Secured funding
Deal-finding app Shopular, has raised a USD6.4m Series A round led bySequoia Capital. The startup had previously raised a seed round from Y Combinator and other angel investors. Founded by former Shopkickengineers, Navneet Loiwal and Tommy Tsai, Loiwal explains: “The minimum you need to do is put the app on your phone. Forget about the app, and you’ll start saving money every time you go out shopping.”
Shopular works in 40,000 store locations across the US. With the new funding, Shopular plans to work with retailers directly.
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