Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
March 24, 2021  |  Investments

The mammoth sports merchandise company Fanatics has doubled in valuation in the last eight months, thanks in part to $320 million in new funding. As...

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India Sees Highest IPO Funding In 13 Years
India Sees Highest IPO Funding In 13 Years
March 24, 2021  |  IPO

Indian companies have generated more than $2 billion through initial public offerings (IPOs) thus far in 2021, the highest level of IPO fundraising in the...

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Partnerships Approach Connected Car Market From Different Directions
Partnerships Approach Connected Car Market From Different Directions
March 24, 2021  |  Innovation

The connected home is the current commerce command center. This next decade seems like it’s set to belong to the connected car. Get the Full...

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NatWest Counters FinTechs With Revamp Of Retail Banking Operation
NatWest Counters FinTechs With Revamp Of Retail Banking Operation
March 24, 2021  |  Banking

To combat FinTech competitors and bolster revenue during a time of low interest rates, NatWest is working on a revamp of its core retail banking...

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How The Race Between Vaccines And Infection Rates Could Impact Reopening
How The Race Between Vaccines And Infection Rates Could Impact Reopening
March 24, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The last leg of the race to make COVID-19 a thing of the past has reached a frustratingly slow phase, as new, and more infectious,...

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Vacation Home Startup Pacaso Raises $75 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
Vacation Home Startup Pacaso Raises $75 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
March 24, 2021  |  Investments

Real estate startup Pacaso raised $75 million at a valuation of $1 billion just six months after launching — the fastest U.S. company to reach unicorn...

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Lime To Offer ‘App-Less’ Scooter Rentals Using QR Codes
Lime To Offer ‘App-Less’ Scooter Rentals Using QR Codes
March 24, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Lime has launched a feature that allows customers to use their service without ever opening or downloading their app, the electronic scooter and bike rental...

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Yum! Brands Acquires ‘Conversational Commerce’ Platform Amid Ongoing Digital Push
Yum! Brands Acquires ‘Conversational Commerce’ Platform Amid Ongoing Digital Push
March 24, 2021  |  ResTech

Yum! Brands, parent company of quick-service restaurant (QSR) giants Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, announced Wednesday (March 24) its acquisition of chat-based ordering and...

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Hopper Lands $170 Million, Launches Travel Partnership With Capital One
Hopper Lands $170 Million, Launches Travel Partnership With Capital One
March 24, 2021  |  Investments

Mobile travel app Hopper has pulled in $170 million in additional venture funding fueled by its new partner in the travel industry, Capital One. Hopper...

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