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Health Startup LetsGetChecked Nets $150 Million Fundraise And Unicorn Status
June 07, 2021

LetsGetChecked, a virtual healthcare startup, has raised $150 million in funding, which it plans to use to boost its business, Bloomberg reported. The company is now valued at more than $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Grabango Secures $39 Million To Install Its Checkout-Free Tech In More Groceries
June 07, 2021

Grabango, which provides checkout-free tech for grocery and convenience stores, has raised $39 million in Series B funding, according to a press release. 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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AI-Grocery Service Hungryroot Nets $40 Million To Fund Expansion
June 07, 2021

Hungryroot, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered grocery service, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Foreign Investors Pour Millions Into Pakistan’s FinTech Startups
June 07, 2021

Foreign investors are pouring millions of dollars into Pakistan’s FinTech startups as two new funding deals — KTrade and Abhi — notch an infusion of fresh capital totaling $6.6 million, Bloomberg reported on Monday (June 7).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Big NFT Bust
June 05, 2021

Flash back about 15 minutes ago, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were the latest craze sweeping the payments industry. Jack Dorsey sold off his first-ever tweet for $2.5 million. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (formerly New England Patriots) tight-end Rob Gronkowski announced plans to sell over 300 NFTs spotlighting...

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SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
June 04, 2021

The wheel of fortune is spinning again for Walmart-controlled Flipkart. Last month, the word on the street was that India’s Flipkart was out to raise $1 billion or more before having an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in the U.S. Get the Full Story...

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Germany’s Flink Raises $240 Million For Quick Grocery Delivery
June 04, 2021

German grocery delivery startup Flink raised $240 million in a Series A funding round led by Prosus, BOND and Mubadala Capital. The Berlin-based company was launched just six months ago and has partnered with the Rewe Group supermarket chain, Reuters reported on Friday (June 4). Get the...

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Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Aims To Break ‘Glass Walls’ Of Closed-Off VC World
June 04, 2021

The story of how small-money investors galvanized by an Internet message board, a gamified trading app and a little flash-mob-style activism rewrote the rules on retail investing — while driving shares of GameStop through the roof — is now part-finance fable, part cautionary tale. Get the...

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India’s Urban Company Raises $255 Million, Values Home Service Marketplace At $2.1 Billion
June 02, 2021

Technology-powered home services marketplace Urban Company has raised $255 million in a Series F funding round that values the company at $2.1 billion, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...