Quick-commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in 9 months
The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch.
Jun 3, 2026
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By Annie Njanja
October 10, 2023
Miami-based AI bookkeeping startup finally has raised another big round: $200M in equity and debt
The SMB-focused bookkeeping, accounting and finance startup finally has raised $50 million in a Series B round of funding and secured a $150 million credit line, TechCrunch is the first to report. The financing comes just seven months after the fintech company announced it had raised $10 million in funding, and brings Miami-based finally’s total raised since its 2018 inception to $305 million in debt ($235 million in credit facilities) and equity ($74 million). Felix Rodriguez came up with the
Sep 9, 2024
Revenue-based financing startups continue to raise capital in MENA, where the model just works
In an era where it has become tougher to raise venture capital, many companies have turned to non-dilutive, revenue-based financing (RBF) as an alternative. As a result, plenty of startups have risen to meet that challenge, none more so than in the MENA region, which has taken to the model like a duck to water. The latest is CredibleX which has raised a $55 million seed financing round led by Abu Dhabi-based Further Ventures in order to take advantage of the booming market for revenue financing
Dec 24, 2024
Emblem is the latest European seed fund in new wave of VC funds
If you plan to launch a new startup in France, Denmark or Sweden, there is a new seed fund looking for your pitch. Emblem is announcing today that it has raised nearly $54 million (€50 million) for a new European seed fund. And this is only the first close — the firm expects to raise […]
Mar 22, 2023
Uzbekistan’s first unicorn, Uzum, leaps to a $1.5B valuation
Uzbekistan's Uzum has raised $65.5 million in a new funding round co-led by China's Tencent and the New York- and London-based VR Capital, with participation from U.S.-based FinSight Capital.
Aug 5, 2025