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HUGE milestone alert!!!! Let's make every B2B GTM motion ridiculously efficient!! #b2b #b2bleadgeneration #gtm #fundingnews #b2bsaas #preseed #datadriven #AI #innovation #sales #marketing #leadgeneration #prospecting #buyerjourney

Congrats to the Revive team for the latest fundraise led by Equal Ventures, as well as the new brand! I’ve had the honor of working with Allison Lee (Founder/CEO) and team for almost six years as their first institutional investor. My gosh, it’s been an incredible–and at times harrowing–journey… ‘Revive’ is such an appropriate name for this company, on multiple fronts. First, it describes the core business well, where this platform helps large retail apparel brands to upcycle garments and deadstock into new products, thereby substantially reducing apparel waste. But it also accurately describes Allison Lee herself. Allison is one of the most resilient humans I’ve ever met, and she’s gone through hell and back to create this outstanding company. When we were first introduced to Allison in 2018 (thanks Bebe Kim for that intro!), Allison was a solo founder experimenting with mall kiosks that provided on-demand hemming services for retail apparel consumers. Over the years, Hemster (the name of the co back then) scaled up to become a substantial business, with her own warehouses and staff to handle hemming for top apparel brands throughout the US. But then the pandemic happened. Brand clients budgets collapsed, along with her business model, and Allison had to reduce her team down to just one person. Herself. This was a dark time. I remember reaching out and attempting to check in with her during a six-month period where she was at her loneliest as a founder. She pretty much locked herself in her apartment, mulling new directions for her company by herself. But she figured it out. In 2021, she saw that the consumer retail market was shifting as Gen Z was strengthening their purchasing power. This new generation of shoppers were more climate and sustainability conscious, and wanted to hold big brands’ feet to the fire for products that conformed to their values. Allison saw an opportunity to retool Hemster into a top platform to help facilitate upcycled products for apparel companies. And it worked! Allison breathed new life into her company and business has been growing quickly ever since. Her business’ thesis is even stronger and bigger than the one she initially launched with. Beyond her being a skilled founder and operator, Allison is also a fantastic human being. She is relentless and un-killable as a founder. And also so warm, kind, and present as a friend. I’m grateful to call her a friend today, as well as a role model. Allison’s journey is still in the early days with Revive, and no doubt she is going to build something that has a huge impact on this world. Hustle Fund is nothing but grateful that she said YES to us, and allowed us to be part of this amazing and inspiring journey. Congrats again, Allison and team!

YPOG advised the shareholders of shyftplan, a leading SaaS provider for workforce management headquartered in Berlin, on the sale to Maguar Capital, a German tech investor specializing in B2B software investments in the DACH region.   Congratulations to the shareholders of shyftplan and all parties involved!   The YPOG team was led by Tim Schloesser and included Malte Bergmann, Barbara Hasse and Florian Bacher ➡ Link to the press release in the comments below. #YPOG #PartnersOfGamechangers #VentureCapital #Growth #Funds #Transactions

Fun break in "tough market" to share the news that our Link Venture Capital portfolio Company Spare has just raised....334MNOK in a strong international round (Series B) 💥 💥💥 Congrats to the team, led by Kristoffer Vik Hansen. This is simply really great news! Last year we announced that our Link III portfolio companies had raised well over 1MRDNOK in follow-on capital post our investment, and we believed we could match that in 2024 (across all funds). Spare's Series B is the big news today, but we also have several other companies going into late seed, Series A and even Series B this fall. Some will experience the round falling apart at the last moment, but many will also push through and close new, solid rounds. European venture needs 5X - 20X more founders, serial founders, GPs, VCs, LPs and strong exits; announcing small wins like Spare's B-series is one small step towards building a better European VC ecosystem, even if they are located in Canada.... (Congrats, KVH!). Elisabeth (Iren) Øvstebø, Grethe Skundberg Kyrre Lemvik, Henrik A., Shifter.no Investinor TechBBQ Spare https://lnkd.in/dXXsRszH

YPOG advised the lead investors Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital and Molten Ventures on the €32 million Series B financing round of One Data. The German software company has developed a technology designed to simplify the handling of data. With this funding, One Data intends to further strengthen its leading position in data product management, broaden strategic partnerships and expand its software business to new international markets. Congratulations to our clients Vsquared Ventures, HV Capital as well as Molten Ventures and all parties involved! The YPOG team was led by Adrian Haase and included Benjamin Ullrich, Benedikt Flöter, Anna Eickmeier, Alexandra Steifensand, Christoph Cordes, Gerrit Breetholt, Falk Bothe, and Florian Bacher. ➡ Link to the press release in the comments below. #PartnersOfGamechangers #VentureCapital #Growth #Funds #Transactions

🚀 Thrilled to wrap up Keeyu's first virtual investor update! A big thank you to our 32 dedicated angel investors and advisory board, who joined us as we discussed our milestones and the road ahead. 🌐 💡 We're pushing the boundaries of e-commerce by shifting from reactive to proactive operations. Thanks to everyone’s support, we're making significant strides in enhancing the online shopping experience.💡 🎯 Excited for what’s next as we continue to innovate and grow. Here’s to making online shopping drama-free and efficient for everyone! 🛍️ #Keeyu #EcommerceInnovation #InvestorUpdate #StartupLife #TechStartup Adele Greenberg - Paul Greenberg - Philip Corne - Luigi Iacullo - Jo Baker

Check out the FreightWaves article by Grace Sharkey 🚛🤖💙!  We are excited to officially launch Portex out of stealth and share that we’ve closed a $6.25 million seed fundraising round. We’re incredibly lucky to work with amazing investors: Footwork led the round, which was joined by Cowboy Ventures, Susa Ventures, Base10 Partners, strategic investors, and angels. We built Portex to make it possible for small- to mid-sized shippers to experience the same time and cost savings enjoyed by the enterprise sector. We did this by staying completely focused on their specific needs. The impact on our customers has been energizing. For the typical shipper, Portex slashes time spent on freight tasks up to 80% and cuts annual freight spend by up to 30%. ✅ Portex is an intelligent freight procurement & management platform that simplifies logistics with automated pricing, real-time benchmarking, and easy communication—all in one place. ✅ Works seamlessly with shippers’ existing carrier networks. ✅ Takes less than 10 minutes to set up. The team has worked incredibly hard, shaping the product hand-in-hand with early customers, such as Franklin Foods, Community Coffee, Armorock Polymer Concrete, and Chancey Metals, LLC, as well as with many brokers/carriers. We wouldn’t be here without the deep support of our advisors, investors, and customers.  We’re just getting started! https://lnkd.in/e82Tt85Q

🌟 TREET RAISES $10M IN SERIES A FUNDING!!!! 🌟 We raised $10M in Series A funding led by Two Sigma Ventures with participation from other lead investors: First Round Capital, Bling Capital, and Techstars. To celebrate, we are sharing insight gathered from launching 150+ brands into resale. In this Branded Resale Report, you will find key takeaways on: 🧐 What makes a brand fit for resale? 🏆 Key tactics to leverage success with your resale program (including brand examples!). ♻️ Treet thrifters by the numbers, showing how resale is driving customer retention and loyalty. At the end of the day, Treet’s mission is to ensure every item created lives its longest life, and this new capital goes a long way toward helping Treet achieve that mission. Read the full report linked in our comments. #brandedresale #SeriesAFunding #startupnews

We are honored to be named to PPAI - Promotional Products Association International's inaugural list of the "Coolest People in Promo" for 2024: https://lnkd.in/ejwthJwK Having Jason Lucash and Michael Szymczak being named "The Coolest Tag Team Partner Since Andre the Giant" is quite the recognition for our newly formed "Rupt Ventures" investment vehicle for the promo industry. Big thanks to Josh Ellis and the team at PPAI for the inclusion and the comparison to Andre the Giant (we definitely think Michael is more comparable to Andre, since they both have similar hairstyles). #rupt #venturefund #ruptventures #ruptcompany #ruptbrand #ventureinvesting #investments #ppai

🎉 Big news at Continuum! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce the closure of a $1.7 million pre-seed funding round, oversubscribed and full of promise for the future of B2B returns management. A massive thank you to M25, Cambrian and Clocktower Ventures for believing in our vision to revolutionize a critical yet underserved area of the industry. This investment will supercharge our efforts to transform the way distributors and manufacturers handle warranties, repairs, and returns. 🔗 Dive deeper into what this means for Continuum and B2B Distribution ➡ https://hubs.la/Q02tJzj60 Let's revolutionize the way we handle returns! #B2BInnovation #DigitalTransformation #VentureCapital #ReturnsManagement #Continuum #PressRelease #B2BTechnology #StartUpFunding #DigitalTransformation #ReturnsManagement #SupplyChainInnovation #ChicagoStartups #TechNews #Innovation