Letgo raises $175M for mobile marketplace

Letgo, the developer of a fast-growing app for people to sell stuff locally, announced that it has raised $175M in new funding from Naspers, Accel, Insight Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates and others. The New York-based company, which has raised $375 million to date, said it is on track to see more than $23 billion worth of merchandise sold annually.

Zoom raises $100M for video conferencing

Zoom, the cloud video conferencing service, closed a $100 million Series D round led by Sequoia Capital. The San Jose, Calif.-based company also rolled out a new version of its service and laid out plans for further expansion.

Priceline founder launches Upside, a travel startup

Jay Walker, founder of discount booking site Priceline, has launched a new venture called Upside that lets business travelers save on flights and hotels by purchasing them together. The Washington DC-based startup has raised $50 million from investors at a $200 million valuation, Skift reports.

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letgo

$175M / Series C

letgo is a mobile marketplace to buy and sell locally. The NYC-based company reportedly has 20M monthly active users and 45M downloads of its app since launching in 2015.

Categories:

New York · E-Commerce · Internet · Marketplace

Founders:

Alec Oxenford, Jordi Castello, Enrique Linares

Investors:

Naspers, Accel Partners, Insight Venture Partners, + 2 more

Zoom

$100M / Series D

Zoom is a cloud video conferencing service. The San Jose-based company has raised over $145M in total funding to date and now has a $1B valuation.

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San Jose · Video Conferencing · Enterprise Software · Cloud Computing · Messaging · Collaboration

Founders:

Eric Yuan

Investors:

Sequoia Capital (Lead)

Upside.com

$50M / Venture

Upside finds discounts for small business travelers. The Washington, DC-based company claims to have agreements with more than 1,200 hotels.

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Red Ventures, Leucadia National

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