As Southeast Asia’s GO-JEK seeks to raise up to $2 billion of funding while it takes on Grab, the company has reportedly closed a portion of the round. Tencent, Google and JD.com, among some of the company’s existing investors, reportedly plan to invest roughly $920 million...
When Dutch entrepreneur Teun van den Dries started GeoPhy, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven service that performs real estate valuations, there was nothing like it on the market. When he went to buy a house, Bloomberg reported, the appraiser he used simply asked him how much he thought...
Travel startup Uplift has raised $123 million in a Series C funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. The company’s CEO, Brian Barth, previously founded travel startup SideStep, but he sold that to Kayak for $200 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Truebil, an online marketplace to buy and sell second-hand cars, has raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Japanese investor Joe Hirao, the founder of ZIGExN. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Companies that want to go public during the first part of the year are hampered by a key roadblock: The month-long government shutdown has also shuttered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which usually works with companies for months before approving an IPO. Get the...
MarketInvoice, the FinTech, announced on Monday (Jan. 21) that it has raised £26m in new equity 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 our...
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...
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...
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...
