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Citi Becomes Strategic Investor in SIMON Markets
February 15, 2022

Global investment bank and financial institution Citi became the latest strategic investor in FinTech SIMON Markets LLC on Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Voyager Innovations Could Look to Raise as Much as $200M
February 15, 2022

Voyager Innovations, owner of the FinTech PayMaya, could be on the hunt for additional funding in the range of $150 million to $200 million, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Feb. 15) citing sources with insider information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Voilà Raises $10M to Expand Fine Dining at Home in Europe
February 15, 2022

Voilà, a German-based company that connects consumers with fine dining experiences at home, has closed on 8.8 million euros (about $10 million) in funding to accelerate its European expansion, EU-Startups.com reported Tuesday (Feb 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Finnish Smartphone Reseller Swappie Raises $124M
February 15, 2022

Swappie, a Finnish smartphone reseller aimed at offering people access to the “circular smartphone economy” has raised $124 million in a 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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FinTech Firm RapiPay Raises $15M for Digital Banking Super App NYE
February 15, 2022

FinTech company RapiPay has raised $15 million in investment funding toward digital banking super app NYE, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 15) Mint report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Blackstone Bets $23B on Last-Mile Logistics Firm Mileway
February 15, 2022

Alternative lender Blackstone Inc. says it will back a $23.8 billion recapitalization of Mileway, Europe’s largest urban warehouse operator and last-mile logistics company. 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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Nigerian B2B Payments Startup Duplo Raises $1.3M
February 15, 2022

Duplo, a Nigeria B2B payment digitization startup, has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding, and announced it will take part in accelerator Y Combinator’s winter batch, according to published reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Logistics Startup Veho Raises $170M Amid ‘Permanent Shift Toward Residential Delivery’
February 15, 2022

Next-day delivery startup Veho has raised $170 million in an early-stage funding round that valued the San Francisco-based firm at $1.5 billion, the company announced in press release Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today in FinTech: Bank of America Invests in UK FinTech to Tackle Card Processing Fees
February 14, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, banks and FinTechs are finding more ways to coexist and complement one another’s skills, with Bank of America investing $20 million in the U.K. FinTech Banked to bring more customers a Pay by Bank solution, eliminating card processing fees for merchants....