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Investment Platform Acorns Calls Off IPO with Pioneer SPAC
January 19, 2022

Investing and checking account platform Acorns Grow Inc. is calling off its $2.2 billion initial public offering (IPO) with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Pioneer Merger Corp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Spendesk Raises $113M, Reaches Unicorn Status
January 18, 2022

The Paris-based payments company Spendesk announced it has raised 100 million euros ($113 million), bringing it to unicorn status with a value of more than $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Cyber Insurance Firm Baobab Secures $4m in Pre-Seed Round
January 18, 2022

The timing couldn’t be better for Baobab, the Berlin-based cyber insurance company, to raise $3.5 million euros ($4 million) in pre-seed financing. 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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Ex-Google Head’s Neobank INDmoney Raises $75M Series D
January 18, 2022

Digital bank and wealth management platform INDmoney raised $75 million in a Series D funding round led by Steadview Capital, Tiger Global and Dragoneer, according to a Coverager report Monday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UK’s Wayve Accelerates Development of Autonomous Vehicles With $200M Raise
January 18, 2022

London-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve on Tuesday (Jan. 18) announced that it has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round backed by a group of global financial and strategic investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Metaverse Gaming Firm Animoca Raises $360M
January 18, 2022

The Australian metaverse gaming firm Animoca Brands has raised close to $360 million in a funding round, valuing the company north of $5 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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WealthKernel Raises $7M to Expand Into Europe, Bolster API Investment Infrastructure
January 17, 2022

WealthKernel, a provider of digital investment services, has raised $7 million in a Series A+ funding round, according to a Monday (Jan. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Barcelona-Based Payflow Closes $9.1M Funding Round
January 17, 2022

Spanish neobank Payflow has closed on an 8 million euros ($9.1 million) financing round to continue its growth in Spain and around the world, according to a TechCrunch report Monday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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7bridges Raises $17M Series A to Transform Supply Chains With AI
January 17, 2022

The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered logistics platform 7bridges has raised $17 million to help transform supply chains, the U.K.-based company wrote on its blog Monday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...