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SEC OKs Direct IPO Listings To NYSE
December 22, 2020

Companies seeking to hold initial public offerings (IPOs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) no longer will be required to let investment banks buy and sell the first shares to hit the market, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Health Insurer Oscar Is Just The Latest InsurTech To Join The IPO Bandwagon
December 22, 2020

Health insurance platform Oscar is disclosing that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, becoming the latest InsurTech to look at going public following Lemonade’s hugely successful IPO in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bolt Nets $75 Million In Funding Round For eCommerce Innovation
December 21, 2020

Checkout platform Bolt has closed a funding round with $75 million, capping a year where it processed $1 billion in transactions, according to a report by Venture Beat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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OneTrust Secures $300 Million In Series C Funding; Valuation Reaches $5.1 Billion
December 21, 2020

OneTrust has secured $300 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $5.1 billion, the company announced on Monday (Dec. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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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...