The London-based money transfer startup WorldRemit is preparing to raise cash at a valuation of roughly $5 billion ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Mailchimp, an email marketing startup, is looking into a sale that would possibly value the company at over $10 billion, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Car loan startup Carputty raised $7.2 million in a seed round led by a $3 million backing by Kickstart Fund, according to a press release on Friday (August 6). Additional investors included Kinetic Ventures, University Growth Fund, Aries Capital Partners and entrepreneur John Dancu. Get...
Funds by rapper Jay-Z and actor Will Smith kicked in a monetary boost to FinTech startup Landis with fresh capital that brings the company’s total fundraising for Landis to a total of $165 million, per a Tuesday (July 27) press release. Landis is on a...
U.K. gardening startup Sproutl has rolled out a new online marketplace, a press release from Monday (July 26) said, alongside a new seed funding round for $9 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is planning a summit for entrepreneurs in the technology sector next week and will introduce a 375 million pound fund for startups that are focused on research and development (R&D), the Financial Times reported on Friday (July 16). Get the...
Large marketplaces like Amazon create an amazing first step opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to test out if their business idea works — if they can create any consumer demand for their widget. And many brands do: there are over 15,000 thousand marketplace sellers on Amazon...
Payment technology company Transcard has rolled out its AccelUp initiative for Chattanooga, Tennessee’s minority-owned startups. The accelerator program will start taking member applications in early July, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Startups, which are raising an abundance of cash, are moving to hire more chief financial officers (CFOs), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
