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Autonomous Retail Startup AiFi Secures $30M Total Funding
October 19, 2020

Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Unit21 Nets $13M For Business Risk And Compliance Tool
October 19, 2020

San Francisco-based Unit21, which offers products for fighting financial crime, has landed $13 million in a funding round led by A.Capital Ventures. Unit21 has experienced “growth of 400 percent by helping risk and compliance teams identify, investigate and report suspicious activity,” the company said in...

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Billtrust To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.3B Valuation
October 19, 2020

B2B order-to-cash solutions provider Billtrust and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) South Mountain Merger Corporation announced on Monday (Oct. 19) that they have entered into a “definitive business combination agreement.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Global Processing Services Nets Visa Investment For Expansion
October 19, 2020

Global Processing Services (GPS), the payments issuer processor, has a new strategic investment from Visa to help GPS launch new products and continue expanding, according to an emailed press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Data: London FinTechs Netted $3.6B In VC Investments So Far In 2020
October 16, 2020

London’s FinTech sector has been going strong this year, even in spite of the pandemic, with $3.6 billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Text-Based Healthcare Platform 98point6 Nets $118M After Membership Grows 274 Pct
October 15, 2020

On-demand digital healthcare service 98point6 has come off a Series E funding round with $118 million, 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 logins...

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Cover Genius Lands Funds To Expand Corporate Insurance Offerings
October 14, 2020

Six-year-old insurance technology firm Cover Genius has reportedly raised A$15 million ($10.7 million USD) in capital, including funds from King River Capital and Leap Capital, according to published reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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MercadoLibre To Invest More Than $716M In Brazil
October 14, 2020

MercadoLibre, which operates platforms for buying and selling goods across Central and South America, is eyeing an investment in Brazil next year that would be even bigger than its $716 million investment this year, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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WeWork Co-founder Invests In Residential Real Estate Service
October 14, 2020

WeWork Co-founder Adam Neumann, who left the flexible office-space company during its attempt to go public, has invested $30 million in Alfred Club, a startup that helps apartment building operators provide luxury services, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (Oct. 14). Get the Full Story Complete...