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VC’s largest funds make big bets on vertical B2B marketplaces

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During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […] Continue reading VC’s largest funds make big bets on vertical B2B marketplaces→

Material Bank, a logistics platform for sourcing architectural and design samples, raises $28M

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Material Bank, a logistics platform for the architectural and design industry, has announced the close of a $28 million Series B financing today, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Bain’s Merritt Hummer led the round on behalf of the firm and will join the board of directors at Material Bank, along with Jeff Sine, cofounder and […] Continue reading Material Bank, a logistics platform for sourcing architectural and design samples, raises $28M→