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Crypto Empire Gemini Will Use $400M to Build Metaverse
November 18, 2021

Gemini Space Station, LLC, founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss plan to use the $400 million they recently snagged through an investment round to build a metaverse for the $7.1 billion platform, according to a Forbes report Thursday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Blackstone Finalizes Majority Investment of SPANX, Inc., Driving Valuation to $1.2B
November 18, 2021

Global investment firm Blackstone has completed a majority investment in womenswear brand SPANX, Inc., pushing the 21-year-old company’s valuation to $1.2 billion and enticing several celebrities to invest, according to a Thursday (Nov. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Authentication Firm Stytch Raises $90M in Series B Funding at $1B Valuation
November 18, 2021

Passwordless authentication platform Stytch on Thursday (Nov. 18) announced that it has raised $90 million in a Series B fundraising round that values the fledgling firm at $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Global FinTech Airwallex Closes $100M Series E at $5.5B Value
November 18, 2021

Global FinTech Airwallex raised $300 million in an oversubscribed Series E1 funding round that includes an additional $100 million, giving the Melbourne, Australia, startup a $5.5 billion valuation, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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B2B Marketplace Ula Closes Series B Round with Additional $23.1M
November 16, 2021

B2B marketplace Ula has closed out its $87 million Series B funding round with an additional $23.1 million, bringing the total funding to $110.1 million, according to reports on Tuesday (Nov. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Upgrade at $6B Valuation After $280M Series F Funding 
November 16, 2021

Credit and mobile banking platform Upgrade, Inc. on Tuesday (Nov. 16) announced it has raised $280 million in a Series F fundraising round led by Coatue Management and DST Global, and is now at a $6 billion pre-money valuation.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Aplazo Raises $27M in Series A Funding for Mexico BNPL Growth 
November 16, 2021

Mexican omnichannel buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Aplazo on Tuesday (Nov. 16) announced it’s raked in $27 million in Series A funding, four months after it grabbed $5.25 million in seed funding, and it plans to use the fresh capital for growth, including adding...

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Canadian FinTech Float Nets $30M for Its V-Card, Spend Management Offerings
November 15, 2021

Float, a corporate card and spend management platform, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, FinTech Futures reported. The company’s total funding is now $34 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Personal Care Vendor SOS Lands $3.4M in Funding 
November 15, 2021

SOS, the women-founded interactive vending machine operator, has raised $3.4 million, the Boston-based company announced Monday (Nov. 15). 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...