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Plaid To Focus On Growing European Market
January 18, 2021

FinTech startup Plaid is looking at doubling its size in Europe, Bloomberg reported. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund
January 12, 2021

German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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FISPAN Joins Mastercard’s Start Path Accelerator Program
November 12, 2020

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) banking platform FISPAN announced in a press release Thursday (Nov. 12) that it has joined Mastercard’s Start Path accelerator program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Mastercard Announces Newest Participants In FinTech Accelerator Program
November 09, 2020

Mastercard has announced the latest class of FinTech startups for its Start Path accelerator and partnership program. 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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PayPal Invests In Extend As Merchants Seek New Ways To Boost Online Conversion
October 15, 2020

As the shift from paper to digital has accelerated the transformation of many a legacy business with aging tech, CEO Woodrow Levin of Extend says it’s important to add extended warranties to that list. Merchants used to have a tiny conversion rate when offering customers...

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GM, Hyundai Invest In Self-Driving Tech Startup
October 07, 2020

Some of the world’s largest car makers and auto industry investors are pumping tens of millions of dollars into a United Kingdom startup with an augmented reality (AR) head-up display system for drivers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Japan’s Oyo Hotel Startup Gets Management Help From Investor SoftBank
August 18, 2020

SoftBank is dispatching officials to help one of its largest startups, Oyo, which is besieged by the pandemic’s economic effects, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Tech Startups Laid Off 70K Since March
July 08, 2020

No sector of the U.S economy has been spared from the economic fallout of COVID-19. 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 daily newsletter,...

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Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
May 03, 2020

San Francisco tech startup founders are accepting tougher funding terms — if they can even get any money — as many announce layoffs, cuts and spending freezes amid the global coronavirus pandemic, according to the Financial Times (FT). Get the Full Story Complete the form...