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Perplexity Valued at $1 Billion as It Challenges Google Search
April 23, 2024

Perplexity has reportedly raised $63 million as it aims to compete with Google’s search engine. The new funding round values the artificial intelligence (AI) startup at $1 billion, marking a two-fold jump in valuation so far this year, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (April 23). As the report notes, the not...

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Rippling Raises $200 Million to Enhance Workforce Management Platform
April 22, 2024

Workforce management platform Rippling has raised $200 million in new financing in a Series F round that values the company at $13.5 billion. Rippling has also signed agreements with investors to repurchase up to $590 million in equity from current and former employees and early investors, Rippling...

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Payflows Raises $26 Million for All-In-One Finance Platform
April 22, 2024

French FinTech Payflows has raised $26 million for its all-in-one platform for finance teams. The company announced the funding on LinkedIn as it emerged from stealth Monday (April 22), saying that its platform would “set finance teams free from boring manual work.” In less than 18 months, Payflows said,...

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Wagestream Raises $21.8 Million to Expand Financial Well-Being App
April 18, 2024

Wagestream, a financial well-being app focused on frontline workers, has raised 17.5 million pounds (about $21.8 million) in a funding round. That total includes an investment of 7 million pounds (about $8.7 million) by British Patient Capital alongside other co-investors, including Lombard Odier Investment Managers...

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Report: Flink Raising Money from Investors, Discussing Merger With Rivals
April 17, 2024

German grocery delivery startup Flink is reportedly receiving another 100 million euros ($106.7 million) from investors to extend its runway and try to outlast its competitors. The startup is also in discussions with rival food delivery companies about a potential merger, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 17), citing...

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PayPal Leads $19 Million Series A for B2B Card Platform Pliant
April 17, 2024

B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19 million. The funding round, announced Wednesday (April 17) was led by PayPal Ventures and brings the Berlin-based Pliant’s total Series A financing to north of $53 million. “We are excited to welcome PayPal Ventures as a new shareholder,...

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Flatpay Raises $48 Million to Expand POS, Payment Solutions Offering
April 17, 2024

Flatpay has raised 45 million euros (about $48 million) in a Series B funding round to expand its offering of point-of-sale (POS) systems and payment solutions designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The Danish company will use the new funding to develop new products...

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Report: Rippling in Discussions on Funding Round, $13.4 Billion Valuation
April 16, 2024

Rippling is reportedly in discussions to raise $870 million at a valuation of $13.4 billion. This round would include a $200 million injection of capital and $670 million of shares being sold by existing stockholders, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (April 16), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, Rippling declined...

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Kotakt.io Gets $47 Million From Goldman Sachs for AI-Driven Healthcare
April 16, 2024

Health systems technology firm Kontakt.io has raised $47.5 million to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) solution. “Kontakt.io enables health systems to optimize patient, staff, and resource flows, improving safety, coordination, and service delivery,” the firm said in a Tuesday (April 16) news release.  “The company uses AI, the...