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Fashion Tycoon Invests $225M In Klarna, Swedish Payments Unicorn
June 08, 2017

Klarna, the Swedish startup that lets shoppers pay for goods after they are delivered instead of before (and incrementally over time if they wish), has picked up a new investor that catapults its valuation to over $2.25 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Grocery Delivery Alabama Startup Shipt Takes On Instacart, AmazonFresh And Google
June 07, 2017

David is taking on Goliath as Shipt, an online grocery delivery startup based in Birmingham, Ala., goes up against San Francisco’s grocery delivery champion Instacart, as well as AmazonFresh and Google Express, to become the U.S.’ number one grocery delivery brand. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
May 30, 2017

Mastercard announced Monday (May 29) that Russian financial firms working within the collaborative FinTech acceleration program Fintech Lab has chosen 12 FinTech startups they plan to mentor and guide through the program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Home Security Startup Deep Sentinel Sees $7.4M Series A
May 30, 2017

Home security technology startup Deep Sentinel recently announced the close of a $7.4 million Series A venture funding round led by Shasta Ventures, with participation from Bezos Expeditions, Lux Capital and UP2398. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Storage Startup, Trove, Raises $8M
May 24, 2017

Moving and storing items like furniture and wall decor can be a somewhat painful process. 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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Online Insurer Fabric Launches In New York
May 24, 2017

Fabric, the life insurance company, announced Tuesday (May 23) that it has launched its service in New York. 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...

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SILK Ventures: Tech-Focused VC Fund, Bankrolled By China
May 16, 2017

SILK Ventures is rolling out a new $500 million venture capital fund that is partly bankrolled by the Chinese government. 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...

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Apexx Organizes Merchant Solutions Marketplace
April 28, 2017

Apexx, a FinTech startup, is reportedly launching in London, aiming to create a transparent marketplace in which merchants can browse and plug into competing services for a network of acquirers and payment brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UiPath Automates Back Office, Sees $30M Series A
April 28, 2017

Romanian enterprise software startup UiPath aims to automate businesses’ more rote back-office functions with the help of a software platform that leverages artificial intelligence tools like computer vision, machine learning and natural language processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...