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UAE Fund Pumps $1.2B Into Jio Platforms, India’s Telecom Giant
June 05, 2020

Mubadala Investment Co., an investment arm of the government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is investing $1.2 billion in Jio Platforms, the Indian telecommunications firm, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Building Cities With Online Platforms And Opportunity Zones
June 05, 2020

If recent headlines have taught us anything, it is that economic support and investments can go a long way toward helping cities, businesses and individuals navigate any number of challenges (the pandemic is only among the most recent challenges). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Varo Raises $241M To Become A National Bank
June 03, 2020

Varo Money Inc., the mobile banking company, closed on a $241 million Series D funding round, the San Francisco-based company announced on Wednesday (June 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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SoftBank Announces $100M Fund For Minority-Led Startups
June 03, 2020

SoftBank is rolling out a $100 million loan fund targeted exclusively at minority-led startups, in the latest move by a big corporate player to address racial inequities in the United States amid coast-to-coast protests over police brutality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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PayPal Boosts Investment In Tink Open Banking Platform
June 03, 2020

PayPal has re-upped its stake in Tink with an investment of an undisclosed size that was part of a previously announced 90 million euro funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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PayPal, Facebook Take Stakes In Gojek
June 03, 2020

PayPal and Facebook are collaborating on a funding round by GoJek, the Indonesian digital payments company, to boost their profiles in Southeast Asia’s financial services sectors and fuel its use among small businesses, the tech companies announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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52 Boston Startups Net $1.5 Billion+ In May
June 01, 2020

Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5 billion in venture capital funding in May, BostInno reported. 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...

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Fitness Platform Raises $5M For Online Workouts
June 01, 2020

Looking beyond COVID-19, Wall Street is betting the at-home fitness boom will outlast the social distancing era. 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...

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UK Digital Bank Starling Raises $49 Million In Latest Funding Round
May 29, 2020

Starling, a United Kingdom-based digital bank, has raised $49 million in a funding round led by its investors Merian Chrysalis Investment Co. and Harald McPike, founder of QuantRes, Yahoo! Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...