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New Funding Round Could Value BNPL Firm Klarna At $40 Billion
May 27, 2021

European buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Klarna is on the verge of securing a new funding round that could value the firm at $40 billion, CNBC reported Thursday (May 27), citing sources close to the matter. The network reported that the investment has the backing of...

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Germany’s Ada Health Raises $90 Million Series B Led By Bayer
May 27, 2021

Germany’s digital healthcare startup Ada Health raised $90 million in a series B fundraise led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer. Samsung Catalyst Fund, Vitruvian Partners, Inteligo Bank, F4 and Mutschler Ventures, also participated in the round. Get the Full Story...

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SpotOn Raises $125 Million For SMB, Restaurant Payment Platform
May 26, 2021

Software and payments company SpotOn has raised $125 million in Series D funding round, bringing the company’s valuation up to $1.875 billion, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Nigerian Payments Giant OPay In Talks To Raise $400 Million At $1.5 Billion Valuation
May 26, 2021

Payments company OPay could be looking at raising $400 million, according to a report from TechCabal. 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...

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Global FinTech Paysend Closes $125 Million Funding Deal
May 26, 2021

Global FinTech Paysend closed a $125 million Series B funding round led by One Peak, with participation from Infravia Growth Capital, Hermes GPE Innovation Fund, and existing investors including Plug and Play, the company announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full...

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eCommerce Fraud Prevention Firm Forter Raises $300 Million
May 25, 2021

eCommerce fraud prevention company Forter has raised $300 million in a Series F funding round, according to a press 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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Digital Weight Loss Platform Noom Notches $540 Million At $3.7 Billion Valuation
May 25, 2021

The digital weight-loss and wellness platform Noom has raised $540 million led by the private-equity firm Silver Lake, with participation from Oak HC/FT and Novo Holdings. The fresh round of capital gives Noom a $3.7 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (May 25), citing sources....

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Zeta Closes $250 Million SoftBank Funding At $1.5 Billion Valuation
May 24, 2021

Banking technology platform Zeta has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, giving the startup a valuation of $1.45 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Japanese Farm-to-Table Platform Secai Marche Bags $1.5 Million
May 21, 2021

Farm-to-table platform Secai Marche, a Japanese startup, has hooked about $1.5 million in venture funding from Japan’s Rakuten Capital and Beyond Next Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...