Online cosmetics retailer Purplle raised capital at a $1.1 billion valuation, becoming the second billion-dollar company to be created in India this week despite souring …
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Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in Startup That Is Growing Leather From Cells
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio just invested in a startup that aims to take cows out of leather production. Milpitas, CA-based biotechnology startup VitroLabs Inc. announced that …
Kering Invests in Lab-Grown Leather Startup
French luxury giant Kering has invested in San Francisco-based lab-grown leather startup VitroLabs, the latest sign of fashion’s growing appetite for new materials that could …
Fashion Startup Shein Raising Funds at $100 Billion Value
Chinese fast fashion e-commerce startup Shein is weighing a funding round at a valuation of about $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. …
This Startup Just Raised $314 Million To Make Animal Silk Obsolete
Silk made by killing worms might soon become obsolete thanks to Japanese biofabrication startup Spiber, which recently raised 34.4 billion yen (approximately $314 million) from …