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Catawiki raises $182M

, an online catalogue and auction site for collectibles, has raised 150 million euros ($182 million) in a fresh round of growth funding.

led the financing for the Netherlands-based company, with participation from existing backer . Catawiki plans to use the funds to invest in technology, marketing and hiring more experts across Europe. The investment will also provide liquidity for a number of early investors and employees.

Founded in 2008, Catawiki currently counts over 10 million monthly unique users, concentrated in Europe. The company employs more than 240 in-house experts who specialize in collectables, art, design, jewelry, watches, classic cars, and vet items in its catalogue.

Public offerings

  • Airbnb plans to boost IPO range: plans to boost the proposed price range of its initial public offering amid high demand for shares, according to a in 聽citing unnamed sources. At the planned new share price range of between $56 and $60 a share (up from $44 to$50 initially), Airbnb would have an initial valuation of up to $42 billion.

Funding rounds

  • Exclaimer lands $133M for email signatures:聽 U.K.-based , provider of an email signature management platform, raised 拢100 million ($133 million) in a round of funding led by .
  • Fetch Rewards bags $80M for consumer loyalty app: , a Madison, Wisconsin-based consumer-loyalty and retail-rewards app, announced $80 million in Series C funding in a round led by .
  • Shippit lands $22M for retailer fulfillment: Australian e-commerce and logistics technology company raised $22 million in a Series B equity round led by .
  • HealthMatch inks $18M for clinical trial matching platform: Australian healthtech startup has raised $18 million in a round led by .

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