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SPAC
SPAC Craze Wanes as More Pull Plug Before Going Public
January 21, 2022

Many special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), the darlings of Wall Street in 2021, have started the new year by pulling the plug on a public offering and withdrawing their registrations with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday (Jan. 21)....

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BNPL for Biz Platform Vartana Grabs $57M Seed Funding
January 20, 2022

Managed checkout and buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Vartana kicked off its quest to dominate the market with $57 million in seed funding, including $7 million in equity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Tom Brady’s NFT Startup Autograph Snags $170M in Series B Funding
January 20, 2022

Nonfungible token (NFT) platform Autograph, which was co-founded in July by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and helps athletes and entertainers promote their NFTs, recently raised $170 million in a Series B funding round, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ibercaja Banco on Track to be Spain’s First IPO of 2022
January 20, 2022

Ibercaja Banco is tracking to be Spain’s first initial public offering (IPO) of 2022 and the first bank public listing since 2017 as Ibercaja’s largest shareholder Fundación Ibercaja, which owns 88.04% of the shares, plans to sell roughly 40% of its holdings, Reuters reported on...

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Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Santander Buys 30% Stake in Atempo Growth to Fund Tech Startups
January 19, 2022

In a bid to expand its commitment to financing high-growth European tech companies, Santander Bank has acquired a 30% stake in Atempo Growth, an independent venture debt manager, the Madrid-based lender announced Wednesday (Jan. 19.) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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People Management Network Lattice Raises $175M, Triples Valuation to $3B
January 19, 2022

People management platform Lattice has reached a valuation of $3 billion after closing a $175 million funding round, the San Francisco-based company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Berlin FinTech Moss Gets Closer to Unicorn Status With $573M Valuation After Series B Funding...
January 19, 2022

Moss, the tech platform for managing spending, is on track to reach unicorn status with a round of funding that increased its valuation to more than 500 million euros ($573 million), the Berlin-based company announced on Wednesday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fresh Produce Seller Pluckk Raises $5M in Seed Funding
January 19, 2022

Pluckk, an Indian fresh produce food-tech startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding from Exponentia Ventures to build its team and technology, adding to its customer base and expanding into key metro areas, The Economic Times reported Wednesday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story...