> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🚗 Rapido Achieves Unicorn Status With $120M Series B. $550M+ VC Funding. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/rapido-achieves-unicorn-status-with-120m-series-b-550m-vc-funding/ - Published: 2024-07-30T12:48:59.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-30T12:48:59.000Z - Description: Daily Impact Deals #147 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries, and upcoming economic releases. - Author: QS - Tags: Deals [**Dia dhuit**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com)☘️ 📈 **Today's Global Economic Update:** US durable goods orders fell 6.6% in June 2024, led by a 20.5% drop in transportation equipment. Despite declines in capital goods and primary metals, non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft rose 1%, indicating stronger business investment. 👨‍💻 **Deal of the Day:** Altana**,** a New York-based Value Chain Management System company, raised a [$200M Series C](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/altana-closes-200m-series-c-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to accelerate product development. **What's New?** **🌍 Climate.** ESG reporting, EVs **💻 Technology.** Value chain management **🩺 Health.** Dental 📅 **Economics.** Euro Area inflation data, US Fed interest + more ## **🌍** Climate **🔍 osapiens**, a German company providing ESG compliance and sustainability reporting solutions, raised a [$120.2M Series B](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/osapiens-raises-120m-in-series-b-funding.html.?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Goldman Sachs to accelerate international expansion. **🏍️ Rapido**, an Indian bike-taxi startup, raised a [$120M Series E](https://thetechportal.com/2024/07/29/rapido-turns-unicorn-club-with-120mn-series-e-round/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from WestBridge Capital to enhance its technological infrastructure. **🛴 Simple Energy**, a Bangalore-based EV scooter manufacturer, raised a [$20M Series A](https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/ev-scooter-manufacturer-simple-energy-secures-usd-20-mn/477700?ref=newsletters.qs.com) funding from existing investors to scale up production. ## **💻** Technology ## 👨‍💻 **Altana,** a New York-based Value Chain Management System company, raised a [$200M Series C](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/07/altana-closes-200m-series-c-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com), the company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development ## 🩺 Health 🦷 **Perceptive,** a Boston-based dental AI startup, raised [$30M](https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/30/dental-ai-robotics-startup-perceptive-ed-zuckerberg/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in funding, the funding will be used to work on a dental system that includes a hand-held imaging machine. ## **📅** Economic Calendar Euro Area Inflation Data, US Fed Interest + More ### Tuesday, July 30th 2024 [🇩🇪 Germany Inflation Data (Preliminary), July](https://www.destatis.de/DE/Home/%5Finhalt.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US JOLTs Job Openings, June](http://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇦🇺 Australia Monthly CPI Indicator, June](https://www.abs.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇳 China NBS Manufacturing PMI, July](https://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, July 31st 2024 [🇯🇵 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision](https://www.boj.or.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇯🇵 Japan Consumer Confidence Index, July](https://www.cao.go.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇫🇷 France Inflation Data (Preliminary), July](https://www.insee.fr/fr/accueil?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇪🇦 Euro Area Inflation Data Flash, July](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇮🇹 Italy Inflation Data (Preliminary), July](https://www.istat.it/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 US Fed Interest Rate Decision](https://www.federalreserve.gov/) [🇦🇺 Australia Balance of Trade Data, June](https://www.abs.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇳 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI, July](https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, August 1st 2024 [🇬🇧 BoE Interest Rate Decision](https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇺🇸 ISM Manufacturing PMI, July](https://www.ismworld.org/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, August 2nd 2024 [🇺🇸 US Employment Data, July](https://www.bls.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Monday, August 5th 2024 [🇺🇸 ISM Services PMI, July](https://www.ismworld.org/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Tuesday, August 6th 2024 [🇦🇺 RBA Interest Rate Decision](http://www.rba.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Wednesday, August 7th 2024 [🇩🇪 Germany's Balance of Trade](https://www.destatis.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇦 Canada Ivey PMI, July](https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇦🇺 NAB Business Confidence Index, July](http://business.nab.com.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇳 China Balance of Trade, July](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Thursday, August 8th 2024 [🇨🇦 Canada Balance of Trade, June](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [🇨🇳 China Inflation Data, July](http://www.stats.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### Friday, August 9th 2024 [🇨🇦 Canada Employment Data, July](http://www.statcan.gc.ca/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) [](http://www.customs.gov.cn/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Like getting this newsletter?** *For unlimited access to more deals and economic updates,* [*request a demo*](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com)*.* --- **Thank you for reading. 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