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As Markets Gyrate, Startup Investors Search for Success Where ‘VC Meets D.C.’
May 10, 2022

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BNPL Startup Cashew Nets $10M for Expansion From UAE Lender
May 09, 2022

Cashew, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has secured up to $10 million in debt and equity financing from Mashreqbank, a local lender, to help it expand more quickly, Reuters wrote Monday (May 9). Get the Full Story...

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Goldman Sachs Pauses New SPAC Offerings Amid Regulatory Pressures
May 09, 2022

Goldman Sachs has paused new special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) offerings, which has added more complications to the lagging market as regulators turn a more critical eye on it, the Financial Times reported Monday (May 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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$62.5M Fundraise Values Self-Checkout System Mashgin at $1.5B
May 09, 2022

Mashgin, a touchless self-checkout system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision, has raised $62.5 million in a Series B funding round that values the business at $1.5 billion, according to a Monday (May 9) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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

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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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CFA Institute Tells SEC to Tighten Disclosure Regs for SPAC Sponsors
May 08, 2022

The CFA Institute, the organization for investment professionals, is telling regulators to tighten disclosure requirements for SPAC sponsors, the Financial Times reported Sunday (May 8). 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...