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Bilt Rewards is partnering with Walgreens to tackle a $4 billion problem in healthcare spending. Did you know that billions in FSA and HSA funds go unused each year? Bilt's innovative solution aims to change that. Their new "Automatic Healthcare Savings" program will help customers easily use their FSA/HSA funds at Walgreens. The system automatically identifies FSA/HSA eligible items, allows one-click application of benefits, and lets customers earn Bilt points on purchases. We're proud to see Bilt continue to innovate and expand its reach beyond rental rewards. Kudos to Ankur Jain and the entire Bilt team for this strategic partnership. We're excited to see what's next! https://lnkd.in/gkUrsatK

Left Lane is partnering with world renown Founders Forum Group for our upcoming Summit at Fotografiska Museum in Berlin, October 8-9th! Together, we will be curating an invite-only experience for 250 Series B-Unicorn European founders and VC Partners.   We’ll be hearing from the Founders of Delivery Hero, Enpal, Choco, commercetools, Wayflyer, Octopus Energy, the German Government, and many more. The Summit will explore the most pressing conversations shaping Europe's tech landscape, including AI applications that are transforming traditional industries, successful growth strategies, the future of European tech sovereignty, innovative approaches to talent acquisition, and other emerging topics.   Thank you to our advisory board, including: Filip Felician Dames (Cherry Ventures), Michael Wax (Forto), Verena Pausder (Startup-Verband), Hélène Huby (The Exploration Company), Johannes Reck (GetYourGuide) & Robert Lacher (Visionaries Club). We look forward to bringing together the brightest minds driving Europe's tech ecosystem forward.

Breaking barriers and borders! Our portfolio company LemFi is now expanding into the Latin American market, starting with Brazil and Mexico, building on their success in Africa, Asia, and Europe. LemFi offers international money transfers with zero fees and allows you to create a multi-currency account. We're excited to follow LemFi's continued success! https://lnkd.in/d5AfXCfz

Huge congratulations to our portfolio company Bilt Rewards for securing $150M in new funding in a round led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, reaching a $3.25B valuation.    Bilt is revolutionizing how renters earn rewards, and is now expanding beyond restaurants and fitness to include healthcare, groceries, and gas. With $30B annual spending and 21,000+ merchant partners, we're proud to be part of their journey in reshaping loyalty programs for renters.   https://lnkd.in/etnt2M_g

Announcing our €10 million investment into Grand Master Magnus Carlen's and Jan Henric Buettner's new venture to revolutionize the professional chess world with the launch of Freestyle Chess, a high stakes global tournament series featuring the world's 25 Super Grand Masters (ELO ratings above 2725).    Freestyle Chess maintains the core elements of traditional chess but with a twist: the back row is randomized. This setup is called Fischer Random and adds new strategic elements and unpredictability to the game, fostering a fresh era of competitive play. The prize funding for the tournaments has been set to $750,000 for each of the first three events, and $1 million for every tournament thereafter.    Harley Miller, CEO and Managing Partner of Left Lane Capital, remarked, "Any time you have the best athletes in the world competing at the absolute highest standard of play, coupled with more avant garde storytelling and showmanship, you inherently will build something of great consequence. Freestyle Chess has the potential to become a mainstream sporting spectacle, akin to Formula 1, or ATP Tennis." https://lnkd.in/g5BAEgsi

Pleased to welcome Pearl, a global dental artificial intelligence company, to the portfolio. Left Lane Capital led a $58 million Series B with participation from Smash Capital, Alpha Partners, Craft Ventures, Neotribe Ventures and more. Pearl is already working with dental practices across six continents and offers their technology to millions of dental professionals worldwide.   “We have spent the past year evaluating this market and it is clear that Pearl stands above peers at the forefront of dental innovation. Pearl's pioneering dental Al improves diagnostic accuracy and efficiency while transforming the provider-patient relationship. We're confident in Pearl's ability to continue setting new standards of care and are thrilled to support their next phase of growth.” - Vinny Pujji, Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital https://lnkd.in/ew_McKve

A round of applause to Laine Bruzek and the rest of the Evvy team for being honored on Fast Company's 2024 Innovation By Design Awards list. We couldn't agree more with their selection, which recognizes companies less than 4 years old that are pioneering their industry in product design. https://lnkd.in/eKeGFAji

Hear from our Managing Partner Vinny Pujji on the Turpentine VC podcast about how tech investing has evolved throughout the last decade and how Left Lane Capital has embraced an investment philosophy focused on the internet and consumer tech space. Thanks for having us! https://lnkd.in/eujwheqZ

Kudos to our portfolio companies Kittl and Yokoy for being featured on the EMEA B2B SaaS Rising 100 List by Sifted! https://lnkd.in/gEQvvbEM

Congratulations to Fetcherr for securing $90 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures. With major clients like WestJet, Virgin Atlantic, and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras already on board, Fetcherr is revolutionizing the airline industry through its AI-driven market engine, helping carriers forecast demand, generate optimal dynamic pricing, and support real-time revenue generation. Kudos Roy Cohen, Robby Nissan, and the entire Fetcherr team - we can't wait to see what heights you'll reach next! https://lnkd.in/gYKuPD6A