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Ukrainian startup Zeely raises $1M for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico

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As Gen Z turns into their early-to-mid 20s, a new generation of business owners is coming online. of businesses are micro-enterprises But although small businesses are generally considered to be the primary driver of new job growth, few have the technical capability to spin up decent branding and an online presence.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

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Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. By 2026, retailers’ global investments in digital transformation tools are expected to reach $388 billion , growing by 18% a year.

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VCs to recommerce startups: Let’s pop some tags

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That’s 5x faster growth than the overall retail market. Within apparel and textiles alone, billions of dollar’s worth of products are destroyed, discarded or warehoused each year because brands overproduced or the item didn’t sell. To understand how, look to Gen Z’s deep, generational emphasis toward ethical consumption.

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Daily Crunch: Meta partnership allows Indian WhatsApp users to browse and buy groceries via JioMart

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To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Good morning, you crunchy ol’ pirates. Good to see you again, and hope you had a swell weekend. On Wednesday, we’re hosting a healthcare-focused TechCrunch Live. It’ll be fun! Christine and Haje. Startups and VC.

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Indonesian crypto trading app Pintu scores $113M Series B

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Last year saw a huge funding boom for Southeast Asian consumer investment apps and if Pintu ’s funding announcement today is anything to go by, that looks set to continue. This is the third round of funding the startup has landed in little over a year. Pintu is registered and licensed by Bappepti.

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Spatial Labs, a web3 infrastructure and hardware company, closes $10M seed round

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Spatial Labs , a web3 infrastructure and hardware company, announced today the closing of a $10 million seed round led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Marcy Venture Partners, the firm co-founded by Jay-Z. Last year, Spatial Labs launched a marketplace for buying and selling items.

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2022 crypto predictions from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna

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Cryptocurrency and blockchain had a breakout year in 2021. ust look at the numbers: 80 million unique crypto wallets; Bitcoin and Ether grew 60% and 407%, respectively; El Salvador adopted bitcoin as official currency; the NFT market generated $2.5 Share on Twitter. Rodrigo Vicuna is chief financial officer at Prime Trust. Impressive?