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Warung Pintar Raises $27.5M In Funding
January 21, 2019

Warung Pintar, a startup in Southeast Asia aiming to help traditional merchants digitize their businesses, has raised $27.5 million in funding. According to a report in TechCrunch citing the 18-month-old company, Warung Pintar exclusively caters to local merchants. It competes against Bukalapak, a leading startup...

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Zwipe Raises $14M For Biometric Payment Cards
January 21, 2019

Zwipe, the biometrics payment company, has raised $14 million in venture funding, reported 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
January 18, 2019

Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Amid China’s FinTechs, Small Caps, Short Sales, Big Gains
January 18, 2019

For short sellers – those who bet that stocks will fall rather than rise – amid Chinese FinTechs, this week has led to big gains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Wealthy Chinese Investors Getting More Conservative
January 18, 2019

Thanks to the trade war between the U.S. and China and a slowing economy in China, some of the richest investors in the country are gearing up to adopt a more conservative approach to investing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Yelp Investors: Shape Up Or Face Proxy Fight
January 16, 2019

SQN Investors, an investment firm that owns 4 percent of Yelp, is calling on the company to follow its recommendations to grow the business or prepare for a proxy fight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Logistics Startup Bringg Raises $25M For Delivery
January 16, 2019

Delivery logistics platform Bringg announced that it has raised $25 million in new funding, bringing its investment total to $53 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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USA Tech Admits To Releasing Premature Revenues
January 15, 2019

USA Technologies issued an open letter on Monday (January 14) to shareholders, admitting that the company “had prematurely or inappropriately recognized revenue” in 2017 and 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Alibaba Shares Fall On Slowing Chinese Economy
January 14, 2019

Stocks for Alibaba, China’s eCommerce giant, are down 1.7 percent after the president of the company admitted that China’s consumer market is slowing down, according to reports.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...