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Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants

TechCrunch

There are many companies bringing one-click checkout to the direct-to-consumer marketplace, but few are developing similar tools for the business-to-business marketplace. B2B payment volume is five times the size of business-to-consumer retail payments, yet much of those payments are not being done online.

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Flora poised to bloom as sustainable brand marketplace launches this year

TechCrunch

E-commerce roll-up startup Flora emerged from stealth mode with $9 million in seed funding from an investor group that included Lux Capital, Correlation Ventures, Climate Capital and Gokul Rajaram. Kaya was also in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, focused on consumer retail M&A.

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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

TechCrunch

Another theme is “Love of the Game,” which includes companies that develop or publish video games, facilitate streaming or downloading of gaming/esports content, or produce hardware used in video games and esports. It then provides its users with “The Scout Report,” which provides insights on why the Scout team touts each of its funds.

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Bangladesh agritech startup iFarmer raises $2.1m in IDLC-led funding

AsiaTechDaily

million Series Pre-A round of financing led by IDLC Ventures, the VC arm of IDLC Finance—one of Bangladesh’s largest non-banking financial institutions. New York-based Millville Opportunities, and Startup Bangladesh Limited, the flagship venture capital fund of the Bangladesh Government’s ICT Ministry, also participated in the round.