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Virtual Events Platform Hopin Raises $400 Million For Hybrid Model
March 04, 2021

Virtual events provider Hopin has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round, the company announced on Thursday (March 4), valuing the platform at $5.65 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Home Insurance Firm Hippo Plans To Merge With SPAC To Go Public
March 04, 2021

Home insurance group Hippo Enterprises Inc. plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Z, according to a Thursday (March 4) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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InsurTech Firms Take SPAC Path To Wall Street
March 04, 2021

The only sure things in life, they say, are death and taxes. And maybe the parade of continued special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) – at least so far as the horizon stretches out before us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Deliverr Goes After Amazon Prime With $170 Million To Expand Warehouses
March 03, 2021

Deliverr has raised $170 million in new funding, with $135 million of that being Series D funding led by Coatue, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Clothing Reseller ThredUP Preps Its IPO
March 03, 2021

ThredUP, a secondhand apparel marketplace, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Key SPAC Executives Rewrite Stock Investment Terms
March 03, 2021

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) buyers are looking at more stringent, aggressive terms as the popularity of these types of investments grows, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Volocopter Raises $240 Million, Nears Launch Of Urban Air Taxi
March 03, 2021

German urban air mobility (UAM) startup Volocopter has raised €200 million, or $240 million, to help certify and launch its battery-powered city air taxi, VoloCity. The company expects the air taxi to be open for commercial routes within the next two years. Get the Full...

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Oscar Health IPO Raises $1.4 Billion On $7.9 Billion Valuation
March 03, 2021

Insurtech Oscar Health, co-founded by Joshua Kushner, raised $1.4 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on a $7.9 billion valuation, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday (March 3).   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Instacart Notches $265 Million On $39 Billion Valuation
March 02, 2021

Delivery startup Instacart is now valued at $39 billion — double its previous valuation — after its latest fundraise of $265 million, according to a blog post on Tuesday (March 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...