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Canada’s Lightspeed POS Inc Raises $179M In IPO
March 08, 2019

In the largest initial public offering (IPO) by a tech firm in Canada in nearly nine years, shares of Lightspeed POS Inc. rocketed in the company’s debut of trading. The company raised $179 million and its stock jumped from an IPO price of C$16 by as...

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British Banks Aim To Invest In Women-Led Businesses
March 08, 2019

A government-funded report in Europe said a lack of available capital for women in the country was “holding the U.K. back.” 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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Grab Raises $4.5 Billion Led By Softbank’s Vision Fund
March 06, 2019

Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing startup, has raised more than $4.5 billion in a round of funding led by SoftBank‘s Vision Fund. 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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Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
March 05, 2019

Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. 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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Go-Jek Notches $100M In Series F Investment
March 04, 2019

As Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek seeks to grow regionally, the firm notched a $100 million in funding from existing investor Astra. The investment was said to be part of the company’s current Series F round, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Lyft IPO Docs Show Revenue Of $2B, Losses Of $911M
March 04, 2019

Ride-hailing company Lyft made its initial public offering (IPO) papers public on Friday (March 1) to kick off what is expected to be a busy year for IPOs. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the papers revealed that the company earned $2.16 billion in 2018,...

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Ola Raises $56M In First Funding Round
March 03, 2019

Ola Electric Mobility, which is backed by Indian ride-hailing company Ola, announced that it has raised 4 billion rupees ($56.4 million) in its first funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Beijing Startup Danke Apts Gets $500M From Ant Financial, Tiger Global
March 01, 2019

Ant Financial has led a $500 million investment in startup Danke Apartments, a Beijing-based co-living group. 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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Socure Raises $30M For Healthcare, Public Sector Expansion
February 28, 2019

Socure, the provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, announced Thursday (Feb. 28) it raised $30 million in Series C funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...