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Torchy’s Tacos Plans IPO That Could Value Chain At $1 Billion
March 15, 2021

Torchy’s Tacos, an Austin-based restaurant chain, is planning an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported on Sunday (March 14). 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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Deliveroo Seeks To Raise $1.4 Billion Through IPO Stock Sales
March 15, 2021

U.K.-based Deliveroo is gearing up to raise $1.4 billion in a planned initial public offering (IPO) of stock, CNBC reported. The delivery service, which is backed by Amazon and others, could be valued at around $10 billion after its IPO. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After New $600 Million Funding Round
March 14, 2021

Stripe, with its new $95 billion valuation after a recent deal with investors, is now the most valuable private company in Silicon Valley, according to a report from Financial Times (FT). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Boston FinTech Flywire Could Go Public With $3 Billion Valuation This Year
March 12, 2021

Boston-based FinTech Flywire submitted a draft registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in another step toward an initial public offering (IPO), the startup said in a Thursday (March 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Rakuten Notches $2.2 Billion With Shares Issued To Walmart, Tencent, Japan Post
March 12, 2021

Japanese eCommerce and technology giant Rakuten is hoping to notch $2.2 billion with the issuance of new shares to Walmart, Tencent and Japan Post, the company said in a press release on Friday (March 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Weeknd, SoftBank Lead Forward Health’s $225M Fundraise
March 11, 2021

Forward Health has raised $225 million from investors including SoftBank as well as pop singer The Weeknd, Reuters reported. 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...

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Coupang’s IPO Shows Strong eCommerce Enthusiasm On Wall Street
March 11, 2021

South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang ended its first day of trading at $49.25, up $14.25 on the day, or 40.7 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Grab Valuation Could Hit $40 Billion If SPAC Talks Solidify
March 11, 2021

Singapore’s Grab could hit a valuation as high as $40 billion if talks with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) solidifies into a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (March 11), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Nimble Raises $50 Million For Robotic Fulfillment Tech
March 11, 2021

Nimble Robotics, Inc. announced a $50 million Series A financing round on Thursday (March 11), a move designed to allow the robotics and eCommerce fulfillment technology firm to accelerate hiring, develop their product and technology, and scale robot deployments for fulfillment operations. Get the Full...