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The on-demand economy is still hot around the world,

something we can know for sure thanks to Rappy's latest half billion dollar raise.

The Colombian delivery company is now worth 5.25 billion dollars.

That's a lot of money.

Per crunch-based data, the unicorn has now raised more than $2 billion since

inception. Rappy operates in nine countries and 250 cities across Latin America.

Now let's see what's going on in the world of startups.

If you wear a smart watch, you've got notifications from it at the wrong time.

A nudge to get up and move, say, when you are seated at a restaurant.

Sweet wants to provide smarter inducements for folks to take better care of themselves

framing it as a way to outsmart chronic conditions

and it's just raised 2020 million to complete the mission.

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