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Online Car Shopping Firm Canada Drives Raises $31M
June 27, 2022

Online car shopping platform Canada Drives has raised $40 million Canadian dollars (about $31 million) in equity funding from non-prime consumer lender goeasy, according to a Monday (June 27) press release. As part of the funding deal, Canada Drives and goeasy will partner to offer...

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Tapcheck Raises $20M to Expand Earned Wage Access
June 24, 2022

Employee financial wellness and earned wage access platform Tapcheck has announced a $20 million Series A funding round to expand its offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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EMEA B2B FinTech Octopus Ventures Closes $12.3M Pre-Seed Funding Round
June 23, 2022

Octopus Ventures has closed a $12.3 million pre-seed funding round that the company plans to use to continue the expansion of its B2B FinTech platform across the EMEA region, according to a Thursday (June 23) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Hokodo Raises $39.7M in Series B Funding
June 23, 2022

London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Hokodo announced in a Thursday (June 23) press release that it has raised over 37.8 million euros ($39.7 million) in a Series B funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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BofA Invests in Alternative Investment Platform iCapital
June 23, 2022

Alternative investing FinTech iCapital says it is planning to boost its technical capabilities following new investment from Bank of America. 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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Warehouse Robotics Firm BotsAndUs Lands $13M Seed Round
June 23, 2022

Intelligence and robotics company BotsAndUs has landed $13 million in seed funding to expand the growth and use of its logistics solution around the world, according to a company press release Thursday (June 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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SumUp Raises €590M at Reduced Valuation of €8B
June 23, 2022

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) startup SumUp raised €590 million at a valuation of €8 billion, a significant drop from its €20 billion valuation earlier this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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London-Based B2B BNPL Platform Playter Nets $55M in Funding
June 22, 2022

London-based growth platform Playter, which helps small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow with B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) options, has raised $55 million in an equity and debt funding round, according to a Wednesday (June 22) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full...

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Ghana FinTech Fido Raises $30M in Series A Round
June 22, 2022

Ghanaian FinTech Fido has raised $30 million in a funding round to boost the company’s efforts to develop financial technologies that can be used across Africa, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...