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Immersive Labs Lands $8M In Funding Led By Goldman Sachs
January 14, 2019

Immersive Labs, the cybersecurity skills platform company, announced Monday (January 14) that Goldman Sachs led an $8 million investment round in the company. 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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Ant Invests $40M In Indonesia FinTech Akulaku
January 14, 2019

Akulaku, a FinTech lending company, has received $40 million in funding from Ant Financial. 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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Slack Might Forego Traditional IPO Process
January 11, 2019

Slack Technologies, a popular workplace messaging app, is said to be considering going public through a direct listing, as opposed to a traditional IPO. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company would be the second big-name tech company to do so, following in the...

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Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi To Invest $1.5B In AI
January 11, 2019

In the midst of an economically uncertain time in China stemming from the trade war with the U.S., Xiaomi said it will invest at least 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices over the next five years....

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Ant Eyes Investment In Indonesian eCommerce Co
January 11, 2019

Bukalapak, an online marketplace company from Indonesia, will soon announce a new round of funding, 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 logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Postmates Raises $100M As Online Food Delivery Heats Up
January 11, 2019

The food delivery space keeps heating up — the latest news is that Postmates has scored a $100 million investment in advance of its initial public offering (IPO), expected with the first six months of 2019. And the coming months promise to bring more heat...

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Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
January 11, 2019

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an initial public offering (IPO). Sources, however, said that the idea is still in its beginning stages and the plan is not set in...

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US Startups Raised A Record $130B In 2018
January 10, 2019

U.S. startups had a great 2018 in terms of funding, with new data showing that venture capitalists deployed $130.9 billion, marking a new all-time high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Ordering Platform Olo Receives $18M For ResTech
January 09, 2019

Olo, a mobile and online food ordering platform, announced an $18 million investment by New York investment firm Tiger Global Management on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...