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Goods Sourcing Platform Meru Raises $15M
December 02, 2021

Meru.com, a Mexico City-based platform that connects manufacturers to the supply chain, has raised $15 million in Series A 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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Hotel Engine Propels to Unicorn Status With $65M Investment
December 02, 2021

Denver-based Hotel Engine, a travel tech company focused on making lodging management easier for businesses, raised $65 million in Series B funding, the company announced on Thursday (Dec. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mexican BNPL Platform Kueski Snags $202M
December 02, 2021

Mexican buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Kueski on Thursday (Dec. 2) announced it had completed a $200 million equity and debt fundraising round that will help it expand the business, according to a Nasdaq report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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MercadoBitcoin.com Holding Company Snags $50M in Series B Funding 
December 02, 2021

Brazilian unicorn 2TM Group, the holding company for Latin American cryptocurrency exchange MercadoBitcoin.com on Tuesday (Nov. 30) announced the second end of a $50.3 million Series B fundraising round that also closed in July with a $200 million investment by SoftBank.  Get the Full Story...

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Crypto Startup Investors Bypass Asia in Favor of Backing US Firms
December 01, 2021

China’s crackdown on technology companies and cryptocurrencies has venture capitalists looking to back companies in the U.S. instead of Asia, a scenario that hasn’t happened since 2017, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Cardless Payment Network Simpl Raises $40M to Grow BNPL in India
December 01, 2021

Cardless payment network Simpl closed a $40 million Series B funding round to expand buy now, pay later (BNPL) in India, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 1) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Israeli FinTech Startup Anchor Closes $15M Seed Round
December 01, 2021

Autonomous billing platform Anchor closed a $15 million seed funding round led by Rapyd Ventures, Entrée Capital, and Tal Ventures, according to a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Australian Mr. Yum Savors Historic $89M Series A 
December 01, 2021

The mobile ordering and payments startup Mr. Yum has raised $89 million in a Series A funding round, which the Australian company says is a milestone for two reasons.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Borderless Capital Debuts $500M Fund for DeFi, NFT Investments Built on Algorand Blockchain
November 30, 2021

Borderless Capital will be debuting a new $500 million fund to develop projects built on the Algorand blockchain, CoinDesk reported. The fund is called ALGO Fund II. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...