Lyra Ventures

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Lyra Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm investing globally in companies that use innovative technology to reinvent the business of fashion and retail. Lyra Ventures backs visionary and disciplined founders whose companies have proven product-market fit and are ready to scale. Their investment focus is broadly defined, enabling them to invest in pioneering businesses across the fashion value chain, including materials innovation, new retail models, circular processes, brand concepts and SaaS models. Lyra Ventures focuses in global companies and especially in Japan and South East Asia. Lyra Ventures is supported by ZOZO Co., Ltd, which is Japans largest and most innovative fashion e-commerce operator, and TSI Holdings, one of Japans largest fashion conglomerates.

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Jul 26, 2022 · techcrunch.com

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Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants

Balance, a company that supports B2B e-commerce merchants and marketplaces with one-click checkout payment tools, has raised $56 million in Series B funding. The new investment brings the companys total funding raised to $87 million. The funding will be used for customer acquisition and to expand the team. Balance has experienced significant growth, with a 10x increase in the number of merchants and B2B marketplaces it works with since last year. The company targets industries such as lumber, chemicals, steel, retail, and food. Some of its customers include MaterialsXchange, ChemDirect, Abound, and notch. Balance aims to modernize B2B commerce and make self-serve transactions more accessible in the supply chain.

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