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China Looks Abroad For SOE Investment
February 18, 2019

China is looking for foreign investment in its larger state-owned enterprises (SOEs). 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. By...

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Home Selling Platform Opendoor Seeks To Raise $200M
February 15, 2019

One month after home selling platform Knock raised $400 million in a Series B round, rival Opendoor is reportedly looking for $200 million in funding. The company, which filed documents in Delaware that mentioned a “Series E-2,” is looking for a valuation of $3.7 billion, according to...

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Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
February 15, 2019

Ride-hailing app Lyft, an Uber competitor in the U.S. and Canada, is attempting to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to a report from Reuters. However, so is Uber. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Amazon Leads $700M Round In Electric Automaker Rivian
February 15, 2019

Following the unveiling of its electric vehicle concepts in 2018, Rivian Automotive LLC has notched a $700 million equity investment led by Amazon. And the electric automaker, which is based in Michigan, is reportedly in discussions with General Motors about potential funding, Bloomberg reported. Get...

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JPMorgan, Goldman-Backed Payments Co Finablr Eye IPO
February 14, 2019

Finablr, a payments and foreign exchange company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said it will launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) next month, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Autonomous Trucking Co TuSimple Becomes Unicorn With $95M Fundraise
February 13, 2019

TuSimple, a driverless truck startup in California, has achieved unicorn status — a valuation of $1 billion— after a series D funding round that brought in $95 million, according to a report by CNBC.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Starling Bank Raises £60M For Expansion
February 13, 2019

Starling Bank, the U.K. digital banking platform, announced on Wednesday (Feb. 13) that it has raised £60 million ($77.15 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...

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Rapyd Raises $40M For ‘FinTech-As-A-Service’
February 13, 2019

Rapyd, the Silicon Valley-based startup that offers a slew of financial services from payments to ID verifications from one API, has raised $40 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Goldman-Backed Second Measure Lands $20M For Card Spend Analysis
February 12, 2019

Second Measure, a startup that analyzes credit card data and trends and sends out bi-weekly reports to investors, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, with Citi Ventures and Goldman Sachs leading the pack in capital, according to a report from Fortune....