Global warehouse robotics company Exotec has closed a Series D funding round for $335 million at a $2 billion valuation, and it plans to use the fresh capital to launch large-scale deployments in North America, Europe and Asia for a number of global brands, according...
Like Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), upcoming consumer brands are continuing to prove their creativity, grit and acumen in the face of a malingering pandemic. Unfortunately, access to financing remains a major hurdle to entrepreneurs passionately pursuing their ideas. Get the Full Story...
Software as a service (SaaS) FinTech Zaggle has begun preparations to go public at some point in 2022, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told Moneycontrol for a report Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Indonesian online lender Akulaku Inc. is mulling going public in the U.S. through a merger with a blank-check company that would value the company at almost $2 billion, people with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the...
If you work for a company called Bolt, it’s been a pretty good week. 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...
Alibaba is weighing a fundraise for its Freshippo grocery chain in China that has an estimated valuation of $10 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Jan. 14), citing unnamed sources familiar with the plans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Lipa Later, the buy now pay later (BNPL) company operating in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Nigeria, has raised $12 million from a group of investors, KBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Last.app, the Barcelona-based startup, has received 2.2 million euros ($2.5 million) to expand its restaurant management platform, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Superchat, an all-in-one messaging platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised 13.6 million euros ($15.6 million) in a Series A round, EU-Startups reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...