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Engine Media Debuts On Nasdaq Amid Platform Opportunities, Challenges
June 17, 2021

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Privacy-Protecting Search Engine DuckDuckGo Nets $100M After 55 Pct Traffic Increase
June 17, 2021

DuckDuckGo, the search engine which puts users’ privacy first, completed a $100 million funding round recently, a company blog says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Ant Could Go Public By Year-End With Valuation Slashed 60 Pct 
June 17, 2021

China’s Ant Group could go public before 2021 closes out, although the tech giant’s valuation is anticipated to be reduced by as much as 60 percent to roughly $120 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing a report from Bernstein analysts led by Kevin Kwek.  Get the Full...

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FinTech Wise Plans Direct Listing On London Stock Exchange
June 17, 2021

FinTech payments startup Wise is planning to be the first direct listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is not raising any funds for it, Reuters reported on Thursday (June 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Cloud Banking Platform 10x Future Technologies Raises $187M For International Expansion
June 16, 2021

London-based FinTech 10x Future Technologies has closed a Series C funding round with $187 million, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Dutch Bros Listing May Help IPO Market Percolate
June 16, 2021

The pandemic is receding, economies are reopening. Which brings us to … our everlasting need for coffee. How else to get ready for the Zoom calls that still are the mainstays of working from home — and of course, for the daily commute as we return,...

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Bringg Valued At $1 Billion After Closing $100 Million Series E
June 16, 2021

Delivery and fulfillment startup Bringg raised $100 million in a Series E funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing backers Cambridge Capital, GLP, Harlap, Next 47, Pereg Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Viola Growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Motif FoodWorks Raises $226 Million Amid Rising Interest In Plant-Based Edible Alternatives
June 16, 2021

Funding for plant-based proteins continues to pour in to the sector, as Boston-based food technology company Motif FoodWorks announced a $226 million Series B fundraise Wednesday (June 16). The company said it will use the funds for research and development, building out its technology, and...

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Global Investment Heats Up In Southeast Asia, Middle East
June 16, 2021

A blockbuster number of companies might go public in Thailand in 2021, CNBC reported. Ken Fong, head of equity capital market research for Asia-Pacific at Dealogic, told CNBC that the country typically has approximately 30 public listings annually, while data showed that most typically arrive...