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Alibaba Weighs Fundraise for Its Freshippo Supermarkets at $10B Valuation
January 14, 2022

Alibaba is weighing a fundraise for its Freshippo grocery chain in China that has an estimated valuation of $10 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Jan. 14), citing unnamed sources familiar with the plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Kenyan BNPL startup Lipa Later Raises $12M, Eyes More African Markets
January 13, 2022

Lipa Later, the buy now pay later (BNPL) company operating in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Nigeria, has raised $12 million from a group of investors, KBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Barcelona-Based Last.app Drums Up $2.5M to Expand Restaurant Management Platform
January 13, 2022

Last.app, the Barcelona-based startup, has received 2.2 million euros ($2.5 million) to expand its restaurant management platform, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Omnichannel SMB Messaging Platform Superchat Raises $15.6M
January 13, 2022

Superchat, an all-in-one messaging platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised 13.6 million euros ($15.6 million) in a Series A round, EU-Startups reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Workplace Intelligence Security Company Shield Gets $15M Investment
January 13, 2022

Shield, the Israeli workplace intelligence platform for compliance firms, closed a $15 million Series A funding round, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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SaaS Funder Arc Launches With $161M
January 13, 2022

Arc, a startup that offers a finance platform for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), announced Thursday (Jan. 13) it had emerged from stealth with $161 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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After $1B Fundraise, Checkout CEO Says Company Is 100% Enterprise Focused
January 13, 2022

Two days after his company announced it had raised $1 billion, Checkout.com Founder and CEO Guillaume Pousaz appeared on CNBC’s TechCheck, where host Deirdre Bosa posed a question. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Location Analytics Platform Placer.ai Raises $100M in Series C Round
January 12, 2022

Placer.ai, a location analytics platform serving companies with data around consumer foot traffic, has raised $100 million in a Series C round, VentureBeat reported Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Refyne Secures $82M for Its Earned Wage Access Platform
January 12, 2022

Earned wage access platform Refyne has raised $82 million in a Series B funding round, which it will use to develop products, hire additional staff and boost business functions, Deal Street Asia reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...