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Outrider Boasts $53M Funding Round For Self-Driving Freight Trucks
February 20, 2020

Outrider wants to do for yard trucks what Waymo did for ridesharing, and what Einride did for trucking, by providing autonomous alternatives. The company has raised a $53 million haul toward doing so, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SentinelOne Picks Up $200M In Funding To Expand AI Cyber Platform
February 20, 2020

SentinelOne, which provides monitoring and security services for laptops and any kind of device connected to a network, has picked up a $200 million Series E funding round, the company said in reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Swiggy Gets $113M In Funding Round
February 19, 2020

India’s largest food delivery company, Swiggy, has raised $113 million in a Series I funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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MUFG Invests $700M In Ride-Hailing Grab To Create Super-App
February 19, 2020

The largest bank in Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), has invested over $700 million in Grab, a ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia that also provides food delivery and other services for its customers, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Why VC Firms See An Opportunity In AR Automation
February 19, 2020

FinTech companies are keeping an eye on investment trends as they aim to serve the needs of the marketplace. 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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Singapore’s Credify Raises $1M To Expand Into Southeast Asia
February 18, 2020

Software development company Credify, based in Singapore, has raised $1 million in a seed funding round from SoftBank-backed artificial intelligence (AI) incubator Deepcore, as well as Beenext, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Chinese Investors’ $1.4B Into Indian Startups Prompts Questions
February 17, 2020

Venture capitalists in China are putting record levels of money into tech startups in India, raising questions about the ability of the geopolitical rivals to work cooperatively, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (Feb. 17). The geopolitical rivalry and “frosty relations” between the two countries...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys Stake In Kroger
February 16, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway’s new investment in Kroger sent shares soaring Friday (Feb. 14), CNN reported. 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...

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SoftBank Earmarks $1B For eCommerce, Healthcare And FinTech In LatAm
February 16, 2020

SoftBank will add $1 billion this year to its $5 billion Latin America Fund introduced in 2019, adding to last year’s $1.6 billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...