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Mobile Banking Startup Lunar Way Discloses €4.2 Million Funding Round
December 13, 2016

Founded in 2015 and with its mobile app out of beta in November of this year, Danish startup Lunar Way is well on its way to launching a mobile banking application for the “Snapchat Generation” in the Nordic countries. The startup recently disclosed a €4.2...

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Payments Stocks Roar Ahead in Strong Week
December 12, 2016

Stocks across the payments realm roared ahead this past week, with several names reporting double-digit percentage gains. Not a bad showing, though the gains could be said to come less from sanguine news on a company-by-company basis and more likely stemming from a continuing stock...

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OnDeck Closes On $200 Million Asset-Backed Debt Facility By Credit Suisse
December 12, 2016

OnDeck, the online lender for small business, announced it closed on a $200 million asset-backed revolving debt facility. The debt facility is by Credit Suisse. In addition to other funding sources, OnDeck said in a press release announcing the debt facility, it may now obtain funding...

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Stripe: Tech Investor Interest Stirring Anew?
December 07, 2016

The valuation game may be stirring anew. And might this be a company, eventually, that helps tech names be painted with a Stripe of a different color? (Pun intended). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Leveris Raising €15 Million In Series A, Launching Banking Platform
December 07, 2016

With just over $210 million in total fund flows for the first full week back from the shortened holiday weekend here in the States, the Investment Tracker seemed to return to previous levels of low triple-digit tallies. As has been seen previously, FinTech dominated, marking...

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Western Union Invests In Walletron
December 07, 2016

Western Union announced Tuesday (Dec. 6) it made a strategic investment in Walletron, the mobile wallet bill presentment and payment company. 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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NFL Invests Player Capital To Launch Venture Fund
December 07, 2016

The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is starting a venture capital group and business accelerator. But what has most people talking about the OneTeam Collective is that its proposed investment capital isn’t cash — it’s cachet. The collective cachet of athletes to be precise. Get the...

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Google Ventures Ex-CEO To Launch Fund
December 06, 2016

Google Ventures founder Bill Maris, who stepped down as CEO earlier in 2016, is launching a new venture fund and has raised slightly over $230 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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MoneyLion Raises $22.5 Million In VC Funding To Expand
December 06, 2016

MoneyLion, the mobile personal finance platform that leverages machine-learning analytics, announced it raised $22.5 million in a Series A venture capital funding round led by Edison Partners. That, coupled with $650 million in existing debt facilities, will fund the company’s growth and expand its lending...