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India Lodging Startup OYO Raises $1.5B Led By Founder, SoftBank
October 07, 2019

India-based hotel and booking startup OYO announced a $1.5 billion funding round led by founder Ritesh Agarwal, SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia India, Bloomberg announced on Monday (Oct. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Barn2Door Lands $3.4M To Help Farmers Sell Online
October 06, 2019

Barn2Door has revealed that it raised a $3.4 million investment round led by Lead Edge Capital, with participation from Global Founders Capital and other investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Vista Looks To Sell Huge Stake In Finastra FinTech
October 04, 2019

Vista Equity Partners is reportedly thinking about selling a stake in London-based FinTech Finastra. 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...

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Ant Financial To Invest $600M In Zomato
October 04, 2019

Zomato is in talks with Chinese payments giant Ant Financial to lead a $600 million funding round for the delivery company, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Indian Delivery Startup Dunzo Notches $45M
October 04, 2019

Dunzo, an Indian delivery service that differentiates itself with fast delivery times and a business model that delivers practically anything, has raised $45 million in a Series D funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SoftBank Struggles To Raise Vision Funds
October 04, 2019

Following WeWork’s botched initial public offering, Japan’s SoftBank is seeking money for another big tech investment despite the falling valuations of its other big holdings, Reuters reported on Thursday (Oct. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Israeli Startup Waycare Lands $7.25M For AI-Powered Traffic Improvements
October 04, 2019

Mobility platform Waycare announced that it has raised $7.25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by SJF Ventures, with participation from UpWest, Next Gear Ventures, innogy, Spider Capital, Goldbell, Zymestic Solutions and Janom. The funding will be used toward Waycare’s expansion efforts...

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Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding
October 04, 2019

Scooter company Bird has announced a $275 million Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion. CDPQ and Sequoia Capital led the round, with the fresh capital being used to help Bird get closer to profitability, as well as enable ongoing vehicle research...

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India B2B eCommerce Firm Udaan Lands $585M
October 02, 2019

One of the largest B2B eCommerce platforms in India, Udaan, has raised $585 million in a Series D funding round. The company wants to help chemists, kirana (family-owned) stores and other businesses to come online with its platform, according to reports. Get the Full Story...