Early-stage Fin Tech on pace for multi-year high. Food tech stays hot. Startups raising $1B rounds.

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Throwback Thursday - Groupon

Let's talk for a second about the fastest growing startup ever. I'm not talking Uber but Groupon which was once the unicorn of unicorns.

Although the daily deals space is kryptonite for U.S. investors, that's not the case internationally. We break down the international Groupon clones in China, India, Russia, Spain, and Morocco among others which are still hauling in investor cash.

Early stage Fin Tech hits record

Want to know where Fin Tech is going? Watch the early stage bets in the space. The data shows they are booming.

The new startup status symbol - 3 comma financing

Once upon a time, a billion dollar valuation was cool. But now, you've really only arrived if you have raised a billion dollars in a single round. With Coupang's recent billion dollar round, we detail the other 7 billion dollar financing rounds.

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Food tech stays hot as Blue Bottle adds funding

As Blue Bottle closes a new $70M round from investors including Fidelity and Tetragon Financial, here's a look at financing trends, top investors, and press buzz around Food Tech companies.

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Groupon clones are still a thing...outside the U.S.

As the hype of group-buying sites dies down in the U.S., what are the other Groupon clones around the world? See the full list.

Forget billion-dollar valuations: 7 companies that raised a billion dollars or more in one round

With its Series E, eCommerce player Coupang became the latest VC-backed tech company to raise $1B+ in a single round. See the full list.

Early-stage Fin Tech funding is on pace for biggest quarter in last three years

Early-stage Fin Tech funding this quarter could surpass the previous high by more than $200M at the current run rate. See financing trends and top investors in Fin Tech at the early-stage.

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