May, confirming a Tuesday scoop by Slashdot that reported precisely the same thing. Engadget a.....»»
BlaBlaCar raises $115 million to build all-in-one travel app
French startup BlaBlaCar has raised a new $115 million funding round (€97 million). While the company is better known for its long distance carpooling marketplace, BlaBlaCar has also added a bus marketplace with the acquisition of Ouibus and an onl.....»»
Leo AR, user-facing marketplace for 3D objects, raises $3 million seed round
Apple’s introduction of ARKit changed the game for entrepreneurs, not unlike the App Store did on a much, much larger scale back in 2008. One entrepreneur, Dana Loberg, has capitalized on the launch of ARKit with her startup Leo AR. Leo is the.....»»
Consumers will pay more for crowdfunded products to boost equality in marketplace
New research has revealed that shoppers are significantly more likely to purchase crowdfunded products than items that use an alternative funding source, as they want to see less inequality in the marketplace......»»
Gwyneth Paltrow invests in The Expert, a video marketplace for high-end interior designers
The pandemic-induced lockdowns halted many a home decoration project, but the irony was that our homes became even more important. But where to get ideas to decorate? Home decor experts could no longer visit. Now an LA-based startup is addressing thi.....»»
Zoom launches $100M Zoom Apps investment fund
When Zoom launched Zoom Apps and the Marketplace as a place to sell them last year, it was a big signal that the company wanted to be more than just a popular video conferencing application. It wanted to be a platform, which developers could use to b.....»»
Goldman Sachs leads $23M in funding for Brazilian e-commerce startup Olist
Olist, a Brazilian e-commerce marketplace integrator, has raised $23 million in a Series D round extension led by new investor Goldman Sachs Asset Management that brings its total Series D financing to $80 million. Existing backer Redpoint Ventures,.....»»
Outschool is the newest edtech unicorn
Outschool, a marketplace providing small-group, virtual after-school activities for children has raised a $75 million Series C led by Coatue and Tiger Global Management. TechCrunch first learned of the round from sources familiar with the transaction.....»»
Berlin Brands Group raises $240M to buy and scale up third-party Amazon Marketplace brands
The race is on for companies building e-commerce empires by rolling up smaller, promising businesses that sell via Amazon and other marketplaces and growing by using some economies of scale to operate them as one. In the latest development, Berlin Br.....»»
The Sandbox’s NFTs gain momentum with marketplace, new partners, and investors
The Sandbox opened its marketplace for NFTs and it has attracted a new wave of investors, celebrities, artists and influencers. The Sandbox opened its marketplace for NFTs and it has attracted a new wave of investors, celebrities, artists and inf.....»»
VideoCoin and Filecoin will power video NFT marketplace
VideoCoin and Filecoin will power video marketplace for nonfungible tokens, solving a major pain point for video authentication. VideoCoin and Filecoin will power video marketplace for nonfungible tokens, solving a major pain point for video auth.....»»
Optimize Your B2B Sales Process for Success in a Virtual Marketplace
As companies move to build the necessary digital sales channels, they need to make sure they balance technology and process. Continue reading........»»
SnackMagic picks up $15M to expand from build-your-own snack boxes into a wider gifting marketplace
The office shut-down at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last year spurred huge investment in digital transformation and a wave of tech companies helping with that, but there were some distinct losers in the shift, too — specifically those wh.....»»
Apple Reveals Line of Attack in App Store Trial Against Epic
Apple plans to argue at a trial that developers and consumers will suffer if Epic Games succeeds in upending how the iPhone maker's app marketplace is run. From a report: Apple presented a California federal judge on Thursday with a road map of how i.....»»
Brighton-based MPB snaps up $69M to build out its used camera equipment marketplace
Used-goods marketplaces, an online staple since the beginning of the internet as we know it, have really come into their own during the Covid-19 pandemic: they’ve been a place for people clearing out their domestic spaces to list items that the.....»»
Where StockX fits in the business of sneakers
E-commerce startups and tech companies have sprouted up to target this connected cultural consumer, and StockX has had to run quickly to maintain its product and marketplace lead. Before StockX, sneaker buyers had eBay, campouts at sneaker.....»»
FinanZero, Brazil’s free online credit marketplace, raises $7M
FinanZero, a Brazilian online credit marketplace, announced today that it has closed a $7 million round of funding – its fourth since it launched in 2016 was founded in 2016. It has raised a total of $22.85 million to date. The real-time online.....»»
Thrasio raises $100M for its Amazon roll-up play, appoints retail CFO for its next steps
Thrasio, an early mover and leading player in the wave of startups emerging to consolidate and scale companies that sell their goods mainly via Amazon’s Marketplace, has raised some more funding and is making a key executive appointment to do s.....»»
Embedded procurement will make every company its own marketplace
The embedded fintech movement has just begun, but there is already a sister concept percolating: embedded procurement, which will allow businesses to buy things they need through vertical B2B apps. Merritt Hummer Contrib.....»»
The Weeknd will sell an unreleased song and visual art via NFT auction
Abel Tesfaye, the Super Bowl-headlining musician known as The Weeknd, is the latest artist to embrace the excitement around NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Specifically, he’s teaming up with Nifty Gateway, the same marketplace that worked with Beep.....»»
Otrium raises $120 million for its end-of-season fashion marketplace
Otrium has raised a $120 million round just a year after raising its $26 million Series B round. BOND and returning investor Index Ventures are leading the round. Existing investor Eight Roads Ventures is also participating. The concept behind Otrium.....»»