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Justworks Cites Market Conditions for US IPO Delay
January 13, 2022

Justworks Inc. is delaying its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) because of market conditions, Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 12), squelching plans to sell 7 million shares between $29 and $32 and rake in up to $224 million, per a filing earlier this month. Get the...

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Location Analytics Platform Placer.ai Raises $100M in Series C Round
January 12, 2022

Placer.ai, a location analytics platform serving companies with data around consumer foot traffic, has raised $100 million in a Series C round, VentureBeat reported Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Refyne Secures $82M for Its Earned Wage Access Platform
January 12, 2022

Earned wage access platform Refyne has raised $82 million in a Series B funding round, which it will use to develop products, hire additional staff and boost business functions, Deal Street Asia reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Digital Assets Startup SEBA Bank Notches $120M in Series C Funding
January 12, 2022

Digital assets startup SEBA Bank raised $120 million in a Series C funding round led by Altive, Ordway Selections, Summer Capital and DeFi Technologies. Alameda Research also participated in the oversubscribed round, along with a core partner of FTX, and existing investors, including Julius Baer,...

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Twig Raises $35M Series A Round to Fuel International Expansion
January 12, 2022

London-based FinTech Twig announced a $35 million round of financing on Tuesday (Jan. 11). 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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VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
January 12, 2022

Chatter about the metaverse and innovation in virtual reality (VR) caught the attention of U.K. investors in 2021, with a record 154 million euros ($176 million) injected into the sector, UK Tech News reported on Wednesday (Jan. 12), citing analysis by institutional stockbroking firm Arden...

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Checkout.com Raises $1B in Series D Funding
January 12, 2022

FinTech startup Checkout.com raised $1 billion in a Series D funding round at a $40 billion valuation, 20 times more than the company was worth when it held its first fundraise in 2019, according to a press release on Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full...

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WeTransfer to Seek Amsterdam IPO
January 12, 2022

WeTransfer, the Netherlands file-sharing platform, is expected to go public on Euronext, Amsterdam’s stock exchange.  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,...

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SMB Travel Platform TravelPerk Raises $115M
January 12, 2022

TravelPerk, a European travel management company, has raised $115 million in a new funding round, bringing the value of the startup to $1.3 billion.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...