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Veterinary Emergency Group Announces Its Third Round of Funding With $100 Million in Financing Co-Led by D1 Capital Partners and Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Supported by Durable Capital Partners LP
– VEG announced a $100m financing round co-led by D1 Capital Partners and Fidelity Management & Research Company, and supported by Durable Capital Partners.
– This third round of financing will bring total equity raised to an estimated $150m since inception and positions VEG to continue to invest in its people by providing the best support system and work culture within the veterinary field.
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Checkr Raises $250M in Series E Funding
– Checkr is a San Francisco CA-based HR technology company.
– Company raised $250m in Series E funding, valuing it at $4.6b.
– The round was led by Durable Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Franklin Templeton with participation from BOND Capital, Khosla Ventures, IVP, T. Rowe Price, Coatue, Accel and Y Combinator.
– The new investment will be used to expand operations and business reach.
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Rapyd Raises $300 Million Series E to Further Enhance its Fintech as a Service Offering Amidst Unprecedented Global Adoption of Embedded Finance
– Rapyd received a $300m Series E funding round led by Target Global.
– The round was joined by several new investors including funds managed by Fidelity Management and Research Company, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital, BlackRock Funds, and Dragoneer, along with participation from existing investors: General Catalyst, Latitude, Durable Capital Partners, Tal Capital, Avid Ventures, and Spark Capital.
– Rapyd plans to use the funding to make several more strategic acquisitions to both support expansion in key markets and grow payment products and experiences. This will increase the scale of Rapyd’s platform not just across geographies, but also across verticals and solutions.