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Iliad’s Niel Teams Up To Launch Organic Foods SPAC In France
November 30, 2020

Iliad SA Founder Xavier Niel is teaming up with other investors to raise up to $360 million, or 300 million euros, to launch a blank-check company aimed at acquiring assets focused on sustainable and environmentally friendly consumer goods. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Growing HungryPanda Notches $70 Million In Funding
November 30, 2020

After eating up $20 million in venture funding earlier this year, HungryPanda loaded up with an additional $70 million, with Arma Partners acting as the exclusive financial advisor for the deal, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Chinese Tech Investors Turn Attention To Indonesia As India’s Economy Shrinks
November 29, 2020

The Indian economy has suffered a blow due to the COVID-19 pandemic in spite of its massive 1.3 billion customer base, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FinTech Stripe Eyes Funding Round That Could Put Valuation At $100B
November 24, 2020

FinTech Stripe is considering a funding round to value it higher than the $36 billion it got on its last round, Bloomberg reports. According to people familiar with the discussions, the new valuation could hit as much as $70 billion or maybe as much as...

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Insurance Firm Hippo Gets $350M Investment From Mitsui Sumitomo
November 24, 2020

InsurTech group Hippo Enterprises has announced a capital investment of $350 million from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Indian Digital Payments Platform Cashfree Lands $35M From Apis Partners  
November 24, 2020

Indian digital payments platform Cashfree has just landed tens of millions in new capital to help fuel its expansion, the Bengaluru-based company announced on Tuesday (Nov. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Digital Bank HMBradley Raises $18.25M To Accelerate Credit Program
November 24, 2020

Digital banking platform HMBradley announced on Tuesday (Nov. 24) that it has raised $18.25 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its credit program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Bain Capital Nets $800M For Business Impact Funding
November 22, 2020

Bain Capital has raised $800 million for a social impact fund — a category of investment vehicles whose stated objectives are to advance social or corporate governance policies in addition to turning profits, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Loadsmart Lands $90M From BlackRock, Maersk, For Digital Shipping Platform
November 20, 2020

Investors just delivered another $90 million into the coffers of Loadsmart, a digital freight startup, the company announced Friday (Nov. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...