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Taking Stock Of Tokenized Stocks
January 04, 2019

Tokenization of publicly traded stocks – might crypto have found a use case that is global in scope? 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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Online Car Marketplace CarDekho Raises $110M For Services Expansion
January 03, 2019

India-based internet car marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in fresh venture funding. 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 Today....

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Lightspeed China Partners Raises $560M To Invest In China Tech Companies
January 03, 2019

Lightspeed China Partners announced Thursday (Jan. 3) that it completed fundraising for its fund family IV, raising $560 million. 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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Blue Apron Stock Jumps Post-WW Pair-Up
December 28, 2018

Blue Apron saw its stock price get a boost on Thursday (Dec. 27) after it announced its partnership with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, on healthy meal kits for dieters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Grab To Top $7.5B In Growth Capital With SoftBank’s Latest $1B
December 21, 2018

Southeast Asia’s Grab might be in for more funding: SoftBank’s Vision Fund may invest $1 billion in the ride-hailing company, according to The Telegraph, and is reportedly nearing a deal. Grab has notched $2.7 billion in funding this year alone and has raised more than...

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Gettin’ Swiggy With It: Naspers, Tencent Raise $1B For Food Startup
December 20, 2018

Naspers, a large South African-based technology investor, is leading a $1 billion funding round for food delivery outfit Swiggy, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Real-Time Payments Gathering Steam For Workers
December 20, 2018

In perhaps the latest vote of confidence in the movement toward speedier employee compensation, Earnin – which facilitates real-time payroll payments – announced Thursday (Dec. 20) that it has raised $125 million in equity financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
December 20, 2018

Fair, the car leasing startup that earlier in 2018 acquired the leasing portfolio of Uber, has raised $385 million in venture funding. According to a report in Venture Beat, citing the company, SoftBank led the Series B round of investing. Other investors that took part...

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Inside Clearbanc’s ‘Alt VC’ Model For eCommerce Startups
December 20, 2018

Capital tied to equity can be expensive, time-consuming and sometimes deflating. Funding negotiations and deals are complex. A business might end up trading chunks of itself to fund day-to-day marketing. Outsiders join the board and often end up gaining total or near-total control of the...