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Lunchr Raises $34M As It Goes After Meal Voucher Market
February 05, 2019

Lunchr, the French startup going after the corporate meal voucher market, has raised $34 million in venture funding. 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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CoverHound Raises $58M For Expansion Of Insurance Platform
February 05, 2019

CoverHound, the online property and casualty insurance platform operator, announced Tuesday (Feb. 5) that it raised $58 million in venture funding. 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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Slack Skips IPO; Plans Direct Listing
February 04, 2019

Slack, a popular workplace messaging app, said it has confidentially filed with regulators in the United States to list its shares, according to a report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FinTech Bud’s Funding Shows Big-Bank Coopetition Motives
February 04, 2019

Bud, a FinTech startup based in the United Kingdom, said Monday (Feb. 4) that it has grabbed $20 million in funding. 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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2nd Address Goes After Business Travelers With $10M Investment
February 04, 2019

2nd Address, the startup that is aiming to attract business travelers from Airbnb, has raised $10 million in venture funding. 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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LINE Puts $182M In Digital Payments Biz
February 04, 2019

LINE, the Japanese messaging app, plans to invest 20 billion JPY ($182 million) into its payments business in an effort to grow that area of its operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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VCs Urge Tech Startups To Spend Less
February 03, 2019

Venture capitalists are reportedly urging startup companies to curb their spending and hold on to more capital as concerns about the volatility in the stock market and the growth of the global economy are starting to worry them. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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SoftBank Backs Storage Startup Clutter In $250M+ Round
January 31, 2019

On-demand storage startup Clutter is raising between $200 million and $250 million in a funding round led by Softbank, according to a report in TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Central Group Invests $200M In Local Grab Unit
January 31, 2019

Central Group, Thailand’s largest retailer, confirmed Thursday (January 31) that it is investing $200 million in a unit of Grab, the Southeast Asia ride-hailing startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...