Business News : Allbirds, the maker of comfy, sustainably sourced shoes, closed on US $100 million Series E round of funding, bringing its total to date to more than $200 million.
Franklin Templeton Investments led the round, which reportedly gives the 4-year-old San Francisco-based company a valuation of $1.7 billion.
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