UK leads emerging unicorn pack, large rounds resurface, and more - July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022 [UK leads with 3 companies to join Emerging Unicorn Board]( Meet the 12 companies joining our Emerging Unicorn Board in June. Fintech takes center stage with data and analytics in a supporting role. We also shine a spotlight on startups’ advances in health care, e-commerce and edtech. [10 biggest deals: Whatnot’s deal, powered-up TAE]( After a slow start to the month, large rounds are back for some U.S.-based startups. Investors are writing checks for everything from livestream shopping to nuclear fusion to ways to develop clean drinking water. Check out this wide-ranging list. [Bessemer Venture Partners slows from 2021 pace]( Bessemer Venture Partners has had a busy year with changing its investment status and getting more into crypto. Now the firm seems to have pulled back on the size of rounds it participates in. We take a deeper look in this Crunchbase data analysis. [Check out the 32 new startups that became unicorns in June]( Despite ongoing concerns about overvalued private companies and a stymied public market for new debuts, new billion-dollar valued companies are still joining [The Crunchbase Unicorn Board](. Thirty-two companies joined the board in June, around three companies every two working days. [Here are the startups eyeing solutions for high housing costs]( Housing affordability is an issue that hasn’t been lost on startup founders.The result is a proliferation of funded ventures in such areas as 3D-printed homes, construction robots and on-site building process innovation. Using Crunchbase data, we put together a sampling of U.S. startups with ties to affordable housing that have collectively raised more than $1 billion in roughly the past year. [Blockchain.com cuts workforce as 3AC fallout continues]( London-based Blockchain.com is the latest to be affected by crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s collapse. The crypto exchange will cut 25% of its workforce—or about 150 people. The company revealed earlier that it stood to lose the $270 million it loaned Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC. [Portage Ventures still convinced fintech is the right bet]( Toronto-headquartered Portage Ventures has closed on $655 million for its third flagship fund, its largest to date. The firm plans to invest in seed through Series C stage fintech in the United States, Europe and Canada. [Ernest Owusu on what it takes to climb the sales ladder]( Ernest Owusu is the Sr. Director of Sales Development at [6Sense]( and a thought leader for BDRs looking to improve their sales game. We chatted with Owusu about his unconventional journey from professional football to sales, new sales strategies and tactics, and advice for professionals looking to launch their careers in sales. [Crunchbase Raises $50M Series D]( [With this funding, Crunchbase will advance its powerful account-based prospecting platform to help more deal-makers build pipeline and grow revenue efficiently]( [LEARN MORE]( Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Hard tech seed funds]( Identifiers 5 [Identity management companies]( Companies 1523 [Members of NVCA That Have Invested In Immigration Startups]( Funding Rounds 30 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [Contentsquare]( [$400M]( / [Series F]( Contentsquare develops a digital experience analytics platform that enables businesses to track online customer behavior. Categories: Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • CRM • SaaS • Sales Automation Founders: [Jonathan Cherki]( Investors: [Sixth Street]( (Lead), [BlackRock]( [Bpifrance]( [+ 6 more]( [Whatnot]( [$260M]( / [Series D]( Whatnot is a live stream platform and marketplace that enables collectors and enthusiasts to connect, buy, and sell verified products. Categories: Collectibles • E-Commerce • Marketplace • Trading Platform Founders: [Grant LaFontaine]( [Logan Head]( Investors: [CapitalG]( (Lead), [DST Global]( (Lead), [Andreessen Horowitz]( [+ 2 more]( [Contentsquare]( [$200M]( / [Debt Financing]( Contentsquare develops a digital experience analytics platform that enables businesses to track online customer behavior. Categories: Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • CRM • SaaS • Sales Automation Founders: [Jonathan Cherki]( Investors: [BNP Paribas]( [Credit Agricole CIB]( [Goldman Sachs]( [+ 2 more]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Meati Foods]( $150M / [Series C]( [Revolution Growth]( [TomoCredit]( $100M / [Debt Financing]( [Silicon Valley Bank]( [TextExpander]( $41M / [Private Equity Round]( [Summit Partners]( [Anvilogic]( $25M / [Series B]( [Outpost Ventures]( [Hashflow]( $25M / [Series A]( - [TomoCredit]( $22M / [Series B]( [Morgan Stanley]( [Natron Energy]( $7.0M / [Corporate Round]( [Nabors]( [Residently]( 4.5M GBP / [Venture Round]( [Love Ventures]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Moshine Electronics]( [Tube Investments of India]( 86B INR [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [NFT Expoverse Los Angeles]( July 29 - 31, 2022 in Los Angeles NFT Expoverse is a 3-day event focusing on the mass adoption of blockchain technology, NFTs, and how it will affect the world. 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