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Virgin Money Takes Big Haul In RBS Innovation Fund
September 23, 2020

Virgin Money said on Wednesday (Sept. 23) that it has landed the equivalent of $44.7 million from the United Kingdom’s Capability Innovation Fund, which was created as part of the Alternative Remedies Package that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) – now NatWest – funded...

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GoodRx Goes Public As IPO Prices At Above-Target $33 A Share
September 23, 2020

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Cloud Software Co. Mirakl Raises $300M
September 22, 2020

Mirakl, the cloud-based eCommerce software company headquartered in Paris, has raised $300 million in its latest funding round, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Social Calendar App IRL Lands $16M In Series B Funding Round
September 22, 2020

IRL, or In Real Life, the social calendar startup created to help users meet over shared experiences, announced a $16 million Series B funding round on Tuesday (Sept. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Ant Group’s Planned IPO Could Raise A Record $35B
September 21, 2020

Ant Group, the online payment provider for China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., is seeking a record return of at least $35 billion as it goes public in the Hong Kong and Shanghai markets, sources told Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Next Insurance Looks To Secure $250M Funding Round To Reach $2.25B Valuation
September 18, 2020

Next Insurance, the online insurance provider for small businesses, is negotiating a deal to raise new capital in a round that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 billion, sources told Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mobile Banking Firm Chime Gets $14.5B Valuation With New Funding
September 18, 2020

Mobile banking upstart Chime has completed funding that has provided the firm with a $14.5 billion valuation, CNBC 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. yesSubscribe...

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Mortgage Lender LoanDepot Looks Toward $15B IPO
September 17, 2020

Five years after LoanDepot ditched plans to go public, the California-based lender, now worth as much as $15 billion, is giving the idea a second look. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Affirm Raises $500M, Adds Bi-Weekly Plan
September 17, 2020

Affirm, a San Francisco-based point-of-sale (POS), buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender, announced a $500 million series G round of funding Thursday (Sept. 17) in a press release, bringing its total funding raised to more than $1.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...