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The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, Dec. 7, edition that Toronto delivery start-up GoBolt has raised its second round of venture financing in just over a year, as it seeks to become a North American leader in emissions-reducing logistics services. The Globe's Josh O'Kane writes that the $75-million financing is all new capital. Formally named Bolt Technologies, it conducts deliveries for brands that include IKEA, Structube and Frank and Oak. GoBolt has pivoted from a consumer-focused storage company called Second Closet to focus on delivery, warehousing and supply chain services, including tracking and route-planning software. Its initial rebrand name was Bolt, but that was also the name of a European super-app developer. GoBolt has spent the 13 months since its last $115-million round expanding into five U.S. metropolitan areas and building out a fleet of electric vehicles from suppliers such as Ford Motor Co.'s E-Transit vans and Lion Six trucks from Lion Electric in Montreal. GoBolt has ambitious goals for its new capital. On top of refining its logistics software and investing in warehouse automation, it aims to have 90 per cent of deliveries conducted by EVs by the end of next year.