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Israeli Tech Startups Boost Funding 30 Pct. YOY
January 08, 2020

Israel’s technology sector had a banner year in 2019, raising $8.3 billion in 522 deals, a 30 percent growth over 2018, ZAG law firm announced Tuesday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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HighRadius Hits Unicorn Status With $125M Round
January 07, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered FinTech Software as a Service (SaaS) firm HighRadius raised $125 million in a Series B growth funding round, giving it a unicorn valuation, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Alphabet Shares Soar Despite Regulator Scrutiny
January 07, 2020

Google parent company Alphabet and Facebook, despite a number of looming competition and antitrust investigations for both companies from U.S. government agencies, closed out at high share prices on Monday (Jan. 6), according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Olo Rumored To Go Public In 2020 With Possible $1B Valuation
January 06, 2020

Food software startup Olo, named after the phrase “online ordering,” might have plans to file an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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India’s Startups Wrap Up 2019 On A High Note
January 06, 2020

In venture capital, funding can start as a trickle and then wind up as a flood. 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...

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India’s InMobi Ad Platform Sees 53 Pct. Increase In YOY Losses
January 05, 2020

Indian unicorn startup InMobi reported a net loss of ₹54 crore in the fiscal year ending in March of last year, which is a year-on-year increase of 53 percent compared to the previous one, according to DealstreetAsia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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LATAM’s Loft Snags $175M To Improve Digital Real Estate Sales
January 03, 2020

Latin America-based Loft, a digital real estate startup that aims to make buying and selling real estate in the region easier, has raised $175 million in a series C funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Analyst Predicts Apple Shares Will Fall Sharply Over 2020
January 01, 2020

Although Apple was the 2019 star of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, tech investor Paul Meeks calculates that the stock is worth much less than $290 a share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Groupon Gets New Activist Investor
December 31, 2019

Richard Merage, the man who created Hot Pockets, disclosed stake that he bought in Groupon on Monday (Dec. 30). Merage and his company, MIG Capital, based in Newport Beach, California, disclosed the 5 percent stake in the eCommerce company, the reason for which was that...