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Zoom To Back Apps With $100 Million
April 19, 2021

Zoom has rolled out a $100 million fund for investing in software companies that build apps using its technology, Reuters reported. 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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French Super App Startup Alan Nets $220 Million On $1.67 Billion Valuation
April 19, 2021

Alan, a French startup working on healthcare solutions, has raised $220 million in a funding round, TechCrunch reported. The company is now valued at $1.67 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Indian Payments Startup Razorpay Notches $160 Million At $3 Billion Valuation
April 19, 2021

Indian FinTech Startup Razorpay, a digital payments facilitator for businesses, is notching $160 million in a Series E funding round that values the firm at $3 billion, three times its October 2020 valuation of about $1 billion. The funding round is being co-led by GIC...

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BNPL Startup Zilch Valued At $500 Million Ahead Of US Launch
April 19, 2021

The “over the top” U.K. buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Zilch has raised $80 million in funding, bringing its value to more than $500 million as it prepares to expand to the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Secret Clubhouse Funding Round Would Value Company At $4 Billion
April 18, 2021

Clubhouse, the increasingly popular audio-based social media app, has closed a new Series C round, though it didn’t say how much it raised, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Revolut Gears Up For New Funding; Could Push Valuation To $10 Billion
April 18, 2021

London-based FinTech Revolut is on track to a fundraise that would value the company at between $10 billion and $15 billion, Sky News reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Massachusetts May Revoke Robinhood’s Broker-Dealer Registration
April 16, 2021

Regulators in Massachusetts are taking steps to pull Robinhood’s broker-dealer license, alleging that the digital trading app lures inexperienced investors and puts their money at risk, Reuters reported. Robinhood responded to the charge with a lawsuit accusing the Commonwealth officials of being “elitist.” Get the...

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AI-Based eCommerce Fraud Solution Signifyd Closes $205 Million Round
April 15, 2021

eCommerce fraud protection platform Signifyd has raised $205 million in a Series E funding round, the company announced in a press release Thursday (April 15), valuing the platform at $1.34 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SoftBank Vision Fund Moves Toward $450 Million Investment In Swiggy
April 15, 2021

The SoftBank Vision Fund is preparing to invest $450 million in Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, Indian publication The Economic Times reported, after a few years of sitting on the sidelines as the sector grew. Bengaluru-based Swiggy would likely be valued at $5 billion. Get...