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‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
August 29, 2018

Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
August 28, 2018

FinTech startup Deserve announced it has raised $17 million in Series C funding. The company uses machine learning (ML) and alternative data to help 40 million college students and young adults — also known as Generation Z — in the U.S. to achieve financial independence through access...

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Parsing Buffett/Berkshire’s Paytm Push
August 27, 2018

Call it a $285 million shot across the digital payments bow. A new embrace of high tech, and a notable one for a famed investor known for his old economy picks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Visa Makes Strategic Investment In Paidy
August 24, 2018

Visa has made a strategic investment in Paidy, which offers instantly issued post-pay credit services for eCommerce consumers based in Japan. 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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Deutsche Bank Invests In Modo
August 24, 2018

Deutsche Bank announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Modo Payments, a payments technology company focusing on reducing friction in the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Real Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding
August 23, 2018

Residential real estate startup Bungalow announced it has secured $64 million in funding: a $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, Atomic, Founders Fund, Cherubic Ventures and Wing Ventures, as well as a $50 million debt facility. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Latch Raises $70M In Funding Led By Brookfield Asset Management
August 22, 2018

Latch, manufacturer of a smart access system, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 22) that it has raised $70 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....

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Boxed Raises More Than $100M In Funding
August 22, 2018

Grocery startup Boxed announced that it has raised $111 million in a new round of 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 to our daily...

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SoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
August 22, 2018

Carsharing platform Getaround has announced that it raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank. Toyota Motor Corporation and inside investors also participated in the round. Getaround provides instant and keyless carsharing through its patented, integrated hardware and software platform. Get the...