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IPO
Instacart Delivers Long-Awaited Public Offering
May 12, 2022

Grocery delivery platform Instacart confidently filed with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) and could list before the year closes, the company said in a statement on Thursday (May 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Deserve Adds $250M to Support Growth of Digital Credit Card Platform
May 11, 2022

Credit card startup Deserve on Wednesday (May 11) secured a $250 million credit facility with Goldman Sachs, Cross River and Waterfall Asset Management that will help the platform expand its digital credit card offering to more people in more places, according to a company press...

Fintech Investments
Today in FinTech: Savings With Bitcoin; Embedded Finance Tools; Digital Goes Physical 
May 11, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, spare change can add up to (possible) bitcoin wealth with a new savings app for the French, while an embedded finance tool can help small businesses transform. Plus, digital data is being tapped to provide in-store intel. Get the Full Story...

SPAC
Car-Sharing Platform Getaround Going Public in SPAC Deal
May 11, 2022

Digital car-sharing marketplace Getaround is going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., with a combined value of $1.2 billion, according to a joint press release Wednesday (May 11).‍ Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Blockchain Data Firm Chainalysis Raises $170M at $8.6B Valuation
May 11, 2022

Chainalysis raised $170 million in a Series F funding round led by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC that doubles the company’s valuation to $8.6 billion since June of last year, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday (May 11).  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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SME Financing Platform Crowdz Raises $10M
May 11, 2022

Invoice financing platform Crowdz has landed $10 million in financing of its own, the company said in a news release. 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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Egyptian eCommerce Startup Mylerz Raises $9.6M
May 11, 2022

Egyptian eCommerce fulfillment startup Mylerz is looking to expand following a $9.6 million in a growth funding round. 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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Bitstack Secures $1M to Advance Bitcoin Savings
May 11, 2022

Bitcoin savings account app Bitstack raised 1 million euros ($1.05 million) in a funding round led by Founders Future, according to a press release on Wednesday (May 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

SPAC
Dating App Grindr Set to Go Public Via SPAC
May 10, 2022

Gay dating app Grindr is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) firm that would value the company at $2.1 billion, Reuters wrote Tuesday (May 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...