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Obe Fitness Gets $15M In Funding For At-Home Workouts
July 22, 2021

Betting that pandemic-fueled home workouts will continue at a feverish pitch, online workout platform Obé Fitness received support from investors in the fitness industry, including Gap-owned Athleta, WW International Inc., as well as Samsung Electronic Co.’s Samsung Next, as well as actress-comedian Tiffany Haddish, according...

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KakaoBank Corp Shares Priced For $2.2B IPO
July 22, 2021

KakaoBank Corp., the five-year-old South Korean mobile-only bank, is prepared to raise $2.2 billion after pricing its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of a marketed range, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 22). Established by Korea Investment Holdings and Kakao Corp., the bank, which is...

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The Fresh Market Proceeds With IPO With Focus On Grocerant And Meal Kits
July 22, 2021

The Fresh Market, a specialty grocery chain with 159 locations in 22 states, is going public after five years of operating as a private company. Official word of the company’s preparations for its initial public offering (IPO) first got out in March, when the company...

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2021 Venture Capital Investments Near $270B, Setting Global Records
July 21, 2021

A surge in equities, higher liquidity and more interest in markets that have benefited from the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak have led to record levels of investment by global venture capital firms, according to U.S. News and World Report. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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IPO Hits $1.5B For Indonesian eCommerce Firm Bukalapak
July 21, 2021

Bukalapak, an eCommerce company based in Indonesia, has raised $1.5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO), three sources told U.S. News and World Report on Wednesday (July 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Paycor Raises $425.5M In Nasdaq Debut
July 21, 2021

Human capital management (HCM) software provider Paycor HCM, Inc. (Paycor) raised $425.5 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday (July 21), according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Insurtech Company Ethos Raises $100M In Latest Funding Round
July 21, 2021

Insurance firm Ethos has raised an additional $100 million on the heels of a $200 million Series D round two months ago, the company announced Wednesday (July 21). The new investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 brings the firm’s total funds raised to $400 million and pushes its valuation...

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FinTech Titan Nets $58M, Plans Rebuild Of Investment OS
July 20, 2021

Titan, which works as a way to manage long-term capital, has closed a Series B fundraising round with $58 million, a company blog says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Funding Pours In For Food Sustainability Efforts As Consumers Seek Eco-Conscious Options
July 20, 2021

Consumers are more concerned about the planet than ever before, and many are looking to spend their money in ways that align with their values. For food, this means buying plant-based products and opting to purchase foods that may otherwise have gone to waste, but...