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Chinese Firms Listing In US At 8x Clip Over 2020
April 26, 2021

Chinese companies are listing on U.S. exchanges at a record pace, Bloomberg News reports. 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...

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Fraud-Prevention Platform Sift Raises $50 Million, Valued At Over $1 Billion
April 22, 2021

Sift, which works in digital safety, has ended a new funding round and raised $50 million, according to a press release. The company is now valued at over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Saudi BNPL Firm Tamara Raises $110 Million Led By Checkout.com
April 22, 2021

Checkout.com, an eCommerce company, is leading a $110 million funding round for Saudi payments firm Tamara, which bills itself “the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider” in the Middle East. The deal would be one of the region’s largest-ever startup venture rounds. Get the...

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Deel Raises $156 Million In Series C Funding For Remote Payroll Solution
April 21, 2021

Deel has raised $156 million in series C funding and welcomed a new board member, the global payroll company announced in a press release on Wednesday (April 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Misfits Market Raises $200 Million To Expand D2C Grocery Platform
April 21, 2021

Online grocer Misfits Market has announced a $200 million Series C funding round co-led by led by Accel and D1 Capital, with participation by Valor Equity Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Sound Ventures and Third Kind Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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BlaBlaCar Nabs $115 Million To Develop Super Travel App
April 20, 2021

BlaBlaCar, a travel network enabling users to share rides, plans to use its $115 million funding round announced Tuesday (April 20) to boost its travel app, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Low-Code Specialist FintechOS Raises $60 Million To Advance Digital Transformation
April 20, 2021

FintechOS, a global technology provider for banks, insurers and other financial services companies, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hedge Fund Marshall Wace Issues SPAC Warning
April 20, 2021

Hedge fund giant Marshall Wace is warning investors that special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) could end up delivering “awful returns,” Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Clearbanc, Now Clearco, Valued At $2 Billion After $100 Million Series C
April 20, 2021

The eCommerce investor Clearco, formerly Clearbanc, announced a new name and a new round of funding on Tuesday (April 20), bringing the company’s valuation into the neighborhood of $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...