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Qualtrics X4™: The Experience Management Summit is Two Weeks Away

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader and creator of the experience management category, today announced new celebrity and business keynote speakers for X4™: The Experience Management Summit , taking place March 7-9 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.

Key Points: 
  • Qualtrics (Nasdaq: XM), the leader and creator of the experience management category, today announced new celebrity and business keynote speakers for X4™: The Experience Management Summit , taking place March 7-9 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City.
  • The X4 agenda gives attendees the opportunity to learn from leading brands about using experience management to delight customers and employees, create and maintain deep-rooted connections, and drive down costs.
  • Joining Ryan Reynolds and Chip and Joanna Gaines on the main stage lineup are Malala Yousafzai and Martha Stewart.
  • Qualtrics will host 5 For The Fight Night on Wednesday, March 8 to celebrate cancer survivors and researchers in support of the fight against cancer.

StockX launches its first Authentication Center in Mexico providing enhanced, localized customer experience

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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DETROIT, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StockX, a trusted global platform for consuming and trading current culture products, today announced the opening of a new authentication center in Mexico City, Mexico. While customers in Mexico have long had access to the StockX catalog — which today features more than 200,000 items ranging from sneakers, collectibles, and electronics to apparel and accessories — the new brick-and-mortar location enables the platform to provide a range of customer experience enhancements. The 14th authentication center in StockX's growing global network, the new facility means increased access to local supply and faster shipping for buyers, along with quicker payouts, bulk shipping, and drop-off functionality for local sellers.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StockX, a trusted global platform for consuming and trading current culture products, today announced the opening of a new authentication center in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • One of StockX's key differentiators, its comprehensive, industry-leading verification process has long been core to the customer experience.
  • "The launch of this new authentication center in Mexico signifies our commitment to providing a safe and secure experience to our buyers and sellers around the world," said Greg Schwartz, co-founder and COO at StockX.
  • The authentication center opening is the latest in a series of customer enhancements StockX has introduced in the Mexican market.

New Report: StockX Breaks Revenue and Trade Records in 2022, Reveals Top-Traded and Fastest-Growing Brands

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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DETROIT, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new report out today, StockX details the top-traded and fastest-growing brands on its platform over the last year. StockX's annual report – Big Facts: Current Culture Index – notes that the company surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers, and 40 million lifetime trades in 2022. The company also reveals key metrics around its verification process, noting that in 2022 it turned away nearly $100 million worth of products that didn't meet its stringent verification standards.

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  • In 2022, international sellers accounted for nearly 50% of all StockX trades, up about 25% since 2021.
  • "Our seller community thrived this year, and even with a tough economic backdrop, demand for current culture products didn't waver," said Scott Cutler, StockX CEO.
  • 1 spot in the apparel category, knocking Supreme out of the top spot for the first time in StockX history.
  • 2 spots on StockX's list of top-traded accessories brands for the second straight year, but the fastest-growing brands were Swatch and New Era .

Vic.ai Secures $52M in Series C Funding to Expand Suite of AI Enterprise Fintech Offerings

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vic.ai today announced $52 million in Series C funding to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for real-time, autonomous accounting and financial intelligence.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vic.ai today announced $52 million in Series C funding to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for real-time, autonomous accounting and financial intelligence.
  • Since its last funding round in September 2021, Vic.ai has tripled its headcount to 106 employees across 25 U.S. states and multiple European countries.
  • “The team at Vic.ai are experienced, repeat founders who are playing the long game in AI,” said Jeff Richards, Managing Partner, GGV Capital.
  • Our investment platform and unique ecosystem help amplify our portfolio companies’ success from early growth stage to IPO and beyond.

Drata's Valuation Rises to $2 Billion with $200 Million Series C Funding

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drata, a continuous security and compliance automation platform, today announced $200 million in Series C funding co-led by ICONIQ Growth and GGV Capital. The latest round of funding doubles Drata's valuation to $2 billion since its Series B in November 2021, as the company progresses toward its mission of making compliance effortless and accessible for companies of all sizes.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drata , a continuous security and compliance automation platform, today announced $200 million in Series C funding co-led by ICONIQ Growth and GGV Capital.
  • The latest round of funding doubles Drata's valuation to $2 billion since its Series B in November 2021, as the company progresses toward its mission of making compliance effortless and accessible for companies of all sizes.
  • We're looking forward to supporting Drata's future growth as they cement their leadership position in the compliance and security automation industry."
  • For more information on Drata's Series C funding, please visit: drata.com/blog/announcing-series-c .

StockX Sets New Single-Day Trade Record on Black Friday, Averaging More Than One Trade Every Second

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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DETROIT, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today StockX announced results from a strong Cyber Weekend, having set a new single-day trade record and averaging more than one trade every second on Black Friday. StockX welcomed nearly 10 million visitors to its website and app and saw hundreds of thousands of unique buyers and sellers participate in Cyber Weekend. The company also served customers in nearly 150 different countries and territories. Over the four-day event, tens of thousands of buyers and sellers made their first-ever trade on StockX, demonstrating continued market strength and demand for current culture products.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today StockX announced results from a strong Cyber Weekend, having set a new single-day trade record and averaging more than one trade every second on Black Friday.
  • StockX welcomed nearly 10 million visitors to its website and app and saw hundreds of thousands of unique buyers and sellers participate in Cyber Weekend.
  • Over the four-day event, tens of thousands of buyers and sellers made their first-ever trade on StockX, demonstrating continued market strength and demand for current culture products.
  • During Cyber Weekend, StockX facilitated tens of millions of dollars in sales across its sneakers, apparel, accessories, collectibles, and electronics categories.

GoFreight Raises $23M to Automate Freight Forwarding Workflows and Expand its Team

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoFreight has announced that it raised $23M in Series A funding, co-led by Flex Capital and Headline. The round includes participation from LFX Venture Partners, Palm Drive Capital, and existing investors like LA-based Mucker Capital, Cornerstone Ventures, and Red Building Capital.

Key Points: 
  • GoFreight offers an all-in-one cloud-based software that consolidates the complex and meticulous work of freight forwarders into a single software platform solution.
  • GoFreight's software helps its customers manage the transportation of goods via ocean, air, and land routes with features tailored to freight forwarding.
  • "The global freight forwarding industry has grown immensely in the past 10 years but the technology freight forwarders use to run their businesses has not changed," says Trenton Chen, CEO, and Founder of GoFreight.
  • Freight forwarders can win more bids with a dynamic quotations tool and automate their workflows by removing much of the manual data entry and transference.

OP.GG Bot for Discord surpasses 10,000 installs

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global game service platform OP.GG announced today that the OP.GG Bot for Discord (OP.GG Bot) surpassed 10,000 server installs in just two weeks since its launch.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global game service platform OP.GG announced today that the OP.GG Bot for Discord (OP.GG Bot) surpassed 10,000 server installs in just two weeks since its launch.
  • Discord servers, operated and managed by individual users, can have from under ten to tens of thousands of active members.
  • Jaesung Lee, Discord Bot Team Lead for OP.GG, stated, "The OP.GG Bot for Discord is a result of the team's devotion, and we are happy to see the OP.GG Bot receiving love from the global gaming community.
  • We're also thankful to Discord for giving our bot a home," adding, "OP.GG will continue to develop services that provide our worldwide users with meaningful experiences."

REI Co-op hires Patrick Fell as vice president, financial planning and analysis

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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SEATTLE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REI Co-op announced today the addition of Patrick Fell as vice president, financial planning and analysis. Fell joins the co-op on November 7.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REI Co-op announced today the addition of Patrick Fell as vice president, financial planning and analysis.
  • "Patrick comes to REI during a period of growth and transformation across the co-op through retail expansion, e-commerce growth and product innovation.
  • Patrick's deep experience in enterprise financial planning and proven track-record of working cross-functionally to achieve the best outcome for the company make him an excellent fit for this role," says Kelley Hall, REI Co-op executive vice president and chief financial officer.
  • Fell will provide strategic financial thought-leadership across the co-op, including helping drive efficiency and effectiveness in the annual planning and forecasting processes.

XIAO CHI JIE RAISES $10 MILLION SERIES A FINANCING ROUND TO CONTINUE CRAFTING RESTAURANT-QUALITY CHINESE FOOD FOR HOME KITCHENS

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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SEATTLE, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Growing direct-to-consumer Chinese food brand Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) ー founded by second generation Chinese Americans Jennifer Liao and Caleb Wang ー has raised $10 million in their Series A financing round led by Imaginary Ventures, joining actor Simu Liu, Goldhouse Ventures, and Hyphen Capital along with founders Colin McCabe (Chopt), Jason Wang (Caviar), Gabi Lewis (Magic Spoon), Katrina Lake (Stitch Fix), Scott Cutler (StockX), Shan-lyn Ma (Zola), and more. The startup ships restaurant-quality soup dumplings and Chinese BBQ skewers nationwide, and today debuts new noodle kits which include a plant-based option developed in collaboration with Impossible Foods, featuring the brand's Impossible™ Pork product.

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  • Word (and demand) spread like wildfire, and when they started receiving inquiries about national shipping, the founders had their lightbulb moment.
  • They officially launched XCJ as a direct-to-consumer company in late 2020, and have since sent over ten million soup dumplings to home kitchens across the country.
  • "Despite its prevalence in the U.S., Chinese cuisine is woefully underrepresented especially in the CPG space," says Liao.
  • "We're excited to partner with Imaginary to change that and continue sharing the diversity and rich depth of the food that we grew up loving."