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Funding Pours In For Food Sustainability Efforts As Consumers Seek Eco-Conscious Options
July 20, 2021

Consumers are more concerned about the planet than ever before, and many are looking to spend their money in ways that align with their values. For food, this means buying plant-based products and opting to purchase foods that may otherwise have gone to waste, but...

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InComm Invests In Earned Wage Access Firm Instant Financial
July 20, 2021

The payments FinTech InComm Payments announced on Tuesday (July 20) that it is investing in Instant Financial, a company that provides fee-free earned wage access (EWA) solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Fabric Notches $100M In Series B To Expand eCommerce Platform
July 20, 2021

Fabric, a headless eCommerce platform, has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Stripes, with additional participation from B Capital Group, Greycroft along with existing investors, including Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Sierra Ventures, according to a news release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full...

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Swiggy To Invest In Instamart After $1.25B Funding Round
July 20, 2021

Online grocery ordering is here to stay, so says food delivery app Swiggy. The India-based startup company’s hyperlocal grocery service Instamart will receive a sizable boost in funding after Swiggy’s most successful round to date drew in $1.25 billion, according to The Economic Times. Get...

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Delivery Startup Jokr Raises $170M In Series A
July 20, 2021

Global instant grocery and retail delivery startup Jokr raised $170 million in a Series A funding round led by GGV Capital, Balderton Capital and Tiger Global Management, with additional participation from Greycroft, Kaszek, Monashees, Activant Capital, HV Capital and FJ Labs. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Online Eyewear Retailer Lenskart Nets $220M, Highlighting Tech Boom In India
July 19, 2021

Lenskart, which specializes as an online retailer for eyewear, has raised $220 million from investors, a LiveMint report says. 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...

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Space Tech Sees Investment Boost With Billionaire Space Missions
July 19, 2021

Space tech companies, seeing a boost in capital from billionaires’ space adventures as of late, have raised a record-shattering $3.6 billion in the first six months of 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (July 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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D2C eCommerce Platform GlobalBees Notches $150M Series A
July 19, 2021

India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) investment platform GlobalBees raised $150 million in a Series A funding round led by FirstCry, with additional participation by Lightspeed Venture Partners, the Economic Times reported on Monday (July 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Ackman’s Withdrawal From SPAC-For-Universal Deal May Be SPAC Mood Killer
July 19, 2021

A deal for Universal Music, yes, but not through the much ballyhooed SPAC route. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...