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Instacart Raises $600M At $7.6B Valuation
October 16, 2018

Instacart, the retailers’ delivery service, raised $600 million in a fresh round of funding, giving it a valuation of $7.6 billion. 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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MIT’s New AI School Gets $1B Investment
October 15, 2018

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), aiming to take a lead in educating on artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced computing, is creating a new college called MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing with a planned investment of $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Brex’s Plan For Its New $125M In Funding
October 12, 2018

When Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras first started out as an entrepreneur, his first destination wasn’t finance — it was virtual reality (VR) technology. But that changed when he went to try and get a corporate card for his firm and found that it was a bigger-than-intended...

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SoftBank, Flush with Hard Cash, Eyes WeWork Stake
October 10, 2018

SoftBank is looking to put its money to work in WeWork. Possibly. 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 Today. By...

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Divvy Lands $30M To Disrupt The Homeownership Model
October 10, 2018

Homeownership startup Divvy announced that it has raised $30 million in equity and debt from Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from seed investors Caffeinated Capital, DFJ and PayPal Co-founder Max Levchin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Starbucks’ New Investor: Pershing Square
October 09, 2018

Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 percent stake in Starbucks. 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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Siemens Invests In VR Startup Backed By Volkswagon, Audi
October 09, 2018

German company Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment, led by Atomico and Seimens-backed Next47, that will help it launch the world’s first human-eye resolution virtual reality and mixed reality product. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Snap Shares Fall Following CEO Evan Spiegel’s Memo
October 05, 2018

Following news that Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel unveiled new strategic goals and acknowledged shortcomings with a recent design of its app in a memo, the social media company’s shares fell by 0.7 percent on Friday (October 5). The most recent decline comes as the...

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Siilo Notches €4.5 Million For Medical Messaging App
October 05, 2018

To help get its messaging service before more doctors, a messaging app geared toward medical professionals has notched €4.5 million in funding. The service, which is called Siilo, lets this audience collaborate on patient care through a messaging app that is encrypted, according to reports....