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Brazilian FinTech EBANX Expanding Payments Across Central America
March 19, 2021

Brazilian FinTech startup EBANX has expansion plans for its payments operation across Central America and is kicking off operations in Costa Rica, with plans to launch in El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic in the first half of 2021. Get the Full Story...

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Restaurant Roundup: Investors Back ResTech Solutions
March 19, 2021

While the week’s biggest story in restaurant technology investment news was Olo’s IPO and its valuation north of $4.6 billion, this week also saw significant investments in smaller ResTech companies. Restaurant equipment maintenance solutions provider 86 Repairs closed its latest round with $2 million in...

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India’s Zomato Eyes April $650 Million Public Filing
March 19, 2021

Zomato, India’s popular food delivery platform, is eying an approximate $650 million initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai on a valuation that last month was estimated at $5.4 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (March 19), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Hold Please: Online Gambling Firm 888 CEO Weighs IPO
March 18, 2021

888 Holdings, an online gambling outlet, is looking at ways to tap U.S. investors, including the possibility of going public, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Vivid Seats Gets Ticket To SPAC Craze; Opens Talks With Horizon Acquisitions
March 18, 2021

Digital ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats has been in advanced talks to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Shelf Engine Raises $41 Million For Grocery Supply Chain Automation
March 18, 2021

The grocery industry wastes 43 billion pounds of food every year. But with statistical data and machine learning, Shelf Engine hopes to change that, according to a Thursday (March 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Rise Fund Will Invest $200 Million In Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Arm
March 18, 2021

The Rise Fund, the global impact investing platform of alternative investment firm TPG, will invest $200 million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money business, according to a Thursday (March 18) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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China’s DMall Seeks Half-Billion-Dollar American IPO
March 18, 2021

China’s DMall ECommerce Co. has engaged Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of more than $500 million, according to a report published on Thursday (March 18) by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Pollinate Raises $50 Million To Enter North American Market
March 18, 2021

Pollinate has raised $50 million to bring its software business to North America and to expand its platform technology, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS Thursday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...