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Rental Platform Apartment List Valued At $600 Million Following $50 Million Fundraise
December 21, 2020

The rental platform Apartment List has raised $50 million in a new funding round led by Janus Henderson Investors, doubling its valuation to over $600 million. Other backers include Allen & Co., Canaan Partners, Tenaya Capital and Quantum Partners LP, a fund managed by Soros...

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Supply-Chain Startup Project44 Raises $100 Million In Series D Round
December 21, 2020

Supply chain technology startup project44 raised $100 million in a Series D funding round led by existing investor Insight Partners, with additional support from Eight Partners VC LLC, Emergence Capital Partners, Omidyar Technology Ventures, Sapphire Ventures LLC, Sozo Ventures and Underscore VC. Get the Full...

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Report: SoftBank Will File For SPAC
December 20, 2020

SoftBank on Monday (Dec. 21) is planning to file for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to raise as much as $600 million through an initial public offering (IPO), Axios reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SnapAP Announces Funding From Israel Angel Investors
December 20, 2020

Snap Accounts Payable (SnapAP) has completed the first stage of a new funding round with help from a group of Israel-based angel investors, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Gojek Buys Stake In Indonesia’s Bank Jago
December 18, 2020

Gojek, which bills itself as “Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand services and payments platform,” said in a news release that it has invested in Indonesia-listed technology-based Bank Jago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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PayPal Supports Black-Owned Ventures With Additional $5 Million Grant
December 18, 2020

PayPal is extending additional support to Black-owned businesses by way of a $5 million grant that builds on the $10 million PayPal Empowerment Grant program launched in June.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Canadian FinTech Neo Financial Raises $50 Million In Series A Round
December 18, 2020

Canadian FinTech Neo Financial said that it has raised CAD $50 million in a Series A funding round that included $25 million in funding and $25 million in debt facility financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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eCommerce FinTech Katapult To Go Public By Merging With SPAC
December 18, 2020

Katapult Holding, Inc. and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinServ Acquisition Corp. said on Friday (Dec. 18) that they have entered into a definitive merger deal. The arrangement will create a combined firm that will run as Katapult and is intended to trade on the Nasdaq with...

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Five Key Takeaways From Poshmark’s IPO Filing 
December 18, 2020

Social media-focused clothing reseller Poshmark became the latest platform company to file for an initial public offering (IPO) this week, hoping to catch an IPO wave that saw big first-day pops recently for Airbnb and DoorDash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...