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Deep Learning Tech Firm Syntiant Raises $35M In Series C
August 04, 2020

Voice-focused deep learning tech firm Syntiant has notched $35 million in a Series C funding round. Applied Ventures, LLC and M12, the venture fund of Microsoft, headed up in the financing, according to a Tuesday (August 4) announcement from Syntiant. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Japan’s Payments Firm Hey Nets Series E Funding Led By Bain Capital
August 04, 2020

Japanese eCommerce and payments platform hey announced a Series E investment led by Bain Capital, a press release says. 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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AUTO1 Group Raises $300M To Ramp Up Retail Platform
July 30, 2020

Berlin-based AUTO1 Group said on Thursday (July 30) it has raised $300 million from investors and plans to put the new funding toward developing its retail brand Autohero, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Money Transfer Startup Remitly Nets $85M On $1.5B Valuation
July 30, 2020

Remitly, which works to provide remittances and financial services for immigrants, announced an $85 million funding round amid a worldwide surge in demand for those kinds of services, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Tempo And The Home Fitness Gold Rush
July 29, 2020

Fitness equipment maker Tempo, whose home workout systems retail for nearly $2,000, has seen its valuation hit $250 million amid a massive surge in interest as the pandemic shut down brick-and-mortar gyms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Telemedicine Startup Draws $100M Investment From Humana
July 29, 2020

Humana is placing a $100 million bet that the future of healthcare can be found in a 21st-century version of the old-fashioned house call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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TransferWise Valuation Reaches $5B
July 29, 2020

TransferWise, the online money transfer service startup, is now valued at $5 billion thanks to a secondary share sale as investors embrace online payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the London-based company announced Tuesday (July 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Online Health Startup Ro Raises $200M On $1.5B Valuation
July 27, 2020

Online health startup Ro is valued at $1.5 billion after a new funding round, furthering its business of offering customers digital medical advice, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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FinTech Startup Revolut Raises $80M At $5.5B Valuation
July 24, 2020

London startup mobile bank Revolut Ltd. has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 billion valuation as part of its Series D round that kicked off five months ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...