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Virtual Events Platform Hopin Raises $400 Million For Hybrid Model
March 04, 2021

Virtual events provider Hopin has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round, the company announced on Thursday (March 4), valuing the platform at $5.65 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Home Insurance Firm Hippo Plans To Merge With SPAC To Go Public
March 04, 2021

Home insurance group Hippo Enterprises Inc. plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Z, according to a Thursday (March 4) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Deliverr Goes After Amazon Prime With $170 Million To Expand Warehouses
March 03, 2021

Deliverr has raised $170 million in new funding, with $135 million of that being Series D funding led by Coatue, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Key SPAC Executives Rewrite Stock Investment Terms
March 03, 2021

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) buyers are looking at more stringent, aggressive terms as the popularity of these types of investments grows, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Volocopter Raises $240 Million, Nears Launch Of Urban Air Taxi
March 03, 2021

German urban air mobility (UAM) startup Volocopter has raised €200 million, or $240 million, to help certify and launch its battery-powered city air taxi, VoloCity. The company expects the air taxi to be open for commercial routes within the next two years. Get the Full...

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Instacart Notches $265 Million On $39 Billion Valuation
March 02, 2021

Delivery startup Instacart is now valued at $39 billion — double its previous valuation — after its latest fundraise of $265 million, according to a blog post on Tuesday (March 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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In Europe, Funding Pours In For Online Grocery Platforms
March 02, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put lives at risk around the world, consumers are becoming increasingly accustomed to technologies that offer COVID-safe alternatives for potentially dangerous activities — and demand is only growing for such solutions. In Europe, where the vaccine rollout is progressing...

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Gambling Tech Firm Simplebet Notches $15 Million For Sports Betting Platform
March 02, 2021

Gambling software startup Simplebet has closed a $15 million funding deal to advance its sports betting platform, CNBC reported on Tuesday (March 2). 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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Zoom Expects Post-Pandemic Business Will Remain Brisk 
March 02, 2021

Wall Street is predicting that as vaccines are more widely distributed, the need for remote business tools like Zoom will plummet. Zoom, however, begs to differ and is forecasting that demand will remain brisk post-pandemic, The Financial Times (FT) wrote on Tuesday (March 2). Get...