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China’s Meituan Dianping Planning For IPO
September 03, 2018

China’s Meituan Dianping has set a price range for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, valuing itself at up to $55 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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SEC Wants Startup Investments To Be Open To Everyone
August 31, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to allow individuals to invest in private companies, including in-demand startups. 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...

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Grab Battles Go-Jek, Invests $250M In Startups
August 30, 2018

Grab announced that it plans to invest $250 million in Indonesian startups over the next three years through its new innovation arm. 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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‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
August 29, 2018

Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A 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....

ZestMoney Raises $13.4M, Led By Xiaomi
August 28, 2018

ZestMoney, a FinTech startup out of India, recently landed a $13.4 million investment led by Xiaomi, the Chinese tech company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
August 28, 2018

FinTech startup Deserve announced it has raised $17 million in Series C funding. The company uses machine learning (ML) and alternative data to help 40 million college students and young adults — also known as Generation Z — in the U.S. to achieve financial independence through access...

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Parsing Buffett/Berkshire’s Paytm Push
August 27, 2018

Call it a $285 million shot across the digital payments bow. A new embrace of high tech, and a notable one for a famed investor known for his old economy picks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Visa Makes Strategic Investment In Paidy
August 24, 2018

Visa has made a strategic investment in Paidy, which offers instantly issued post-pay credit services for eCommerce consumers based in Japan. 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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Deutsche Bank Invests In Modo
August 24, 2018

Deutsche Bank announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Modo Payments, a payments technology company focusing on reducing friction in the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...