Casper Edges Closer To IPO With $170M Funding Round
Casper Edges Closer To IPO With $170M Funding Round
June 19, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A short time ago, mattress maker Casper came very close to selling itself out to Target.  The deal did not go through — the two...

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Report Shows Regional Shopping Malls Seeing Growth Since 2010
Report Shows Regional Shopping Malls Seeing Growth Since 2010
June 19, 2017  |  Retail

A new report has found that while many national retail chains are suffering, regional shopping malls have been on the upswing since 2010. Get the...

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Samsung Buys VR Startup VRB For $5.5 Million
Samsung Buys VR Startup VRB For $5.5 Million
June 19, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Samsung Electronics has made more inroads into the virtual reality (VR) market by making an acquisition of VRB, a New York–based startup that develops VR content. Get...

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Airbnb Enhances KYC Thru Acquisition
Airbnb Enhances KYC Thru Acquisition
June 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Airbnb, the home sharing platform, is acquiring Trooly, a background check startup as it aims to prevent guests and hosts from running into bad situations...

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Ridesharing Co. Taxify Aiming To Take On Uber By Giving Drivers A Bigger Cut Of Fares
Ridesharing Co. Taxify Aiming To Take On Uber By Giving Drivers A Bigger Cut Of...
June 19, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Taxify, the Estonia ridesharing startup, is aiming to take on Uber Technologies in the carsharing market by luring drivers with big profit-sharing incentives. Get the Full...

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Monese Adds Direct Debit Capability To Its Mobile App
Monese Adds Direct Debit Capability To Its Mobile App
June 19, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Monese, a fintech startup based in London that has a mobile banking app, added a new feature to its offering that is aimed on taking on...

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Klarna Snags A Full Banking License
Klarna Snags A Full Banking License
June 19, 2017  |  Banking

Pushing toward its longtime goal of being the “Ryanair of the FinTech sector” Klarna has made a big advance with the announcement that it has...

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Square Premieres Second Short Film In Small Business Series
Square Premieres Second Short Film In Small Business Series
June 19, 2017  |  Events

Square premiered Made in Iowa last week, the second short film in its For Every Kind of Dream series. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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