The online finance startup SoFi is bucking Wall Street tradition by giving amateur investors an easier way to purchase shares in companies as they go public. As CNBC reported on Friday (March 26), these shares are traditionally reserved for institutional investors or people who boast...
Chainalysis has obtained $100 million in a Paradigm-led Series D financing, bringing the blockchain analysis company’s valuation to more than $2 billion. Previous investors Ribbit and Addition upped their investment in the firm and TIME Ventures, the investment fund for Marc Benioff, took part as...
GeoComply Solutions has received minority investments from funds managed by Blackstone and Atairos, the company’s first institutional investors, according to a Tuesday (March 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced on Thursday (March 25) that it has closed its second round of seed funding at $195 million, aimed at supporting startups across India and Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
London-based payments infrastructure provider PPRO upped its latest funding round to $270 million with cash infusions from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Eldridge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Got stuff? Neighbor.com is betting you do — as are its investors, who have just ponied up $53 million more in venture funding. The company said it will use the cash to build up its marketplace, which connects owners of underused property to customers looking...
Chauffeur service Blacklane, based in Berlin, has taken on the Big Apple this month, launching a new service in New York City. The company announced Wednesday (March 24) that it has raised 22 million euros (about $26 million) from existing shareholders. Get the Full Story Complete...
The mammoth sports merchandise company Fanatics has doubled in valuation in the last eight months, thanks in part to $320 million in new funding. As CNBC reported on Wednesday (March 24), Fanatics’ valuation rose from $6.2 billion in August 2020 to $12.8 billion. The new...
Real estate startup Pacaso raised $75 million at a valuation of $1 billion just six months after launching — the fastest U.S. company to reach unicorn status, the company announced on Wednesday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
