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India’s Oyo Hotel Startup to Target $9B Valuation in IPO
January 19, 2022

Indian startup Oyo Rooms is going public, seeking a $9 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. 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...

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Indian FinTech LegalPay Creates Healthcare Fund for Retail Investors
January 18, 2022

FinTech startup LegalPay has rolled out an interim finance healthcare-focused fund for retail investors, the Economic Times reported Tuesday (Jan. 18). 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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Zimbabwe’s AgriTech Startup Cholsas Aims to Connect Farmers, Markets and Suppliers
January 17, 2022

Cholsas, an agriculture B2B eCommerce market, intends to bridge the divide between various factors of the farming industry, according to a TechZim report Monday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Startups in Brazil Attract Capital Topping $9.4B in 2021, Doubling 2020
January 13, 2022

Startups in Brazil attracted record-breaking levels of funding in 2021, with over $9.4 billion raised in the innovation market — almost 2.6 times more than the $3.5 billion notched in 2020, according to The Rio Times and other reports on Thursday (Jan. 13). Get the...

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Global Startups Raised $621B in 2021
January 12, 2022

Investors doled out about $621 billion to startup companies around the world looking to get themselves on solid financial ground, more than doubling the record set the previous year for venture capital investment, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story...

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Polish Startup Ecosystem Is Changing Dramatically, Now Home to First-Ever Unicorn
December 22, 2021

Poland is the most developed country in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, and its startup ecosystem is also rapidly developing, with thousands of startups as well as an increasing number of venture capital firms (VCs), accelerators and incubators. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Cross-Border FinTech Startup TapTap Send Raises $65M
December 21, 2021

Cross-border FinTech platform Taptap Send announced Monday (Dec. 20) that it has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round led by Spark Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Asian Food Delivery Startup HungryPanda Closes $130M Funding Deal
December 17, 2021

London-based food and grocery delivery startup HungryPanda raised $130 million in a Series D funding deal led by Perwyn, with additional participation by Kinnevik, 83North, Felix Capital, Piton Capital, Vintage, Burda Principal Investments and Kreos Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Payment Rails Raises $7M, Rebrands as Trolley
December 07, 2021

FinTech startup Payment Rails is rebranding as Trolley while closing a $7 million Series A funding round led by Pace Capital, with Pace partner Chris Paik joining the Trolley Board of Directors, according to a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 7). Get the Full Story...