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Blend And MX FinTechs Land $300 Million Investments
January 15, 2021

Blend and MX, which are both FinTech startups, separately announced that they have each landed $300 million in funding. 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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Bumble Plans To Go Public On The Nasdaq
January 15, 2021

Relationships app Bumble Inc. plans to go public and list its Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the “BMBL” ticker symbol, according to a Friday (Jan. 15) Form S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story...

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Nasdaq Debut Gives Poshmark More Than Double Valuation
January 15, 2021

Poshmark saw its valuation more than double following its Nasdaq debut, with shares closing at $101.50, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital
January 14, 2021

Silicon Valley credit card startup X1 raised $12 million in a funding round led by Spark Capital, a backer of Twitter, Plaid, Slack and Affirm. The round also had participation from Jared Leto and CEOs of known tech brands. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts 
January 14, 2021

Petco raised $864 million in an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled to start trading on Thursday (Jan. 14), Bloomberg 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....

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Grab Financial Group Raises $300 Million For Expanded Finance Solutions
January 13, 2021

Southeast Asian FinTech Grab Financial Group announced in a press release that it has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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eWallet Startup MoMo Lands $100 Million From Warburg Pincus, Other Investors
January 13, 2021

Rising eWallet star MoMo is on a roll when it comes to bringing new investors on board. The eWallet firm, Vietnam’s largest, has pulled in $100 million from a group of six investors co-led by Warburg Pincus and Goodwater Capital, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Jan....

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Auto1 Online Car Marketplace Plans To Go Public
January 13, 2021

Berlin-based Auto1 Group said on Wednesday (Jan. 13) that it plans to go public in the first quarter of this year. Auto1 serves both consumers and dealers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Hot Affirm IPO Points To Rising Competition And Demand In BNPL Segment
January 13, 2021

It’s been almost 10 years since PayPal co-founder Max Levchin launched Affirm, but the provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) installment loans officially joined the ranks of the publicly-traded elite Wednesday (Jan. 13), after strong demand for its initial public offering (IPO) gave it an...