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Funding Circle

$150M / Series E

Funding Circle is an online marketplace that allows individuals to lend money directly to small and medium-sized businesses. Based in the UK, Funding Circle's platform has grown to serve over 8,000 businesses and 38,000 small business lenders since it was founded in 2009.

London England · Personal Finance · Financial Services · Finance

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Chef

$32M / Series E

Chef is a software company that allows users to automate how they build, deploy, and manage their systems infrastructure. Founded in 2008, Chef is headquartered in Seattle and has raised $97 million to date.

Seattle Washington · Infrastructure · Cloud Computing · Software

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Chariot

$3.0M / Seed

Chariot is a San Francisco-based transportation startup that operates 5 transit routes across the city with their renovated fleet of charter vans. A 2014 Y Combinator alum, Chariot will put the new funding toward expanding its network.

San Francisco California · Transportation · Public Transportation

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