Bigbasket, the Indian online grocery store operator, raised $150 million in a fresh round of venture funding, valuing the company at more than $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
It’s usually folly to predict what will interest historians in the future. But there’s a good case that when it comes to chronicles of the early 21st digital economy — and these years right now, these vital and exciting bridge years between the 2000s and...
In an age where companies of seemingly every stripe are coming public, SoftBank Group is reportedly mulling an initial public offering (IPO) of its $100 billion Vision Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The first-ever U.S. bank-led cannabis equity offering isn’t doing well. In fact, shares of CannTrust Holdings fell as much as 14 percent in New York on Thursday (May 2), marking the sixth day of declines and the lowest level since January. Get the Full Story...
Payments solution company Checkout.com has raised $230 million in a recent fundraising round, a number that heightens its valuation to almost $2 billion, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Plum, a FinTech chatbot app created to help people manage money, has raised $4.5 million in a funding round, reaching a total of $6.3 million, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A freight forwarding startup in Europe has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. FreightHub, headquartered in Berlin, aims to replace what it views as antiquated methods for freight forwarding, such as outdated IT systems and non-automated processes. Get the Full Story Complete...
Toyota AI Ventures, the venture capital arm of Toyota, has announced the launch of Fund II, a $100 million fund that will invest in early-stage startups that are developing disruptive technology and business models in autonomous mobility and robotics. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Plaid, the FinTech platform provider that recently raised $250 million in venture funding, is gearing up to expand into Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....