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Keith Rabois-Led OpenStore Raises $32 Million

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Kate Clark
· · Source: TechCrunch

OpenStore, a Miami-based startup co-founded by Keith Rabois and Jack Abraham, has raised $32 million at a valuation of $970 million, TechCrunch reported . Founded in 2020, OpenStore helps online shop owners sell their companies. Rabois, who previously served as a PayPal executive and co-founded real estate tech company Opendoor, currently serves as a general partner at venture capital firm...

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