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IPO
FinTechIPO™ Tracker Turns in Flat Performance for the Week
March 24, 2022

Earnings season is largely in the rearview mirror — but not entirely done. 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 Today....

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Nigeria’s Kwik Raises $2M to Fuel Its Last-Mile Delivery Offerings
March 24, 2022

Kwik, a provider of logistics services to B2B merchants, has raised $2 million in Series A funding, BizCrast.com reported Thursday (March 24). 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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PayPal Ventures Takes Stake in Commerce Automation Platform Cymbio
March 24, 2022

Drop-ship automation platform Cymbio on Thursday (March 24) announced that PayPal Ventures, the venture capital arm of the global payments company, has invested an undisclosed amount in the company, four months after Cymbio closed a $20M Series B fundraising round. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Crypto SPACs Are Setting the Standard
March 23, 2022

Coincheck this week became the 10th cryptocurrency firm to agree to a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) since last year, while stablecoin platform Circle and mining companies BitFuFu and Bitdeer hope to go public this year, according to a Bloomberg report....

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D2C FoodTech Startup KoRo Raises €50M to Launch New Products
March 23, 2022

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) food technology startup KoRo has raised €50 million ($55 million) in a Series B funding round led by HV Capital, with participation from new investors Five Seasons Ventures and Partech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Spanish Property Tech Startup Vivla Raises $29.7M
March 23, 2022

As more people want a second home, Madrid-based Vivla has raised 27 million euros ($29.7 million), becoming the highest-funded home ownership startup in Europe, EU-Startups reported Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Automated Mobility Firm Beep Secures $25M in Funding
March 23, 2022

Beep, the Florida-based provider of multi-passenger, electric, autonomous mobility solutions, received $25 million in Series A-1 funding, the company announced Tuesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Oxyzo Financial Services Snags Largest Indian Startup Series A at $200M
March 23, 2022

Oxyzo Financial Services, the lending division of New Delhi-based business-to-business (B2B) commerce startup OfBusiness, raised $200 million in the largest Series A funding round for an Indian startup, according to a report in The Economic Times Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the...

SPAC
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Plans $1.3B SPAC
March 23, 2022

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is preparing to go public on the Nasdaq via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger worth $1.3 billion, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...