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Venture Capitalists increase investments in fintech Coast, with the goal of becoming the “Brex” for traditional industries.

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VCs double down on fintech Coast, which aims to be the Brex for ‘real-world’ industriesThe expense management arena is a crowded one, with well-funded players such as Brex, Ramp and Navan all clamoring for market share. While Coast declined to divulge hard revenue figures, CEO Simon told TechCrunch that it saw about 550% increase in annualized revenue and payment volume growth in 2023. That growth prompted its existing investors to double down on the company, while attracting a new backer as well. Today, Coast is announcing that it has raised an additional $25 million in venture capital and $67 million in debt financing. Sign up for TechCrunch Fintech here.

Transforming the Commercial EV Leasing Industry: Pelikan Mobility’s Revolutionary Software Solution

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Chances are you may have noticed that many commercial vehicles are now electric vehicles — think about delivery vans, telecom minivans, utility maintenance trucks, etc. That’s why Pelikan Mobility has been building a platform and a leasing solution that address this challenge caused by the switch to EVs for commercial fleets. Many companies lease their commercial vehicles and Pelikan Mobility believes that pricing is broken for commercial EVs. Leasing contracts — even for commercial vehicles, even for electric vehicles — end far too quickly. It will also have to raise a debt fund for that new business as Pelikan Mobility plans to address large customers.