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MerchantE: An Appetite For Pandemic Risk
October 26, 2020

“COVID-19 has been a sobering reminder that pandemic risk is real, and it can dramatically affect an organization’s risk profile and resiliency,” notes MerchantE Executive Vice President of Risk and Compliance Eric Haru. He discusses the importance of managing pandemic risk and having a “refined...

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Rocketship Remakes Early Stage Venture Investing
October 26, 2020

Most investors claim to follow the data, which is good investing practice and even better marketing. Besides, no really successful investor is ever going to claim blind luck or gut instinct as their secret sauce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bill Ackman, Emil Michael And The Risk Factors Around SPACs
October 23, 2020

On Wall Street, as they say — you pays your money, you takes your pick. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Freelancer Banking App Lili Nets $15M For Expansion
October 22, 2020

All-in-one banking app Lili, which is typically used for freelancers, has raised $15 million in a funding round, a press release says, bringing its total raised to $25 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Swedish Startup Lendify Closes $115M Funding Deal
October 21, 2020

Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup Lendify has secured $115 million in funding from Insight Investment, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Oct. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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RVshare Nets $100M In Funding, Seeks To Rev Up RV Rentals
October 21, 2020

Akron, Ohio-based RVshare has landed more than $100 million in a fundraising round led by global investment firm KKR, with participation by existing investor Tritium Partners. RVshare’s goal is to rapidly build up the RV rental industry, noted a press release. Get the Full Story...

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Anti-Bias Lending Software Developer Zest AI Lands $15M
October 20, 2020

Zest AI, which is developing software that it claims will help wring the bias out of lending, just got a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Autonomous Retail Startup AiFi Secures $30M Total Funding
October 19, 2020

Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Unit21 Nets $13M For Business Risk And Compliance Tool
October 19, 2020

San Francisco-based Unit21, which offers products for fighting financial crime, has landed $13 million in a funding round led by A.Capital Ventures. Unit21 has experienced “growth of 400 percent by helping risk and compliance teams identify, investigate and report suspicious activity,” the company said in...