Silicon Valley online-trading platform Kalshi has closed a Series A funding round for $30 million led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Charles Schwab, Henry Kravis, SV Angel and previous investors including Neo and YC Continuity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
In the world of mythology, Robin Hood took from the rich and gave to the poor. And in the new telling of the Robinhood tale, in the digital age, the definition of who’s rich and who’s poor can change day to day or minute by...
Goldman Sachs is launching Marcus Invest to facilitate automated stock buys, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday (Feb. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Latin American eCommerce acquirer Valoreo has raised $50 million in a seed funding round to expand its operations in the region. The funding was one of the largest seed rounds in the region, according to an announcement from Angel Ventures, one of the investors in the...
LVMH’s Bernard Arnault — the richest man in Europe — is collaborating with former UniCredit CEO Jean Pierre Mustie to launch a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for European financial company investments, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story...
Indian lending and digital payments startup BharatPe raised $108 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of $900 million led by Coatue Management, according to a Thursday (Feb. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Grofers, an Indian online grocer, is looking at taking itself public in the U.S. by merging with a blank-check company. Such a move would be part of the intensifying trend of using such a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Get the Full Story Complete the...
Plus, formerly known as Plus.ai, which works in automated trucking, is done with a $200 million funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Massachusetts-based Thrasio keeps bringing in the investor bucks. This time around, it’s $750 million in an “equity round” funded mostly by existing investors, including Oaktree and Advent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
