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Reid Hoffman-Backed Manas AI Raises $24.6 Million for Cancer Drug Development
January 27, 2025

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee raised $24.6 million in a seed round to launch an artificial intelligence startup focused on drug development. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Spotify Founder’s HealthTech Startup Neko Scores $260 Million
January 23, 2025

Daniel Ek, the founder of the music streaming platform Spotify, has branched out into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered preventative healthcare as co-founder of the startup Neko Health. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Method Raises $41.5 Million to Build Consumer-Permissioned Financial Connectivity
January 23, 2025

Method Financial has raised $41.5 million in a Series B funding round to continue building its solution for consumer-permissioned financial connectivity and expanding it to new use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Qomodo Raises $14.1 Million to Offer BNPL to Italian Brick-and-Mortar Merchants
January 22, 2025

Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later (BNPL) and SmartPOS for Italian merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Databricks Hopes to Build on AI Offerings With $15 Billion Fundraise
January 22, 2025

Data and artificial intelligence firm Databricks is now a $62 billion company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Highnote Raises $90 Million to Grow Unified Payments Platform
January 21, 2025

Highnote has raised $90 million in a Series B funding round to continue to grow its unified payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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MoneyHash Raises $5.2 Million for Payments Orchestration Platform
January 21, 2025

Middle East and Africa (MEA)-focused payment orchestration platform MoneyHash has raised $5.2 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Zynap Raises $5.9 Million to Develop AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
January 21, 2025

Barcelona-based startup Zynap has raised 5.7 million euros (about $5.9 million) in a seed round to continue developing its artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity platform. 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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1Money Raises $20 Million to Launch Network for Stablecoin Payments
January 16, 2025

1Money emerged from stealth Thursday (Jan. 16), saying it raised over $20 million in seed capital and is developing Layer 1 protocol purpose-built for stablecoin payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...