Ben Salisbury | June 20, 2019 | Real Estate, Marketplaces
Facebook’s launch of its own cryptocurrency could have a major impact on the real estate sector, according to co-founder of proptech platform Unissu, James Dearsley (LinkedIn profile). In a guest post on Estate Agent Today, he says Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra...
Luigi Serenelli | June 19, 2019 | Marketplaces
Scout24 Schweiz AG-backed Anibis.ch has entered into a business agreement with Trans24.com to offer a delivery service to its online shoppers. Customers simply need to visit Trans24.com or its app to arrange collection and delivery. The logistics company sends the...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | June 18, 2019 | Marketplaces
Japanese flea market operator Mercari Inc. has hired a new team of AI engineers in the U.S. to predict the buying and selling behaviors of U.S. customers and give them more personalized experiences. Mercari is battling Yahoo Auctions for the No.1 horizontal spot in...
Adegoke Seun | June 18, 2019 | Marketplaces
Naspers-owned OLX Group’s sale of its African OLX horizontals to Ukraine-based Genesis Technology Partners is officially complete. Genesis subsidiary Jiji.ng now owns OLX horizontals in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. They will be managed by Walie...
Adegoke Seun | June 18, 2019 | Marketplaces
Kenyan online marketplace AfricaSokoni hopes to bring its total funding to $1.5 million by the end of June. Founded by Ebrima Fatty in 2018, the Nairobi-based online marketplace caters to African buyers and sellers via its online b-to-b platform. The...
Tom Marling | June 18, 2019 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
Chinese internet giant Tencent has led a $160 million U.S. Series D round in b-to-b platform Zhenkunhang, Dealstreet Asia has reported. The investment was joined by Matrix Partners China, supply chain-focused Eastern Bell Capital, growth-stage investment fund Genesis...
