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Telemedicine Startup Draws $100M Investment From Humana
July 29, 2020

Humana is placing a $100 million bet that the future of healthcare can be found in a 21st-century version of the old-fashioned house call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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TransferWise Valuation Reaches $5B
July 29, 2020

TransferWise, the online money transfer service startup, is now valued at $5 billion thanks to a secondary share sale as investors embrace online payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the London-based company announced Tuesday (July 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Online Health Startup Ro Raises $200M On $1.5B Valuation
July 27, 2020

Online health startup Ro is valued at $1.5 billion after a new funding round, furthering its business of offering customers digital medical advice, CNBC 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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FinTech Startup Revolut Raises $80M At $5.5B Valuation
July 24, 2020

London startup mobile bank Revolut Ltd. has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 billion valuation as part of its Series D round that kicked off five months ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Berkshire Hathaway Buys 11.3 Pct Of Bank Of America Shares
July 23, 2020

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett-helmed conglomerate that owns Geico, upped its stake in Bank of America (BoA) by over $800 million, in what the Financial Times (FT) reported is a vote of confidence in the lagging U.S. banking sphere. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ackman Launches New ‘Blank-Check’ Firm As IPO Alternative For A ‘Mature Unicorn’
July 22, 2020

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman launched his “special purchase acquisition company” (or SPAC) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Wednesday (July 22), positioning the vehicle as a better alternative for taking a promising private company public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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InsurTech Hippo Closes On $150M On $1.5B Valuation
July 21, 2020

Hippo, the tech startup that provides home insurance digitally, has raised $150 million in a funding round that brings its valuation to $1.5 billion, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company announced Tuesday (July 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Corporate Ride-Hailing Startup Gett Picks Up $100M From Investors
July 21, 2020

Gett, which provides corporate taxi services, has raised $100 million in a funding round, the company announced on its blog. 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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Vanguard’s Ant Tie-Up Attracts 200,000 Chinese Investors In 100 Days
July 19, 2020

A joint venture for an advisory partnership between Vanguard and Ant Financial in China has hooked 200,000 clients in in its first 100 days, Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...