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YouTrip Raises $30M, Plans To Enter B2B Market  
November 30, 2021

Singapore’s YouTrip has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, money the payments startup says it will use to enter the B2B payments market, per a Tuesday (Nov. 30) company blog post.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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iMile Delivery Grabs $40M for Global Expansion 
November 30, 2021

Dubai-based delivery company iMile founder and CEO Rita Huang on Tuesday (Nov. 30) said the company has wrapped up a $40 million Series A funding round at a $350 million valuation, marking the largest fundraising effort of its kind by a woman in the region. ...

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Pandemic Concerns Could Dampen Wall Street Enthusiasm for Grab IPO
November 30, 2021

Grab is going public on Thursday (Dec. 2), and we’ll see what the appetite is here in the U.S. for the super-app that is focused (for now) on Southeast Asia — and, by extension, platforms that offer a broadening array of services. Get the Full...

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Grab Readies for Dec. 2 Nasdaq Opening
November 30, 2021

Delivery giant and superapp Grab is getting ready to make its Nasdaq debut under the ticker GRAB on Thursday (Dec. 2) during a livestreamed bell-ringing ceremony in Singapore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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UK FinTech Thought Machine Raises $200M at $1B Valuation
November 29, 2021

U.K. FinTech startup Thought Machine raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation estimated in excess of $1 billion to bring legacy banks worldwide to the cloud, the company said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story...

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49% of 2021 High Profile IPOs Trading at Below Listing Price
November 29, 2021

The companies that raised $1 billion for IPOs in 2021 aren’t doing so well — half of them have been trading below their listing prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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British Used Car Website Carzam Nets Almost $150M in Funding
November 28, 2021

Carzam, the used car site, has raked in £112 million toward its business to keep selling used cars, a report from The Telegraph says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
November 28, 2021

Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Gearing up for IPO, MOD Pizza Looks to Voice Commerce, Data Analytics
November 24, 2021

Pizza chains, which typically relied heavily on off-premise sales even before quarantine, have been at the forefront of the restaurant industry’s digital shift. Now, Seattle-based fast-casual chain MOD Pizza, which has hundreds of locations across 29 states, is looking to parlay the learnings of the...