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Sendbird Mobile Engagement Platform Notches $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021

Silicon Valley mobile engagement startup Sendbird is now valued at $1.05 billion after closing a $100 million Series C funding round led by Steadfast Venture Capital, the company said in a Tuesday (April 6) blog post.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Leveraged Loan Market Surges To $70 Billion, Most Since 2018
April 06, 2021

“Buyout Barons” on Wall Street are upping their risk-taking and using the leveraged loan market to finance takeovers and dividends, a Bloomberg report says, with the bank mergers and leveraged buyouts shooting up to $70 billion in the first quarter of this year. Get the...

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India’s Swiggy Raises $800 Million At $5 Billion Valuation
April 05, 2021

Indian food delivery startup Swiggy raised $800 million in a funding round led by Falcon Edge Capital and Goldman Sachs, with participation from Accel and Naspers, Bloomberg reported on Monday (April 5), citing an internal memo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Social Commerce App Meesho Raises $300 Million, Valued At $2.1 Billion
April 05, 2021

Meesho, an Indian social commerce startup that has the backing of Facebook, has raised $300 million in new funding, bringing its value to $2.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
April 02, 2021

Friday (April 2) was a big day for dLocal, as the emerging markets payments platform announced the appointment of a new president and a new COO, along with $150 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Amazon FBA Buyer Thrasio Raises Additional $100 Million
April 02, 2021

Thrasio, a startup that acquires Amazon FBA brands, closed a Series C funding round with another $100 million investment, bringing its total fundraising to date to $1.35 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Loyalty App Fetch Rewards Seals $210 Million Led By SoftBank Vision Fund 2
April 01, 2021

Fetch Rewards, a consumer loyalty and rewards app, has raised over $210 million in a Series D funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Robinhood Ditches Some Of Its Controversial Glitz
March 31, 2021

Robinhood, the investing platform that boasts about its attention to making trading fun — and has drawn fire from lawmakers and others for being good at it — is making its user experience a little more sober. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fortnite Maker Epic In Talks To Raise $1.7 Billion At $28 Billion Valuation
March 31, 2021

Epic Games could raise as much as $1.7 billion, which would constitute a doubling of its fundraising in the past year, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...