Is ManoMano the blueprint for Marketplace 2.0? :
Home and gardening e-commerce start-up ManoMano has announced its latest round of financing, Series D. This time, the french e-tailer is raising $139m, with Singapore-based tech investor Temasek leading the round. Exisitng investors include London-based VC firm Piton Capital and technology-focused investment firm Partech, which is headquartered in San Francisco. The two firms, as well as other existing investors in ManoMano - General Atlantic and Eurazeo - are also participating in the round. The announcement follows a successful series C fundraising round, which resulted in a $125m total investment.