Coast closes Series B, gets funds from Synchrony for fintech platform

Fleet spending management company Coast announced it has closed a $40 million Series B led by Iconiq Growth and including participation from existing investors Accel, Insight Partners, Vesey Ventures, Avid Ventures and its newest investor, Thomvest.

The funding round also featured an undisclosed investment from financial services provider Synchrony. Coast views this as a strategic partnership since Synchrony serves many of Coast’s customers in the tire, auto parts and repair sectors, including...

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Career Tracks: Volga-Dnepr gears up for COVID-19 vaccine delivery

To ensure the efficient and safe transportation of COVID-19 vaccines, the Volga-Dnepr Group has strengthened its global health care team. 

Yulia Celetaria has been appointed health care director to lead the team. She began her professional career in 2005 with AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Volga-Dnepr said over the years Celetaria “has been able to upscale her knowledge, expertise and gain the right experience necessary to meet the 2020 logistics challenge of the whole pharmaceutical industry.”  

Russia...

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