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Israeli Startup Waycare Lands $7.25M For AI-Powered Traffic Improvements
October 04, 2019

Mobility platform Waycare announced that it has raised $7.25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by SJF Ventures, with participation from UpWest, Next Gear Ventures, innogy, Spider Capital, Goldbell, Zymestic Solutions and Janom. The funding will be used toward Waycare’s expansion efforts...

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Bird Scooter Valued At $2.5B With Latest Funding
October 04, 2019

Scooter company Bird has announced a $275 million Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion. CDPQ and Sequoia Capital led the round, with the fresh capital being used to help Bird get closer to profitability, as well as enable ongoing vehicle research...

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India B2B eCommerce Firm Udaan Lands $585M
October 02, 2019

One of the largest B2B eCommerce platforms in India, Udaan, has raised $585 million in a Series D funding round. The company wants to help chemists, kirana (family-owned) stores and other businesses to come online with its platform, according to reports. Get the Full Story...

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Deutsche To Invest Billions In Automation, Analytics
October 01, 2019

German shipping and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL has investment and expansion plans to capitalize on the growing eCommerce space worldwide, according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Comcast Leads $18.3 Round For Authentication Software Firm
October 01, 2019

With new venture capital from Mastercard, Comcast, Samsung and other investors, New York-based tech startup HYPR has notched $18.3 million in funding. The company sells authentication software to Mastercard, T-Mobile, Rakuten and Aetna, and the round was led by the venture capital arm of Comcast, Fortune reported. ...

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India’s Khatabook Raises $25M To Digitize Business Payments
October 01, 2019

Bangalore-based startup Khatabook has raised $25 million in Series A funding from GGV Capital, Partners of DST Global, RTP Ventures, Sequoia India, Tencent, Y Combinator and others, along with more than 20 angel investors, as reported on Tuesday (Oct. 1). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Recurly Notches $19.5M To Grow Subscription Business
September 27, 2019

To bolster its subscription business, San-Francisco-based Recurly has notched $19.5 million in funding led by F-Prime Capital along with participation from Polaris Partners, Silicon Valley Bank and Greycroft. The new funding brings its total raise to almost $40 million after raises in the past totaling...

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Fundbox, Tipalti Tip The B2B Payments VC Scales
September 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Mercury Notches $20M To Fund Startups
September 26, 2019

California-based digital bank Mercury has announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding that will be used to build a bank for startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...