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Jimmy Buffet Invests In Cannabis Startup
September 12, 2018

Singer Jimmy Buffett has partnered with a U.S. marijuana startup, allowing the company to use his Coral Reefer brand for a line of cannabis products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Unmortgage Aims For Financial Inclusion In Housing Market
September 11, 2018

London startup Unmortgage has just closed a £10 million (just over $13 million USD) seed round as it prepares to launch its “part-own, part-rent” platform next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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TransferWise Reports $3.9B In Transaction Volume/Month
September 11, 2018

London-based money transfer firm TransferWise has revealed that has been profitable for the second year in a row. 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...

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Machine Learning Startup Streamlines Legal Work With $65M In Funding
September 10, 2018

Atrium, the startup that digitizes legal documents, announced on Monday (Sept. 10) that it has raised $65 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Nigeria’s Mobile Wallet Paga Snags $10M, Expands Cross-Border
September 07, 2018

Nigerian digital payments startup Paga has received $10 million in funding as it prepares to expand into other countries. CEO Tayo Oviosu announced at Disrupt San Francisco, according to reports, that the company is planning to release its payments product in Ethiopia, Mexico and the Philippines as it...

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Money Transfer Co Monese Raises $60M For Global Expansion
September 06, 2018

Monese, the U.K. bank challenger, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 6) that it has secured $60 million in venture funding. 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...

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Messaging App LINE Eyes FinServ With $1.3B Fundraise
September 05, 2018

Japan’s LINE Corporation is raising around 148.1 billion yen ($1.33 billion) through convertible bonds so it can expand into the financial services (FinServ) business. LINE, the owner of Japan’s most popular messaging service, said on Tuesday (Sept. 4) that it will issue zero coupon convertible...

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SEC Wants Startup Investments To Be Open To Everyone
August 31, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to allow individuals to invest in private companies, including in-demand startups. 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...

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Grab Battles Go-Jek, Invests $250M In Startups
August 30, 2018

Grab announced that it plans to invest $250 million in Indonesian startups over the next three years through its new innovation arm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...