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FinTech Rapyd Closes $300 Million Series D Led By Coatue
January 13, 2021

Business-to-Business FinTech-as-a-Service (FaaS) startup Rapyd has notched $300 million in a Series D funding round led by Coatue and including both new and existing investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Gett Raises $115 Million For On-Demand Business Ride-Hailing Platform
January 12, 2021

Ground travel software company Gett has completed a funding round with $115 million, the company wrote in a blog post. 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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Affirm IPO Now On Track To Raise More Than $1.1 Billion
January 12, 2021

Affirm, which provides installment payments to online consumers, priced its planned initial public offering (IPO) at $49 per share, higher than its marketed range of $41 to $44 per share, and is on track to raise over $1.1 billion, Bloomberg reported. On Wednesday (Jan. 13),...

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Starbucks Launches $100 Million Fund To Support SMBs
January 12, 2021

Starbucks announced on Tuesday (Jan. 12) that it is investing $100 million from now through 2025 to support small businesses located in minority neighborhoods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Checkout.com Closes $450 Million Series C For $15 Billion Valuation
January 12, 2021

London-based digital payments firm Checkout.com has tripled its valuation to $15 billion after closing a $450 million series C funding round led by New York technology investment firm Tiger Global Management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Affirm Aims At Over $10 Billion Valuation In New IPO Filing
January 11, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Affirm boosted the price range of its initial public offering (IPO), potentially raising $1.08 billion, according to a Monday (Jan. 11) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Roblox Registers For Direct Listing; Expects To Be On NYSE In February
January 10, 2021

Roblox, which operates an online gaming platform that spans millions of users and millions of variations of games or related interactions, plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange via a direct listing in February, according to an SEC filing the company submitted....

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Will SPACS Be Back (With A Bang) In 2021?
January 09, 2021

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Robinhood May Sell Shares Directly To Users If It IPOs
January 08, 2021

Robinhood is considering selling shares directly to its users if it opts to hold an initial public offering (IPO). 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...