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Uber’s Kalanick Invests In India’s Biggest Shared Kitchen Company
September 23, 2019

Travis Kalanick, founder of Uber who was ousted after a series of scandals, has made his next big investment, according to reports. 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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Sweetgreen Closes $150M Funding Deal On A $1.6B Valuation
September 23, 2019

Restaurant disruptor sweetgreen raised $150 million in a new funding round co-led by Lone Pine Capital and D1 Capital Partners, sweetgreen said in a press release on Monday (Sept. 23).   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Foundry Group Leads $30M Seed Funding For Matchstick Ventures
September 22, 2019

Minneapolis-St. Paul-based Matchstick Ventures raised $30 million in a second seed funding round led by Foundry Group, reports said on Friday (Sept. 20). 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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Lookiero Shopping Service Secures $19M In MMC-Led Round
September 20, 2019

Online personal shopping service Lookiero revealed it has closed a $19 million funding round led by London-based MMC Ventures, as reported on Friday (Sept. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Future State Brands Raises $25M For Cannabis Investments
September 20, 2019

A cannabis consumer goods and marketing holding company led by PRØHBTD CEO and Founder Drake Sutton-Shearer has launched with $25 million in funding, according to a Sept. 20 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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UniZest Opens £300K Seed Round For Int’l Student Banking In UK
September 20, 2019

UniZest, which provides banking services for international students, revealed it has opened a £300,000 public seed round on cross-border fundraising and trading platform Funderbeam. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Darkstore eCommerce Fulfillment Firm Raises $21M
September 20, 2019

Darkstore announced that it has raised a $21 million Series B round led by EQT Ventures. 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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Investment App Groww Lands $21.4M To Expand India Market Share
September 20, 2019

Indian startup Groww has raised $21.4 million in a Series B financing round led by U.S.-based VC firm Ribbit Capital. 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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Postmates Raises $225M On $2.4B Valuation Pre-IPO
September 19, 2019

As it prepares to go public, delivery company Postmates has raised $225 million at a $2.4 billion valuation, 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 —...