Missouri-based C2FO closed USD$140 million funding round

Kansas City, Missouri-based C2FO closed a $140 million funding round led by Third Point Ventures. C2FO helps companies receive payments faster by connecting those in need of working capital with those who have excess working capital. Is it just us or do the unicorns look younger these days? In fact, Crunchbase data shows that last year more than 100 unicorns were created through early funding rounds—defined as seed, Series A or Series B—nearly 5x the number in 2020.

Missouri-based C2FO closed USD$140 million funding round

The number of VC-backed companies founded by HBCU alumni is relatively small, and the challenges founders from HBCUs face are part of the greater issue of a lack of funding to Black startup founders. But more of these schools are launching entrepreneurship programs aimed at helping their alumni break into the venture-backed startup ecosystem. Shares of publicly traded companies in the crypto space have plummeted around 45 percent from their highs. But enthusiasm for private startups in the space doesn’t seem to be cooling yet: Venture investors poured more than $21 billion into such companies last year and close to $3 billion in the first month of 2022.

Missouri-based C2FO closed USD$140 million funding round

EV battery startups—both hardware and software companies—raised more than $3.6 billion from venture investors last year, a massive surge compared to prior years. Investors say the increase is due to more deal flow, as well as interest in funding the next generation of technologies to power electric vehicles. We look at the companies and innovations getting funding. Virtual selling is here to stay. Whether you are well-versed in sales or are relatively new to the game, this article dives into eight techniques you need to know to master virtual selling so you can sell more effectively to a wider audience. Funding to supply chain startups last year almost doubled to $11.3 billion. The numbers show not just the effects of a pandemic that shocked every aspect of the supply chain, but a building acceptance of tech in an industry known to run on pen, paper and spreadsheets, experts say.

The startup funding environment in 2022 could look very different from 2021—the year new records were set across almost every benchmark for venture funding—though January remained very strong. As Repeat, led by founders Kim Stiefel and Sarah Wissel, looks to double its team this year in a remote environment, the company is focused on being intentional with everything it does. The startup, which makes software to turn buyers into repeat customers, recently hired an internal recruiter to support growth as it scales. Creatively misspelled words, long popular for startup names, continue to rank among the top choices for nascent companies. Other top naming trends include short brands, “ly” suffixes, puns and human first names, according Crunchbase’s latest deep-dive into startup brands.

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