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SoftBank Parts Ways With Dog-Walking Startup Wag
December 10, 2019

SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec. 9). Wag CEO Garrett Smallwood — who was hired just last month — told employees that the company was “amicably...

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FlexPay Snags $6M To Help Merchants Reduce False Declines
December 09, 2019

FlexPay, a Montreal-based FinTech company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid merchants in recouping revenue lost from falsely declined transactions, has raised $6 million in a funding round, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Zeus Living Raises $55M To Grow Corporate Housing Service
December 09, 2019

Short-term corporate housing company Zeus has raised $55 million in a series B funding round, according to a blog post by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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SoftBank Founder Plans To Invest ‘More And More’ Despite WeWork Loss
December 08, 2019

Alibaba’s Jack Ma warned SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son that having too much money can lead to a “lot of mistakes.” 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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Vroom eCommerce Sales Platform Raises $254M
December 06, 2019

Vroom, an online marketplace for buying and selling vehicles, has raised $254 million in a Series H funding round, according to a release by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Shipium Lands $2M; Aims To Offer Universal Two-Day Shipping
December 05, 2019

Shipium, a logistics startup founded by former Amazon and Zulily employees Jason Murray and Mac Brown, has raised $2 million in seed funding in a round led by PSL Ventures, according to a report by GeekWire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Figure Technologies Raises $103M To Continue Blockchain-Based Lending
December 05, 2019

Blockchain lending firm Figure Technologies announced that it has closed a $103 million series C funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. 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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Brazilian FinTech Rebel Lands $10M For Affordable Loan Products
December 04, 2019

Rebel, a Brazilian FinTech that offers unsecured credit to middle-class citizens in the country, has raised $10 million in new equity funding, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Robinhood Tops 10M Subscribers
December 04, 2019

Silicon Valley startup Robinhood has signed over 10 million subscribers to its free stock-trading service, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...