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IPOs, SPACs Spotlighted By dLocal’s First-Day Surge
June 04, 2021

Amid a short market week in the United States (exchanges were dark on Monday, Memorial Day), new listings activity remained muted. Payment-related debuts year to date stand at 17, outpaced by banking at 27 initial public offerings (IPOs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Aims To Break ‘Glass Walls’ Of Closed-Off VC World
June 04, 2021

The story of how small-money investors galvanized by an Internet message board, a gamified trading app and a little flash-mob-style activism rewrote the rules on retail investing — while driving shares of GameStop through the roof — is now part-finance fable, part cautionary tale. Get the...

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Marqeta Prices Shares At $20 To $24 In Planned IPO
June 03, 2021

Marqeta, Inc. plans to offer approximately 45.5 million shares at an estimated initial public offering (IPO) price in the range of $20 to $24, according to an amendment to an S-1 regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story...

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dLocal Surges Nearly 50 Percent in IPO
June 03, 2021

In a hat tip to the old political axiom, when it comes to newly listed shares of LatAm payments platform dLocal, it appears that Wall Street investors now think all payments are local too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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India’s Urban Company Raises $255 Million, Values Home Service Marketplace At $2.1 Billion
June 02, 2021

Technology-powered home services marketplace Urban Company has raised $255 million in a Series F funding round that values the company at $2.1 billion, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Non-Alcoholic Craft Brewery Raises $50 Million As Demand for Alcohol-Free Beer Grows
June 02, 2021

The fast-growing non-alcoholic beverage segment continues to be a favorite with consumers and investors. The category surged during the height of the pandemic, driven by many consumers’ quarantine-spurred turn toward wellness-centric food and beverage offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Banking Platform Synctera Raises $33 Million
June 02, 2021

The partnership banking platform Synctera announced a $33 million Series A funding round on Wednesday (June 2), bringing the startup’s total funding to $45.4 million since its launch in late 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SoftBank In Funding Talks With Dubai Cloud Kitchen Platform Kitopi
June 02, 2021

SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 is in talks to invest in Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi’s latest funding round, Reuters reported, citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Shippo Hits Unicorn Status With $50 Million More In Venture Funding
June 02, 2021

Shipping platform Shippo said on Wednesday (June 2) that it has raised $50 million in new funding. The company said in a blog post that this funding round values Shippo at $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...