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German Virtual Bank Penta Aims for $500M Valuation
February 23, 2022

German digital business banking platform Penta is speaking with potential investors as it seeks a valuation of between $453 million and $567 million (400 million to 500 million euros). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Clickatell Nets $91M in Series C to Expand Chat Commerce Offerings
February 22, 2022

Clickatell, which provides solutions for payments within digital chats, has secured $91 million in its Series C, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 22) 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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CIBC Innovation Banking Finances Graphite Ventures Through Series A Rounds
February 22, 2022

CIBC Innovation Banking on Tuesday (Feb. 22) provided financing solutions, including a capital call line of credit, to seed-stage investment firm Graphite Ventures through to the rights for Series A rounds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Finance Software Firm Place Lands $3.25M in Funding
February 22, 2022

Agile finance platform Place has announced $3.25 million in new capital, a Tuesday (Feb. 22) press release said. 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...

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African B2B Commerce Platform MarketForce Raises $40M in Series A
February 22, 2022

Business-to-business (B2B) commerce startup Marketforce raised $40 million in a Series A funding round to help the company grow its platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Investment Platform PrimaryBid Lands $190M in Series C
February 22, 2022

British investment platform PrimaryBid is looking to expand across Europe and into the U.S. following the close of a $190 million Series C funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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London FinTech Startup Weavr Nets $40M Funding Round
February 22, 2022

Embedded finance startup Weavr raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global, with participation from Mubadala Capital, Latitude Fund, QED Investors, Anthemis and Seedcamp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Filipino Payments Firm PayMongo Raises $31M
February 22, 2022

Online B2B payments firm PayMongo has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round led by JAM Fund, a venture capital firm led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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SoftBank Invests in African Lending Analytics Startup Credrails
February 21, 2022

Credrails, a startup working on aggregating financial data in Africa, is set to close its $2.5 million funding round this month with backing from SoftBank, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...