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Greenlight Raises $54M To Enhance Kid-Friendly Financial Tools
September 16, 2019

Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app to teach kids about financial education, has closed a $54 million Series B funding round that was led by Drive Capital with participation from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, with participation by existing investors TTV Capital, Live...

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Plaid Gets Strategic Funding From Visa And Mastercard
September 16, 2019

Plaid, which focuses on APIs, said on Mon. (Sept. 16) that it has received strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa. The companies said in the announcement that the amounts were undisclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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OkCredit Lands VC To Digitize India SMB Bookkeeping
September 16, 2019

Banglaore-based startup OkCredit revealed that it has raised $67 million in a Series B financing round. 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 to our daily...

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WeWork Picks Nasdaq, Mulls Governance Changes To Save IPO
September 13, 2019

WeWork is planning to list its shares on Nasdaq as it considers leadership changes to stimulate investor interest in advance of its initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Sept. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Akeneo Lands $46M To Enhance Product Info For Retailers
September 13, 2019

Akeneo announced Thursday (Sept. 12)  it has raised $46 million in funding led by Summit Partners. 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 to our daily...

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Online Home Buying Platform Prevu Closes $2M Funding Round
September 12, 2019

New York-based digital home buying company Prevu, which identifies itself as a customer service-oriented platform, has closed a $2 million seed funding round, according to a release by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Voyage Lands $31M To Expand Self-Driving Vehicle Fleet
September 12, 2019

Voyage announced that it has raised $31 million in a Series B fundraise. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Naspers’ Prosus To Be Third-Largest Stock In Amsterdam
September 11, 2019

South Africa’s Naspers launched a $100 billion European tech giant on Wednesday (Sept. 11). 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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WeWork Moves Forward On IPO, Despite SoftBank’s Concerns
September 11, 2019

WeWork, an office-sharing startup, is reportedly moving ahead with plans to go public despite a massive drop in valuation, and one of its biggest investors is balking at the prospect, according to Reuters.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...