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ERP Firm xentral Lands $75M In Series B Funding
August 17, 2021

Enterprise resource planning system xentral announced Tuesday (Aug. 17) that it has raised $75 million in Series B funding. 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...

Delivery
7-Eleven, Minibar Pair Up For Delivery Service
August 17, 2021

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven and alcoholic beverage provider Minibar Delivery announced a collaboration that will let adult customers order beer, wine and snack foods for rapid home delivery. Under the arrangement, which is piloting in parts of Florida, Texas and Virginia, customers will be able...

Investments
Fresh $244M Funding Makes Sightline Nevada’s First Tech Unicorn
August 17, 2021

Sightline Payments raised $244 million in a new funding round that propelled the company to unicorn status, with a valuation topping $1 billion, the first tech startup in Nevada to do so, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Aug. 17). Get the...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
B2B FinTech Brex Acquires API Commerce Platform Weav In $50M Deal
August 17, 2021

FinTech Brex on Tuesday (Aug. 17) announced it has acquired Israel-based commerce API company Weav for $50 million as part of a plan to expand its global footprint by bringing an innovation hub to Israel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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ClosedLoop.ai Nets $34M In Series B Funding Round
August 17, 2021

ClosedLoop.ai., a healthcare platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), on Tuesday (Aug. 17) announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding. Led by Telstra Ventures, the investment round also included contributions from Breyer Capital, Greycroft Ventures, .406 Ventures, and Healthfirst. Angel investors Adam...

Financial Inclusion
FinTech Lender OneBlinc Intros Mastercard For The Underbanked
August 17, 2021

The FinTech lending startup OneBlinc is introducing a checking account and debit Mastercard to help people who are unbanked and underbanked to better manage their finances, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Aug. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Ridesharing
Uber Wants To Help Drivers Save Through GetUpside
August 17, 2021

Uber is working with retail technology company GetUpside to offer fuel and convenience store promotions to Uber drivers and delivery people. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
TerraPay, Network International Team Up To Promote Digital Payments Across The UAE 
August 17, 2021

In a bid to expand cross-border payments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, Dutch payments infrastructure company TerraPay announced on Tuesday (Aug. 17) that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UAE-based Network International to promote mobile wallet acceptance and digital...

Investments
Travel FinTech Hopper Wraps Up $175M Series G
August 17, 2021

The travel FinTech Hopper announced on Tuesday (Aug. 17) that it had completed a $175 million Series G funding 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....