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SMB Team Management Platform Homebase Reveals $71M Series C Round
July 29, 2021

Homebase, a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) platform that helps small businesses manage their hourly teams, revealed a $71 million Series C funding round on Thursday (July 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Riskified Begins Trading As IPO Values Anti-Fraud Firm At $3.3B
July 29, 2021

Riskified began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday (July 29), soon after the anti-fraud platform announced the price of its initial public offering (IPO) at $21 per share. The company was trading at approximately $27.60 at around noon Eastern Time. Get...

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India Lifestyle Retailer Nykaa Eyes $4B Valuation In IPO 
July 29, 2021

India-based lifestyle, beauty, wellness and fashion product eCommerce retailer Nykaa is readying an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the nine-year-old company at more than $4 billion, according to a Thursday (July 29) Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Robinhood IPO A Referendum On Trading ‘Gamification’
July 29, 2021

Robinhood’s trading debut marks a referendum on the company’s “gamification” niche on Wall Street, or on the platform economy, or initial public offerings (IPOs) in general … Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Robinhood Begins Trading At Bottom Of Range
July 29, 2021

The digital stock market and cryptocurrency trading platform behind the recent meme rally — Robinhood Markets — opens trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (July 29) under the ticker HOOD, Reuters and other news outlets reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Data And The Cloud Helps Mid-Market Banks ‘Punch Above Their Weight’ In Consumer Lending
July 29, 2021

As economies roar back, as consumers shift from debit toward credit again, greenfield opportunities exist for all types of lenders to meet pent up demand for auto loans, mortgages and beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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On-Demand Insurer Spot Raises $17.5M In Funding
July 28, 2021

Spot, the InsurTech startup providing digital, on-demand injury insurance, on Wednesday (July 28) announced that it has landed $17.5 million in funding, including $15 million in equity and $2.5 million in debt. GreatPoint Ventures led the round, which also saw participation from Montage Ventures, Mutual...

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Card-Issuing Platform Lithic Notches $60M In Funding
July 28, 2021

New York-based financial technology startup Lithic has raised $60 million in funding largely through Stripes, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (July 28). 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...

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B2C Text Messaging Company Gupshup Lands Further $240M
July 28, 2021

Business-to-consumer text messaging company Gupshup on Wednesday (July 28) announced it has raised a further $240 million in follow-on funding from various investors including Fidelity Management and Research Company LLC, Tiger Global, Think Investments, Malabar Investments and Harbor Spring Capital, as well as accounts managed...