Ladder raises $100M on a $900M valuation for a platform selling flexible term life insurance – TechCrunch

Life insurance has had a new lease on life in the era of insuretech, and today…

Rethinking Databricks’ valuation amid a changing market – TechCrunch

How much will the changing valuation profile of software companies impact the highest-flying private unicorns? Also,…

Fintech Brex confirms $12.3B valuation, snaps up Meta exec to serve as its head of product – TechCrunch

In the latest fintech megaround, Brex has confirmed that it has raised $300 million in a…

Wayflyer raises $150M on a $1.6B valuation for a new spin on providing loans to e-commerce merchants – TechCrunch

E-commerce has continued to boom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but running an e-commerce…

VC advice for CEOs, 2022 e-commerce trends, OpenSea’s valuation – TechCrunch

Data privacy is top of mind for online sellers, and for good reason: Regulators in China,…

Indian fintech Slice tops $1.5 billion valuation in new funding to scale UPI payments – TechCrunch

Slice, a fintech startup that is bringing credit card features to millions of Indians, has raised…

Indian social commerce Meesho raises $570 million at $4.9 billion valuation – TechCrunch

Meesho has more than doubled its valuation in less than six months, to $4.9 billion, as…

SoftBank-Backed Fintech Giant Klarna Looks for New Funds at Lower Valuation

Klarna Bank AB is seeking to raise new funds that could value the fintech giant at…

E-commerce startup Fabric, led by Amazon vets, raises $140M at $1.5B valuation to pursue ‘absurd’ market opportunity

Fabric CEO Faisal Masud. (Fabric Photo). Fabric, a Seattle-based e-commerce technology startup whose leadership team includes…

Black-Owned Fintech Startup Esusu Hits $1B Unicorn Valuation

Esusu partners with landlords to report tenants’ on-time payments to credit bureaus. The company secured $130…

UK fintech Freetrade seeks to double valuation in fundraising

UK fintech Freetrade will seek a £650m valuation in a fresh round of crowdfunding, double the…

Upgrade jumps 83% in valuation to $6.28 billion after just four months

Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche speaks at a conference in Brooklyn, New York, in 2018. Alex Flynn…