Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing a $25 million round, the startup has told TechCrunch exclusively. Back-to-back fundraises were common prior to and during the wild investment days of 2021, but have been much more rare since the VC market downturn in 2022. That makes Coast’s latest haul notable. New York-based Coast compares itself to the likes ...