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Alibaba’s Ant Financial To Raise $3B
February 09, 2017

Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate, is rumored to be looking to raise as much as $3 billion. This move would springboard the online financial firm into what The Information termed “an acquisition spree” that would bolster its global presence. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Titan, Contrarian Klarman’s Views On Trump Rally
February 08, 2017

The conventional wisdom may hold that a number of new Trumpian policies auger well for business: Lower taxes, less regulation and sweeping infrastructure work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Investment Tracker: Button In $20M Series B, Plans Global Expansion
February 08, 2017

After some weeks of large deals pushing investment activity past the high triple-digit millions of dollars — and, on one occasion, past the billion-dollar mark, fund flows returned to seemingly normalized levels. The week that ended Feb. 3 tallied up $361 million in investments, dominated...

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MetaBrite Raises $3M To Grow Its Machine Learning Receipt Scanning Tech
February 08, 2017

MetaBrite, the Seattle startup that has receipt scanning and business intelligence technology, recently raised $3 million from Acorn Ventures and existing investors. 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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Plaid Technologies Raises $44M With Citi, Amex VC Arms Taking Part
February 07, 2017

Plaid Technologies, a startup that helps FinTechs like Venmo and Lending Club access their customers’ bank accounts, has raised $44 million in a Series B round of venture capital funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alibaba Is Lead Investor In New Round Of Funding For Paytm
February 06, 2017

Alibaba Group, the Chinese eCommerce giant, is the lead investor in a new round going to Paytm E-Commerce, the Indian online retailer. 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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Of Unicorn IPOs Looming And Never Were
February 03, 2017

The news that likely sent shockwaves through unicorn land centered around AppDynamics, which, just days ahead of going public, was bought by Cisco for $3.7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bank Stocks Rally Amid Regulatory Rollback
February 03, 2017

The showdown over bank regulations may finally be here. And bank stocks are on an upward tear as a result. 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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AI Startup Xnor.ai Raises $2.6M To Bring AI To All Devices
February 03, 2017

Xnor.ai, an AI startup based in Seattle, has raised $2.6 million in a seed investment round of venture capital funding to bring artificial intelligence to all sorts of devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...