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PayPal Leads Investment In Crypto Tax Automation Startup TaxBit
January 07, 2021

Cryptocurrency tax automation software startup TaxBit said it has received a new round of funding led by new investors PayPal and Coinbase Ventures, along with existing backer Winklevoss Capital.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Games Platform Roblox Reels In $520 Million, To File Direct Listing
January 07, 2021

Roblox, which offers an online games platform, has raised $520 million in a funding round led Menlo Park, California-based Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. The company said in a press release that the venture round funding values the company at $29.5 billion and that...

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Virtual Beauty Platform Perfect Corp Closes $50 Million Series C
January 07, 2021

Perfect Corp., which works in tech solutions for the beauty field, announced its Series C investment for $50 million, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Meal Delivery Startup Thistle Lands $10.3 Million From PowerPlant
January 06, 2021

Food startup Thistle, which delivers plant-based meals to customers’ homes, is planning a major expansion with a big helping hand from investors. 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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Rivian Close To Raising Funds At $25 Billion Valuation
January 06, 2021

Electric truck startup Rivian Automotive, which is backed by Amazon, is near to a new funding round which would value it at $25 billion, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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PayPal Ventures Joins Divvy’s $165 Million Funding Round
January 05, 2021

Divvy, which offers a platform for tracking business expenses, has raised $165 million in a funding round that includes PayPal Ventures as a new investor. This funding round puts Divvy’s valuation at $1.6 billion, the company said in a press release. Get the Full Story...

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More Than 25 Brokerages Began Coverage Of Airbnb, DoorDash, Signaling Hopes For Growth
January 04, 2021

Numerous brokerages initiated coverage of Airbnb and DoorDash on Monday (Jan. 4), showing the high hopes for those companies’ revenue growth, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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India’s ShareChat Could Close Series E Round Led By Google, Snap
January 04, 2021

India’s social networking platform ShareChat is close to concluding a Series E funding round led by Google and Snap, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Jan. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Digital Banking Startup Oxygen Secures $17 Million Series A
January 04, 2021

Digital banking platform Oxygen has closed a $17 million Series A funding round that included Runa Capital, S7V, 1984.vc, EFG Hermes, Rucker Park and Inventures, the Silicon Valley startup announced in a Monday (Jan. 4) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...