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Instacart consumes Whole Foods funding
Whole Foods has invested a reported $36m in strategic partner Instacart at a $2bn valuation, taking its overall venture funding to more than $310m.
Sep 28, 2016Wal-Mart enters talks to drive $1bn Flipkart investment
The big box retail group is beefing up its online commerce activities and could invest up to $1bn in the India-based e-commerce company.
Sep 28, 2016Gametime closes $20m series B round
The last-minute ticketing app developer has now raised $33m in total, adding GV and the CAA-backed Evolution Media Partners to its investor base.
Sep 26, 2016Big Deal: Alphabet books into Airbnb
Alphabet subsidiary Google Capital's participation in Airbnb's recently closed $850m round could presage advice on its newly formed innovation unit, as the company prepares to expand its offering.
Sep 26, 2016Linio picks up $55m
The Latin American e-commerce marketplace, which counts Access Industries and Tengelmann as investors, raised the cash from Liv Capital, Northgate Capital and Kinnevik.
Sep 23, 2016Roobo boots up with $100m
Smart hardware and robotics technology startup Roobo has closed a $100m series A round led by language and speech software company iFlytek.
Sep 22, 2016Fosun furnishes Goujia's series A
The money will help home decoration e-commerce startup Goujia increase its headcount and further develop its hardware and products.
Sep 20, 2016KeyMe locks in $15m
Comcast and 7-Eleven have both returned to back a series C round for KeyMe, which has created technology to quickly duplicate digital automotive keys.
Sep 19, 2016Home24 takes home another $22m
Existing investors Rocket Internet and Bailie Gifford contributed to the home living e-commerce platform's latest round, closed at a $470m valuation.
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