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Gett Raises $115 Million For On-Demand Business Ride-Hailing Platform
January 12, 2021

Ground travel software company Gett has completed a funding round with $115 million, the company wrote in a blog post. 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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Starbucks Launches $100 Million Fund To Support SMBs
January 12, 2021

Starbucks announced on Tuesday (Jan. 12) that it is investing $100 million from now through 2025 to support small businesses located in minority neighborhoods. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Checkout.com Closes $450 Million Series C For $15 Billion Valuation
January 12, 2021

London-based digital payments firm Checkout.com has tripled its valuation to $15 billion after closing a $450 million series C funding round led by New York technology investment firm Tiger Global Management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Roblox Registers For Direct Listing; Expects To Be On NYSE In February
January 10, 2021

Roblox, which operates an online gaming platform that spans millions of users and millions of variations of games or related interactions, plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange via a direct listing in February, according to an SEC filing the company submitted....

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WeLink Lands $185 Million In Financing For 5G Network Rollout
January 07, 2021

Utah startup WeLink has raised $185 million to roll out its 5G fixed-wireless broadband network in new markets across the United States, the company announced in a Thursday (Jan. 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Mambu’s Valuation Hits $2 Billion After TCV-Led Investment Round 
January 07, 2021

Cloud banking startup Mambu has raised €110 million (nearly $135 million) in a new funding round aimed at financing the company’s global expansion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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PayPal Leads Investment In Crypto Tax Automation Startup TaxBit
January 07, 2021

Cryptocurrency tax automation software startup TaxBit said it has received a new round of funding led by new investors PayPal and Coinbase Ventures, along with existing backer Winklevoss Capital.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Games Platform Roblox Reels In $520 Million, To File Direct Listing
January 07, 2021

Roblox, which offers an online games platform, has raised $520 million in a funding round led Menlo Park, California-based Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. The company said in a press release that the venture round funding values the company at $29.5 billion and that...

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Virtual Beauty Platform Perfect Corp Closes $50 Million Series C
January 07, 2021

Perfect Corp., which works in tech solutions for the beauty field, announced its Series C investment for $50 million, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...