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Housing Startup PadSplit Plans Houston Expansion After Landing $10M In VC
August 19, 2020

Affordable housing tech startup PadSplit is expanding into Houston after raising millions in venture capital. 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 newsletter,...

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Omio Raises $100M For Expansion Of Travel Booking App
August 19, 2020

Omio, the Berlin-based travel booking app, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 19) that it has raised $100 million to fuel further expansion as the industry rebounds in Europe after a severe hit from COVID-19. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Lightspeed India Secures $275M For New Fund
August 18, 2020

Indian venture capital firm Lightspeed India said on Tuesday (Aug. 18) that it has closed its Lightspeed India Partners III fund after securing $275 million in new capital commitments from institutional investors around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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SoftBank Reveals Stakes In Amazon, Alphabet, Netflix And Tesla
August 17, 2020

SoftBank has built a stake worth around $1.2 billion in Amazon, according to regulatory filings as reported by Reuters. 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...

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Robinhood Valued At $11B After $200M Raise
August 17, 2020

Robinhood Markets Inc., the commission-free online brokerage that offers a mobile app to invest in stocks, ETFs and options, announced a $200 million Series G funding, bringing its valuation to $11.2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Dumps US Bank Stocks For Gold
August 16, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway’s unloading of billions of dollars from bank stocks is exacerbating the hurt on the nation’s biggest financial institutions, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Initialized Capital Management’s Fifth Fund Notches $230M For Startup VC
August 14, 2020

Initialized Capital Management has raised $230 million for Initialized V, the California venture firm’s fifth fund, which is geared toward backing early-stage companies, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Impossible Foods Closes $200M Funding Round
August 13, 2020

Impossible Foods, which specializes in non-meat-based alternative foods, has closed a funding round and come away with $200 million, 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 —...

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Report: ByteDance Seeks TikTok Investment From India’s Reliance
August 12, 2020

ByteDance, the parent of assailed video-sharing app TikTok, is working with India’s Reliance Industries in order to save the company’s Indian business via a financial investment, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...