4. Misfits Market receives unicorn status with Series C round

Misfits Market, a US-based e-commerce platform that specializes in delivering groceries that would otherwise be wasted, has closed a $ 200 million Series C funding round.

This brings the company’s total funding to $ 301.5 million. It is now valued at $ 1.1 billion.

5. Tesco Bank has a record £ 0.5 billion in gift card sales

Tesco achieved record £ 0.5 billion in gift card sales for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021.

The 65% year-over-year increase was achieved through a combination of in-store and digital sales.

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