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Travel-Tech Firm Hotailors Adds New Capital, Rebrands
May 09, 2022

Another company in the hot travel-tech space has landed a major investment. 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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Egyptian FinTech Paymob Raises $50M in Record-Setting Series B
May 09, 2022

Egyptian merchant financial services Paymob has raised $50 million in Series B financing, reportedly the largest such funding for a FinTech in that country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Pyramid Analytics Raises $120M to Build Its Platform, Expand
May 09, 2022

Decision intelligence platform provider Pyramid Analytics has raised $120 million in a Series E round, the company announced in a Monday (May 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Musk’s Pitch to Twitter Investors: Quintuple Revenue, Cut Reliance on Ads, Grow Payments
May 08, 2022

Billionaire Elon Musk, still set to buy social media app Twitter, has plans to “quintuple revenue” to $26.4 billion by 2028, The New York Times (NYT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Switzerland-Based Global Blue Backed With $225M to Pursue Acquisitions
May 06, 2022

Switzerland-based technology and payments company Global Blue has secured a $225 million strategic growth equity investment from CK Opportunities Fund, an investment fund co-managed by Certares Opportunities, and Knighthead Opportunities Capital Management, according to a Friday (May 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Healthcare BNPL Firm Walnut Raises $110M
May 06, 2022

Healthcare buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Walnut says it is planning to expand following a $110 million Series A funding round. 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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Canadian Digital Bank Neo Financial Nets $145.2M
May 05, 2022

Neo Financial, the Canada-based digital bank, has raised 185 million in Canadian dollars ($145 million) in a funding round, a report from The Bharat Express News said Thursday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Investor Group Including Ex-Disney CEO Buys $263M Stake in Pop Brand Funko
May 05, 2022

Multi-stage investment group The Chernin Group (TCG) will be investing $263 million in Funko, according to a Thursday (May 5) press release. 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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Rali_cap Debuts $30M Fund for Emerging-Markets FinTech
May 05, 2022

Rali_cap, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in emerging markets FinTech, has increased its new fund by $10 million, Yahoo reported Thursday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...