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Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
March 24, 2021

The mammoth sports merchandise company Fanatics has doubled in valuation in the last eight months, thanks in part to $320 million in new funding. As CNBC reported on Wednesday (March 24), Fanatics’ valuation rose from $6.2 billion in August 2020 to $12.8 billion. The new...

IPO
India Sees Highest IPO Funding In 13 Years
March 24, 2021

Indian companies have generated more than $2 billion through initial public offerings (IPOs) thus far in 2021, the highest level of IPO fundraising in the country since 2008. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
NatWest Counters FinTechs With Revamp Of Retail Banking Operation
March 24, 2021

To combat FinTech competitors and bolster revenue during a time of low interest rates, NatWest is working on a revamp of its core retail banking operation, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Vacation Home Startup Pacaso Raises $75 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
March 24, 2021

Real estate startup Pacaso raised $75 million at a valuation of $1 billion just six months after launching — the fastest U.S. company to reach unicorn status, the company announced on Wednesday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Ridesharing
Lime To Offer ‘App-Less’ Scooter Rentals Using QR Codes
March 24, 2021

Lime has launched a feature that allows customers to use their service without ever opening or downloading their app, the electronic scooter and bike rental company said in an announcement on Wednesday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Hopper Lands $170 Million, Launches Travel Partnership With Capital One
March 24, 2021

Mobile travel app Hopper has pulled in $170 million in additional venture funding fueled by its new partner in the travel industry, Capital One. Hopper said the goal is to create Capital One Travel for the banking giant’s cardholders, according to a Wednesday (March 24) press...

Bitcoin
Bank Of America Analysts See ‘No Good Reason’ To Own Bitcoin 
March 24, 2021

Bitcoin has been around for more than a decade. And, depending on where you look, its role as a disrupter in financial services – allowing users to bypass traditional banking constructs and intermediaries – is just around the corner. But the reality, at least to...

Retail
Cadi’s Autonomous Golf Shops Let Players Try Before They Buy On The Course
March 24, 2021

A crowdfunded California golf startup is looking to disrupt the industry’s big-box retailers with its on-course autonomous kiosks that allow golfers to try out new clubs and equipment before they buy them. According to Cadi Co-founder and CEO Tyler Gottstein, these unmanned eCommerce pods transform...

Retail
Winnebago Rides COVID-Era Outdoor Shift To Record Results
March 24, 2021

One of the oldest and best known brands in the recreational vehicle industry said Wednesday (March 24) that the COVID-era’s lure of the outdoors is prompting younger people, families and first-timers to take up camping, a trend that drove record quarterly results at Winnebago Industries....