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Investors Take $122M Gamble on London-Based DICE Ticketing Platform  
September 27, 2021

London-based mobile ticketing platform DICE netted $122 million from a recent funding round, driving the company’s valuation to $400 million, according to a Monday (Sept. 27) Financial Times report. The funding round was led by SoftBank, as well as a former Apple and Nest executive,...

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Alibaba Helps Fuel Ninja Van’s $1B-Plus Valuation
September 26, 2021

Singaporean logistics startup Ninja Van has reached unicorn status thanks to a $578 million Series E funding round, which included Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group as an investor, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series A
September 24, 2021

The payments aggregator Oy! Indonesia has concluded a $30 million Series A funding round led by Japan’s SoftBank. 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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Grocery Delivery Service Jiffy Nets $28M in Funding
September 23, 2021

Jiffy, the London-based grocery store app that promises grocery delivery in 15 minutes, has generated $28 million in a recent funding round, according to a Thursday (Sept. 23) report from Evening Standard. The funds are earmarked for broadening the reach of the grocery delivery service,...

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Ocrolus Value Exceeds $500M After Netting $80M in Series C Round
September 23, 2021

Ocrolus has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round that values the document automation platform at more than $500 million, according to a Thursday (Sept. 23) press release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Open Banking Firm Vyne Completes $15.5M Seed Round
September 23, 2021

Open banking firm Vyne on Thursday (Sept. 23) completed what’s being called the largest seed funding valuation for any U.K.-based platform of its kind at $15.5 million, according to a Crowdfund Insider report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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TrueLayer Joins ‘Unicorn Club’ as Fresh Funding Chases Open Banking Opps in Europe
September 22, 2021

Global open banking platform TrueLayer joined the unicorn club this week, as its new $1 billion valuation points to both the opportunity and enthusiasm surrounding open banking in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mexico’s Used Car Startup Kavak Raises $700M in Series E Round
September 22, 2021

Mexican used-car platform Kavak raised $700 million in a Series E funding round that values the startup at $8.7 billion, the second-most valuable venture in Latin America, according to Reuters and other news outlets on Wednesday (Sept. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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ResTech Startup sunday Nets $100M in Series A Funding
September 22, 2021

Atlanta, Georgia-based restaurant payment solution startup sunday on Wednesday (Sept. 22) announced it had generated $100 million in Series A equity funding. Coatue, as well as partners of DST Global and several other investors from the hotel, restaurant, hospitality and technology industries, led the most...