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Capital’s Venture Debt Alternative To Invest $100M In Startups
October 30, 2019

New York-based FinTech startup Capital, an alternative financing company for startups, launched on Wednesday (Oct. 30) with a $100 million fund to invest in middle-stage companies, Capital announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fountain Lands $23M To Grow Job Platform For Gig Workers
October 30, 2019

Fountain, a recruiting platform for gig and hourly workers, announced that it has closed a $23 million Series B funding round led by DCM. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Chinese Bitcoin Mining Firm Canaan Creative To List On Nasdaq
October 29, 2019

A bitcoin mining company in China is looking to raise capital in the neighborhood of $400 million and is aiming to file on the Nasdaq for an IPO, in what would be at least its third attempt to do so. Get the Full Story Complete...

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WeFarm Raises $13M To Grow Global Farming Network
October 29, 2019

The London-headquartered Wefarm network for independent farmers has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by True Ventures, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Koyo FinTech Raises $4.9M To Assist Underbanked UK Borrowers
October 29, 2019

FinTech startup Koyo, which uses Open Banking to offer loans to underbanked U.K. borrowers, announced that it has raised $4.9 million in funding. The round, a mixture of debt and equity funding, was led by Forward Partners, with participation from Seedcamp, Christian Faes (founder and...

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UK’s Duffel Lands $30M To Connect Airlines With Travel Agents
October 29, 2019

U.K. startup Duffel announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. Index Ventures, as well as existing investors Benchmark and Blossom Capital, participated in the round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Yandex.Taxi Making Moves Toward An IPO
October 29, 2019

A source has revealed that Yandex’s ride-hailing unit is in discussions about hiring Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to manage its initial public offering (IPO). Both banks handled the IPO of Yandex’s search engine business in 2011. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Choco Gets $33.5M To Streamline Restaurants’ Supply Orders
October 28, 2019

Mobile ordering startup Choco revealed that it has raised $33.5 million in a Series A round led by venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
October 28, 2019

ID verification startup IDnow has received a $40 million growth equity investment from private equity group Corsair Capital, according to reports. Corsair focuses on industries related to financial and business services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...