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SoftBank Joins Berkshire Grey’s $263M Funding Round For Retail Robotics
January 22, 2020

Robotics and artificial intelligence company Berkshire Grey has raised $263 million in Series B financing to continue providing global Fortune 100 companies with retail, eCommerce and logistics fulfillment automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Newly Funded Flutterwave Becomes WorldPay’s First African Partner
January 21, 2020

Silicon Valley and African FinTech startup Flutterwave closed a $35 million fundraising round and announced partnerships with WorldPay and Visa as it plans expansion on the continent, according to reports on Tuesday (Jan. 21).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Supplier Network Co scoutbee Gets $60M In Series B Round
January 20, 2020

Supplier discovery platform scoutbee has raised $60 million in a series B funding round led by Atomico, with Lakestar, Next47, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, 42CAP and Toba Capital all participating, according to a release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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AvidXchange Gets $260M In Financing Round
January 17, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solution company AvidXchange has raised $260 million in equity capital in a financing round, according to a 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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SoftBank Could Invest $40B In New Indonesian Capital
January 17, 2020

While no figure has been suggested yet, SoftBank has reportedly offered to invest a maximum of $40 billion in a new capital city Indonesia intends to create on Borneo island. Indonesian President Joko Widodo made plans known in August to move the administrative capital to take the...

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WeWork’s Lease Volume Dries Up After Botched IPO
January 16, 2020

Shared workspace and real estate company WeWork only signed four new leases in Q4, a drop of 93 percent in leasing activity, after its failed IPO attempt, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Tencent Leads $45M Funding Round For France P2P App Lydia
January 15, 2020

French payments startup Lydia closed a $45 million (40 million euro) series B round led by Tencent, with participation from existing investors CNP Assurances, XAnge and New Alpha, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Subscription Tech Firm Grover Closes €250M In Debt Equity
January 15, 2020

Berlin-based “pay as you go” tech subscription startup Grover has closed an asset-backed financing deal that adds to its existing debt facility with Varengold Bank to the tune of €250 million, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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No-Password Login Platform Trusona Secures $20M
January 15, 2020

Capitalizing on a major ideological shift within technology firms, online privacy and security company Trusona has raised $20 million, with contributions from Georgian Partners, Microsoft’s M12, Kleiner Perkins, OurCrowd, Seven Peaks Ventures and Akamai. Trusona utilizes popular new technologies other than passwords — including biometrics...