Investments

Investments
Anti-Money Laundering Company First AML Nets $21M in Series B Round
November 02, 2021

New Zealand-based anti-money laundering (AML) company First AML has generated $21 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced in a Tuesday (Nov. 2) press release. The round was led by Blackbird Ventures, one of the company’s earliest customers. The round also saw...

SPAC
Black Rifle Coffee Aims to Go Public in $1.7B SPAC Merger
November 02, 2021

Veteran-focused Black Rifle Coffee Co. is preparing to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger that would value Black Rifle at $1.7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

IPO
India’s Delhivery Files for Nearly $1B IPO
November 02, 2021

The Indian supply chain startup Delhivery has filed for an almost $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Google Invests in Robot Delivery Company Nuro
November 02, 2021

Google was a surprise investor in autonomous driving platform Nuro during a recent $600 million Series D fundraising round that will help the company accelerate commercialization of its robotic delivery services, according to a Forbes report on Tuesday (Nov. 2). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Blood Pressure Monitoring Firm Aktiia Nets $17.5M in Series A Funding
November 02, 2021

Swiss health-tech startup Aktiia raised $17.5 million in a Series A funding round, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 2) report from UK Tech. Venture capital firm Draper Esprit led the funding round, which also received participation from 415 Capital, Redalpine Venture Partners, Verve Ventures and...

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GI Partners Bets on Healthcare FinTech Rectangle
November 02, 2021

The healthcare FinTech Rectangle Health has received a recapitalization from GI Partners, a private investment firm with healthcare technology and payments investing experience.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Coffee Companies Perk up at Opportunity to Break Big on Public Market Following Dutch Bros.’...
November 02, 2021

Coffee companies have seen Dutch Bros.’ success on the public market, and they are taking note. Seven weeks after the drive-thru coffee chain went public via initial public offering (IPO), a rousing success by most accounts, Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC), a coffee company focused...

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Filipino FinTech Mynt Nets $300M in Funding on $2B Valuation
November 01, 2021

Mynt, a digital financial solutions provider based in the Philippines, which puts out the Gcash payment services app, has raised $300 million in a funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Push Payments Platform Checkbook Nets $10M to Scale API
November 01, 2021

Online payments processor Checkbook Inc. has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round, according to a company-issued press release Monday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...