Daily Digest - November 14, 2019
A fourteen-year-old startup raises $200M in funding and an Indonesian home rental marketplace is all set to expand its business. All this and more in today’s fresh happenings of the startup world. Keep reading to find out more!
1Password raises $200M in Series A funding
Fourteen-year-old 1Password, a password, card, and document management company has announced $200M in Series A funding. The round was led by Accel. The $200M investment makes it the single-largest investment in Accel’s 35-year history.
“Like Atlassian and Qualtrics, the 1Password team impressed us by building a business that’s not only scaling extremely quickly but also has been profitable since day one — and that’s why today we’re making the biggest single investment in Accel’s 35-year history,” Arun Mathew, partner at Accel, said in a statement.
Digital freight network company Convoy raises $400M
Convoy, a company that is creating a network to connect truckers and shippers, has announced a Series D funding of $400M. It plans to use the money for general growth purposes. The round was co-led by Generation Investment Management and Convoy investor T. Rowe Price. It also saw participation from Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, and Durable Capital Partners, along with Series C investors CapitalG and Lone Pine Capital. The latest round brings Convoy’s post-money valuation to $2.75 billion.
Indonesian home rental marketplace Travelio raises $18M in funding
Founded in 2015, Travelio connects apartment owners and tenants to facilitate nightly and short-term rentals. The startup raised $18M in its recently announced Series B round. The round was led by Singapore-based Pavilion Capital and Gobi Partners. Travelio currently has more than 4,000 exclusively signed properties on its platform.
“With Indonesia’s rising middle-class population, Travelio is well-positioned to serve the growing demand for temporary housing, urbanization, and affordable living options,” the startup said.