Uber’s China division received a nearly $2 billion investment from Chinese firms, boosting the unit to a valuation of $7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Travel search site Skyscanner has raised $192 million in its latest round of funding, joining a clique of British unicorns. 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...
When it comes to investments and the payments and commerce tech startups that need them, 2016 so far is shaping up to be a rather tense time. The World Bank thinks global markets are heading for a “perfect storm” of instability and the first two...
Germany-based software as a service (SaaS) banking platform provider Mambu has its eye on global expansion with the news of its latest funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
It’s somewhat ironic that though the Consumer Electronics Show regularly brings thousands upon thousands of new gadgets to the floors of Las Vegas’ convention centers, it’s usually journalists rather than consumers that get to tinker with all the digital toys the rest of the market...
The closeout of 2015 has been a very good time to be Alphabet/Google. Google finished the day yesterday (Dec. 28) with both classes of parent company Alphabet closing at record-high prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
2015, with respect to FinTech investments, came in like a lion with big funding rounds and unicorn designations flying around at warp speed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
When Foursquare launched out of the South by Southwest conference in 2010, it was briefly something of an overnight sensation. Consumers just couldn’t get enough checking-in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
There are any number of players striving to be the prime mover behind Southeast Asian eCommerce — many of them very large and rather established. And in that crowded field is iPrice, a small firm with a big plan for itself: to be the gateway...