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Carsharing Startup Getaround Raises $140M In Series E
October 14, 2020

Silicon Valley carsharing startup Getaround won a $140 million Series E financing round led by PeopleFund, Getaround announced on Wednesday (Oct. 14). 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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Nuvemshop, Latin America’s Shopify, Raises $30M
October 14, 2020

Nuvemshop, a Latin American alternative to Shopify, has raised $30 million in a venture capital round as it tries to boost business, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Why London’s Calling For The FinTech Industry
October 14, 2020

The year 2020 was going to be a wild ride for London’s financial services firms even without COVID-19. After all, Brexit was set to move from a theoretical change to a concrete reality, changing the rules for financial services players all over the country as...

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Ant’s Pending IPO Hit By Controversy Over Share Sale On Alipay
October 13, 2020

Ant Group, a China-based payments platform, is facing regulatory delays in its highly-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) amid growing unease over its handling of its share sale, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Retailo Raises $2.3M In Seed Round To Boost Financial Inclusion
October 12, 2020

Retailo, the Riyadh-based B2B eCommerce startup, has announced $2.3 million of funding in a pre-seed round to go toward boosting small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FinTech N26 Mulls New Funding Round
October 12, 2020

Just months after a fundraising round that left the company’s value at $3.5 billion, Berlin-based FinTech N26 is exploring seeking additional investments in calendar 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Ant Group Reels In Small Investors As IPO Nears
October 12, 2020

FinTech company Ant Group continues to press toward having the biggest initial public offering (IPO) ever, with returns at an estimated $35 billion. Ant Group is the online payment affiliate of China-based Alibaba Group Holding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Razorpay Hits Unicorn Status Following $100M Series D
October 12, 2020

Indian startup Razorpay hit unicorn status after raising $100 million in a Series D funding round, the company said in a statement on Monday (Oct. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Poland’s Allegro Triumphs As Stock Takes Off In Public Debut
October 12, 2020

Allegro’s initial public offering (IPO) on Monday (Oct. 12) was a huge success, with its brand-new stock reportedly surging in value by 50 percent. That makes it Europe’s biggest IPO of the year, with Allegro’s market value hitting $17.6 billion, Reuters reported. Poland-based Allegro’s website...