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Metaverse Platform Zepeto Value Tops $1B With $150M SoftBank Investment
November 30, 2021

Fueled by a $150 million investment from Japanese investment company SoftBank, the virtual world of Zepeto is now worth more than $1 billion, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 30) Wall Street Journal report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CloudTrucks Raises $115M in Series B Funding Round
November 30, 2021

Trucking operations software company CloudTrucks on Tuesday (Nov. 30) announced it wrapped up a Series B fundraising round that brought in $115 million, bringing the company’s valuation to $850 million, according to a Forbes report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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YouTrip Raises $30M, Plans To Enter B2B Market  
November 30, 2021

Singapore’s YouTrip has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, money the payments startup says it will use to enter the B2B payments market, per a Tuesday (Nov. 30) company blog post.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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iMile Delivery Grabs $40M for Global Expansion 
November 30, 2021

Dubai-based delivery company iMile founder and CEO Rita Huang on Tuesday (Nov. 30) said the company has wrapped up a $40 million Series A funding round at a $350 million valuation, marking the largest fundraising effort of its kind by a woman in the region. ...

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UK FinTech Thought Machine Raises $200M at $1B Valuation
November 29, 2021

U.K. FinTech startup Thought Machine raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation estimated in excess of $1 billion to bring legacy banks worldwide to the cloud, the company said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

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British Used Car Website Carzam Nets Almost $150M in Funding
November 28, 2021

Carzam, the used car site, has raked in £112 million toward its business to keep selling used cars, a report from The Telegraph says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
November 28, 2021

Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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UK Investing App Freetrade Surpasses Fundraising Goal By 800% in First Day of Crowdfunding
November 24, 2021

U.K. investing app Freetrade exceeded its fundraising goal by more than 800% in its first of seven days of fundraising on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, pulling in more than 8.1 million pounds ($10.8 million), according to Freetrade’s investment page. More than 6,100 investors have contributed investments,...

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Visa Invests in Open Banking Platform Basiq
November 24, 2021

Australia-based open banking platform Basiq will use an investment from Visa to step up its API efforts, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 24) blog post on the company’s website. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...