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Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account
December 12, 2019

Online brokerage startup Robinhood has introduced a cash management service that will give customers 1.8 percent interest on any money they don’t have in stocks, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Dec. 11). This new service follows last year’s unsuccessful launch of a checking and savings account...

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OYO May Not See Profits In China, India Until 2022
November 25, 2019

India-based OYO has filed a valuation report with India’s ministry of corporate affairs indicating that the company did not expect to turn a profit until 2022, Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Startups Hoard Cash, Accelerate Fundraising Timetables
November 17, 2019

Tech startups fearing anticipated instability are scrambling to conserve an age-old commodity — cash — the New York Times (NYT) reported on Sunday (Nov. 17).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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LimePod Car-Sharing Service Calls It Quits In Seattle
September 19, 2019

In the second closure of a free-floating carshare in Seattle in two months, Lime has announced it is winding down LimePod. 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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French Tech Startups To Get $5.5B Cash Infusion
September 17, 2019

Emmanuel Macron, president of France, has announced that institutional investors are ready to loan $5.5 billion to assist tech startups over the next three years, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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SpotHero Raises $50M To Expand Digital Parking Platform
August 22, 2019

Digital parking company SpotHero has raised $50 million in a series D funding round led by Macquarie Capital, according to a release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Visa, Open Combine Forces For Tech-Driven SME Banking
July 30, 2019

FinTech startup Open is partnering with global payments tech leader Visa to offer better banking options for SMEs in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Icertis Lands Unicorn Status For Vendor Contract Tech
July 18, 2019

B2B startup Icertis has secured unicorn status with a $115 million fundraise for its corporate contract management solution, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Airbnb Rival Sonder Reaches Unicorn Status 
July 11, 2019

Sonder, a rental startup, has reached a valuation of over $1 billion after its latest funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...