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Japan’s Paidy Closes Additional Series C For $281M Total Raised
April 09, 2020

Japan’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Paidy announced it has closed a Series C extension funding round led by previous investor ITOCHU Corporation. 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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Hong Kong’s SMB FinTech Neat Nets $11M
April 08, 2020

Hong Kong-based finance startup Neat has closed a Series A funding round and come away with $11 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...

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Delivery Platform Bringg Nets $30M
April 07, 2020

Tel Aviv startup Bringg, which works in delivery services, has completed a Series D funding round for $30 million amid a global crisis that has seen demand for the company’s services skyrocketing, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Continuous Delivery Platform CircleCI Nets $100M In Series E
April 07, 2020

Continuous delivery platform CircleCI has raised $100 million in a Series E funding round, according to TechCrunch. 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...

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Podium Lands $125M To Expand Contactless Payments Over Messaging
April 07, 2020

Customer messaging and relationship startup Podium has notched $125 million in a Series C funding round led by YC Continuity, the company announced on Tuesday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Airbnb Gets $1B To Bolster Its Host Network
April 06, 2020

Airbnb will be getting a leg up financially in the form of help from investors Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, who will funnel $1 billion into the vacation rental powerhouse, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Philippines Payments Platform Closes $120M Investment Deal
April 06, 2020

Philippines payments startup Voyager Innovations has closed a funding deal worth up to $120 million from existing backers, according to a Monday (April 6) statement from Voyager. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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India’s Swiggy Lands $43B To Continue Branching Out Beyond Food Delivery
April 06, 2020

Online food delivery platform Swiggy has raised $43 million as part of its ongoing Series I round to develop and expand its new businesses, according to multiple reports on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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SoftBank Abandons WeWork Deal; Lawsuit Likely
April 01, 2020

SoftBank finally pulled out of its $3 billion deal to purchase office sharing startup WeWork, after murmurs of such last month amid the fiscal turmoil unfolding worldwide due to the coronavirus, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the...