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letgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
August 09, 2018

letgo, the app to buy and sell locally, announced Wednesday (Aug. 8) that Naspers invested $500 million of new capital into 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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Flipkart Funds Paytm Rival In India
August 08, 2018

Flipkart, the India eCommerce player, has reportedly invested ₹452 crore ($66 million USD) into PhonePe, its payments unit. 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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Ex-Uber, Otto Exec’s Autonomous Truck Startup Snags $40M
August 08, 2018

Kodiak Robotics, a self-driving vehicle startup, announced that it raised $40 million in Series A funding, led by global investment firm Battery Ventures. CRV, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Tusk Ventures participated in the funding round as well. Battery Ventures General Partner Itzik Parnafes will join...

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Even Financial Lands $18.8M In Venture Funding
August 07, 2018

Even Financial, a FinTech company focused on the consumer financial services ecosystem, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 7) that it raised $18.8 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts
August 07, 2018

If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. But there can be a sea change afoot that can mix things up a bit. The way it will go? Nobody knows, not really. Get...

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Teamleader Closes $22M In Series C
August 06, 2018

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Teamleader has closed $22 million in Series C funding, led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from PMV and current investors Fortino Capital and Sage Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Namely Hires New CEO, Raises $60M In Funding
August 06, 2018

Human resources (HR) and benefits software platform Namely has found a new CEO — and $60 million in venture capital (VC). According to New York Business Journal, Elisa Steele is the New York-based company’s new CEO, replacing Matt Straz. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Payday Lender Wonga Gets £10M Lifeline
August 06, 2018

Payday loans company Wonga has received a much-needed £10 million cash infusion from Accel Partners and Balderton Capital, among others. 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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BlueVine Adds $12M From M12 To Round Of Funding
July 31, 2018

BlueVine, the FinTech startup that recently announced a $60 million round of financing, has added $12 million to its Series E round of funding from M12, Microsoft’s venture capital fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...