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Kid-Focused Fintech Startup Greenlight Closes $54M Series B With Participation From JPMorgan and Wells Fargo

Fintech startup Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app for kids to learn about financial education, has closed a sizable Series B funding round of $54 million. The round was led by Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital with participation from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, as well as existing investors

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No Dirty Money Here: Green Cleaning Products Startup Truman's Closes $5M Seed From CPG Giant Henkel and Direct-to-Consumer VCs

Direct-to-consumer cleaning products startup Truman’s has closed a seed round of $5 million led by European consumer products giant Henkel, the maker of legacy cleaning brands like All, Dial, Purex and Snuggle. Other investors in the round include Uncommon Denominator, Starting Line and BFG Partners, all of whom bring

2ULaundry

2ULaundry Raises $6M Series A In Bid to Become Laundry's "Great National Brand"

On-demand laundry and dry cleaning startup 2ULaundry has closed a $6 million Series A co-led by the Florida Funders and Morgan Creek Capital. Engage, Reform Ventures, Service Provider Capital, and individual angels also contributed capital. The Charlotte and Atlanta-based company will use the funding to expand to several new markets,

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American Underground and Google for Startups Welcome Black Founders Exchange Cohort

Durham, North Carolina’s American Underground, one of the largest tech hubs in the Southeast, will welcome 11 high-potential entrepreneurs to the fourth annual Black Founders Exchange later this month. This program is run in partnership with Google for Startups, which counts AU as one of its global centers. The

Kabbage

Kabbage Acquires Data Intelligence Platform Radius Intelligence

Kabbage, the Atlanta-based digital lending unicorn, has acquired Radius Intelligence, a data intelligence platform that serves small businesses. Though terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, Radius had previously raised about $120 million from investors including Founders Fund, David Sacks, Salesforce Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures and Jared Leto. Kabbage CEO

saltbox

Co-Warehousing Startup Saltbox Lands Village Global-Led Seed to Provide Community for the 'Concrete Class'

Co-warehousing startup Saltbox has closed on about $3 million in seed funding led by Village Global, the early-stage venture fund backed by tech entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos, Reid Hoffman, Marissa Mayer, and Mark Zuckerberg. MetaProp, Arena Ventures, Kapor Capital, and additional angel investors also back the startup as it prepares

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Direct-to-Canine Supplement Company Launches to Help Your Good Boy (Or Girl) Live Forever

“Organic!” “Non-GMO.” “Grain-free,” and even, yes, “Keto-friendly!” As these labels scream out from either side of the aisle, one might think that this consumer is exploring an aisle at Whole Foods or Sprouts. But in fact, this consumer is shopping for an entirely different demographic — a non-human one. This, in