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African FinTech Payment Startup Chipper Cash Woos Investors, Including Joe Montana
May 09, 2019

African FinTech payment startup Chipper Cash has attracted some high-profile investors and raised $2.4 million in a funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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ChowNow Raises $21M, Launches Food Ordering Site
May 08, 2019

ChowNow, the online ordering platform for local restaurants, announced Wednesday (May 8) it has raised $21 million in venture funding. 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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SoFi Introduces Index Fund Aimed At Gig Economy
May 08, 2019

San Francisco-based FinTech startup SoFi, known as a company that deals with student debt, has been steadily expanding into other markets, like home and personal loans, among other things. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Megvii Raises $750M For $4B Valuation
May 08, 2019

Megvii, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company that goes by the name Face++, announced on Wednesday (May 8) that it has raised $750 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Ride-Hailing Startup Gett Nets $200M In Funding
May 07, 2019

Gett, an Israel-based ride-hailing startup that focuses on high-end B2B clients, has raised $200 million, which places its value at $1.5 billion, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Warehouse And Logistics Startup Flexe Raises $43M
May 07, 2019

A Seattle-based startup that manages an on-demand warehouse marketplace has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round, according to reports. Flexe has found a niche that will help its efforts to wrest marketplace control away from Amazon and provide customers with an alternative...

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Luckin Aims To Raise $586.5M With IPO
May 06, 2019

Chinese coffee company Luckin, a fast-growing startup that aims to replace Starbucks as China’s largest coffee giant, is looking to raise $586.5 million ahead of its IPO, according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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SoftBank Invests $20M In Mexican FinTech Clip
May 06, 2019

Japanese capital group SoftBank has invested $20 million in Clip, a Mexican FinTech startup that offers a mobile credit card reader for smartphones. Businesses all across Mexico have adapted the technology as a simple and low-cost way to accept payment, according to Reuters. Get the...

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Tim Cook Says Buffett Sees Apple As Consumer Company
May 06, 2019

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has continued to make the argument that the Cupertino, California iPhone maker is a consumer company, not a tech one, pointing to Warren Buffett’s investment as evidence. In an interview with CNBC, Cook said famed investor Buffett understands that Apple is...