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Car Tech Startup Aurora Snags $530M From Amazon, Others
February 07, 2019

Aurora, a self-driving car technology company, has raised upwards of $530 million in a series B financing round led by Sequoia Capital, with a large investment from Amazon and T. Rowe Price Associates, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Barclays Invests $12.9M In Loyalty Startup Bink
February 07, 2019

British financial institution Barclays has invested $12.9 million in Bink, a startup that lets customers store and view all their loyalty cards on a phone, and also links payment cards to get points and rewards automatically, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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USA Tech Shares Plummet As Auditor Resigns
February 07, 2019

USA Technologies’ shares lost roughly 45 percent of their value on Thursday in intraday trading after an SEC filing by the firm revealed that RSM US LLP, the firm’s auditor, resigned over concerns tied to financial reporting by the company. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
February 07, 2019

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in order to gain an idea of what lies before us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tink Raises $64M To Bankroll Its European Expansion
February 07, 2019

Tink, the Swedish FinTech that wants to create a European-wide open banking platform, announced Thursday (Feb. 7) that it raised 56 million euros — or $64 million — in a deal led by Insight Venture Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Tim Armstrong’s New Venture To Eliminate Retail Middleman
February 07, 2019

Tim Armstrong, the veteran tech CEO, is launching a new company on Thursday (Feb. 7) dubbed dtx, which will focus on direct-to-consumer (DTC) products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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As Activist Investor Calls For Sale, Yelp Hires Evercore
February 07, 2019

Yelp is preparing to fight an activist investor who is pulling for a board shake-up and a potential sale. 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...

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Lime Raises $310M For Micromobility Expansion
February 06, 2019

Lime, an on-demand electric scooter and bicycle startup, said on Wednesday (Feb. 6) that it had raised $310 in a Series D round of financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Funds Flow in Southeast Asia, Giving Tech Unicorns Wings
February 06, 2019

In Asia, the marquee names seem to be ones that are attracting attention when it comes to investors’ appetites — and money! — and so they are big, and getting bigger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...