Papaya Global raises $100M more at a $1B+ valuation for tools to hire, pay and manage distributed workforces – TechCrunch

Remote working — hiring people further afield and letting people work outside of a central physical office — is looking like it will be here to stay, and today one…

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Deliveroo confirms anticipated floatation in London, will be among first to use ‘dual shares’ structure – TechCrunch

Food delivery startup Deliveroo has today confirmed its stock market floatation in London, something which was on the cards previously. The latest valuation in June last year was over $7…

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Jungle Scout raises $110M, acquires Downstream Impact to help 3rd parties sell on marketplaces like Amazon – TechCrunch

There has been a rapid proliferation of roll-up companies armed with wallets full of money to consolidate promising smaller merchants that sell on Amazon and other marketplaces, the idea being…

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With $19M A round, Halo Dx combines data streams to better diagnose cancers, dementia and more – TechCrunch

Healthcare is one of the most complex industries out there, creating frustration on the consumer side but also the opportunity for huge improvements from, in a way, rather simple methods.…

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Bain’s Sarah Smith, former head of HR at Quora, will share the recruiting playbook at Early Stage – TechCrunch

If you’re a startup that’s worried about building your team today for tomorrow’s successes you’re not going to want to miss our session with Bain Capital Ventures’ Sarah Smith at…

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Social commerce startup Elenas raises $6M and plans for international expansion – TechCrunch

Colombian startup Elenas says it’s helping tens of thousands of women make money by selling products online. And today, it announced that it has raised $6 million in Series A…

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How an uncertain economic environment can be the biggest driver of innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the world, and also presented organisations with a great opportunity to innovate and find new growth potential.Catastrophic circumstances such as the current one push humans…

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