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Skello raises $47.3 million for its employee scheduling tool
– French startup Skello has raised a $47.3m funding round.
– The company has been working on a software-as-a-service tool that lets you manage the work schedule of your company.
– Partech is leading today’s funding round. Existing investors XAnge and Aglaé Ventures are also participating.
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Chrono24 Raises €100M in Series C Funding
– Chrono24 is a digital marketplace for new and pre-owned luxury watches.
– The company raised €100m in Series C funding.
– The round was led by General Atlantic with participation from Aglaé Ventures, the technology arm of the Arnault family’s investment company and existing investors Insight Partners and Sprints Capital, as well as Felgner and Kniewasser.
– The new investment will be used to continue to scale internationally and deepen its presence in existing markets, enhance its user experience, and augment its global team with additional talent.
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ManoMano raises $355 million for its home improvement e-commerce platform
– French startup ManoMano has raised $355m funding.
– The round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group and joined by Temasek, General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund, Aglaé Ventures, Kismet Holdings and Armat Group.
– The company operates an e-commerce platform focused on DIY, home improvement and gardening products.
– It is currently available in six European countries.
– Following today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of $2.6 billion.
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Prismic raises $20 million for its headless CMS
– Prismic, a company building a content management system, has raised a $20m Series A funding round.
– The round was led by Aglaé Ventures and Eurazeo.
– Prismic is a headless CMS.
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Ankorstore raises another $102 million for its wholesale marketplace
– French startup Ankorstore has raised $102m funding.
– Tiger Global and Bain Capital Ventures are leading the funding round with existing investors Index Ventures, GFC, Alven and Aglaé also participating.
– The company is building a wholesale marketplace for independent shop owners.
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Back Market Raises €276M in Series D Funding
– Back Market is a Paris, France-based premier refurbished marketplace dedicated to electronics.
– The company raised €276m in Series D funding.
– The round was led by General Atlantic with support from Generation Investment Management and existing investors Aglaé Ventures, Eurazeo, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and daphni.
– The new investment will be used to consolidate the company’s position as a dedicated marketplace in refurbished electronics.