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Travel App Maps.me Notches $50 Million For Multi-Currency Wallet
January 18, 2021

Offline travel app Maps.me has raised $50 million in a funding round led by Alameda Research, joined by new investors cryptocurrency lender Genesis Capital and crypto firm CMS Holdings, according to a Monday (Jan. 18) announcement, Coindesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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UBS Eyes $400 Million Investment In India’s Paytm
January 17, 2021

UBS Group might be investing $400 million in India’s Paytm, which is owned by Ant Group, according to a report from Tech in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Deliveroo Valued At $7 Billion-Plus Ahead Of Potential IPO
January 17, 2021

British delivery power-house Deliveroo said Sunday (Jan. 17) in an announcement that it has raised $180 million in new investments, which push its valuation to $7 billion and come in advance of what the company stated is a “potential initial public offering” (IPO). Get the...

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Home COVID Test Startup Everlywell Nets $75 Million For Investor Liquidity
January 17, 2021

Everlywell, an Austin, Texas-based producer of home tests for COVID-19 and other diseases and health conditions, has raised $75 million on top of a recent $175 million Series D round, according to published reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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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....