Uzbekistan’s First Unicorn, Uzum, Leaps to $1.5B Valuation
Uzum, Uzbekistan’s homegrown unicorn, raised $65.5 million in an all-equity round co-led by Tencent and VR Capital, boosting its valuation to $1.5 billion — up
August 10, 2025
Chinese E-Commerce Giant JD.com Makes $2.5 Billion Bid t0 Acquire Ceconomy
JD.com, the Chinese e-commerce giant controlled by billionaire Richard Liu, has made a $2.5 billion (€2.2 billion) all-cash offer to acquire Germany’s Ceconomy, which owns
August 3, 2025
Amazon Venture Fund Backs Startup Developing Fix for Return Fraud
Amazon’s $1B Industrial Innovation Fund has backed Cambridge Terahertz, a startup developing compact 3D imaging technology to combat return fraud by allowing for visual inspection
July 26, 2025
Paddle Raises $25M to Accelerate Growth and International Expansion
Paddle, the leading Merchant of Record for digital product companies globally, has secured $25 million in growth financing from CIBC Innovation Banking to fuel international
July 20, 2025
Brainfish: $6.4 Million Pre-Series A Raised for AI-Based Customer Experience Platform
Brainfish, an AI platform that enhances user interaction with digital products, has raised $6.4 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus Ventures, bringing
July 12, 2025
Remark Raises $16 Million for AI-Based Online Shopping Assistant
Remark, a company building human-trained AI product experts for e-commerce, has raised $16 million in Series A led by Inspired Capital, with participation from Stripe,
July 3, 2025
Polymarket Set for $200M Raise at $1B Valuation: Reports
Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market platform, is reportedly closing a $200 million funding round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, bringing its valuation to $1
June 29, 2025
Base44 Sells to Wix For $80M Cash
Base44, the six-month-old AI startup founded by Israeli developer Maor Shlomo, was acquired by website and e-commerce developer Wix for $80 million in cash after
June 22, 2025
FERMÀT Raises $45M Series B to Define Future of AI-Powered Commerce
FERMÀT, an AI-native commerce platform specializing in hyper-personalized shopping experiences, has raised $45 million in Series B funding led by VMG Partners, with continued support
June 15, 2025