Quantinuum Raises $300M at $5B Valuation Post‑Spinout from Honeywell
After Honeywell’s spin‑out and the Cambridge Quantum merger, a $300M JPMorgan Chase‑led round raised valuation to $5B and sped up quantum roadmap.
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2,000 PUBLISHED CASES · REGULARLY UPDATEDQBE's finance chief reshapes risk-capital strategy to drive steady growth
QBE Insurance Group shifted its finance function from oversight to active risk-capital balancing, enabling sustainable growth and restored investor confidence.
Read the casePasarPolis sells microinsurance in Indonesia via mitra agents and embedded tech.
PasarPolis used mitra agents and embedded tech to sell microinsurance, reaching 1 billion policies and 80 million customers in Indonesia by 2021.
Read the caseOrigin pivoted from 3D printers to COVID test swabs and scaled to millions in weeks
When COVID-19 caused a global swab shortage, Origin halted 3D printer production and repurposed machines to print millions of FDA-cleared test swabs in weeks.
Read the caseYummy (Venezuela) built the country's first delivery app and sold to Hugo in 6 months
In Venezuela’s hyperinflation, Vicente Zavarce launched Yummy, a food‑delivery app solving logistics — yielding hypergrowth and Hugo acquisition in six months.
Read the caseXenex scales UV-disinfecting robot production to meet COVID-19 hospital demand
2020: Xenex CEO ramped LightStrike UV robot output, adding staff and 7‑day shifts to fill hundreds of orders, projecting 400‑600% growth and profitability.
Read the caseSAP’s decision to IPO Qualtrics drives Utah’s largest offering and tech boom
SAP acquired Qualtrics for $8 B in 2018, then took it public, producing Utah’s record IPO and spotlighting the state’s tech boom.
Read the caseIterable raises $60M Series D to expand mainstream brand reach and AI capabilities
Iterable raised a $60M Series D after a $50M Series C to boost AI, data governance, and pursue Fortune 1000 clients, despite no immediate cash need.
Read the caseIndia’s account aggregator launch unlocks $300 billion SME lending market
India launched account‑aggregator letting users share financial data with lenders via consent, boosting SME credit while raising privacy concerns.
Read the caseiFit secures $200M funding to accelerate interactive fitness platform
ICON Health & Fitness’s iFit raised $200M led by Pamplona Capital to grow subscribers, expand content, and enhance connected‑home fitness tech.
Read the caseGetYourGuide raises $194M Series F and debt, lifts valuation to $2B
In mid‑2023, GetYourGuide raised $194M equity and debt from Blue Pool, KKR and Temasek, reaching a $2B valuation — a rare travel unicorn up‑round.
Read the caseFilipino rice feeder turns to Axie Infinity, doubles income during pandemic
After COVID-19 lockdowns ended his farm income, Filipino worker RK Secretario turned to Axie Infinity, earning about $2,000 a month to support his family.
Read the caseChandni Chowk shop owners partner with YouTube creators to reverse declining sales
Delhi's Chandni Chowk shops reversed declining footfall by partnering with local YouTubers, turning viral videos into massive in-store traffic and revenue.
Read the caseYuca converts São Paulo apartments into affordable co-living for tech workers
Brazilian proptech Yuca buys rundown São Paulo apartments, rebuilds them as flexible co-living units, and rents to tech workers at ~$500/month all-in.
Read the caseViettel Post builds in-house robots to lead Vietnam logistics automation
Viettel Post built in-house AGV robots, raising output 3.5x and cutting delivery 8–10 hours to process 4M parcels daily—half of Vietnam's e-commerce volume.
Read the caseRepeat pivots from clothing subscription to SaaS platform for CPG repeat purchases
Kim Stiefel and Sarah Wissel pivoted from clothing subscription startup to launch Repeat, a SaaS that helps brands turn buyers into repeat customers
Read the casePetaBencana: Jakarta's disaster agency adopts real-time crowdsourced flood mapping
Jakarta's BPBD adopted PetaBencana, a crowdsourced flood-mapping platform, replacing six-hour PDFs with real-time citizen-verified data across Southeast Asia.
Read the caseThe Zebra hires Kayak veteran as CEO, kills lead-gen model, revenue triples
The Zebra hired ex-Kayak president Keith Melnick as CEO in 2017; he killed lead-gen and prioritized user privacy, driving 200% revenue growth to $37M in 2019.
Read the caseSazgar pivots to e-rickshaws, gets Pakistan's first license after decade-long effort
Pakistan's rickshaw maker spent eight years developing e-rickshaws amid policy void and crises, finally securing the first license in 2024 to lead EV transition
Read the casePager and Hims & Hers Boost Telehealth with AI Triage During COVID-19
Pager and Hims & Hers added AI triage and expanded telehealth to meet COVID‑19 demand, cutting wait times and widening access.
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