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Deal Pipeline For Slumping IPOs And SPACs Suggests Rebound May Be Coming
May 21, 2021

The PYMNTS IPO/SPAC Tracker finds relatively muted announcements of public listings in the payments/financial services space, with a bit more than two dozen bank listings and a bit more than a dozen payment firm listings year to date. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Japanese Farm-to-Table Platform Secai Marche Bags $1.5 Million
May 21, 2021

Farm-to-table platform Secai Marche, a Japanese startup, has hooked about $1.5 million in venture funding from Japan’s Rakuten Capital and Beyond Next Ventures. 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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India’s MedPlus Plans IPO, Seeks $300 Million
May 21, 2021

MedPlus of India, an omnichannel retailer with over 1,800 stores, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) with a goal of raising 2,000 crore rupees, or about $300 million, Money Control reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Unicorn Cashless Payment Firm Nayax Raises Approximately $142 Million In IPO
May 20, 2021

Cashless payments FinTech Nayax has raised 462 million shekels (NIS) (approximately $142 million) in its initial public offering (IPO) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), according to a Thursday (May 20) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Robinhood To Give ‘Everyday Investors’ IPO Access
May 20, 2021

Robinhood has introduced a new product that gives “everyday investors” the chance to purchase shares of companies at their initial public offering (IPO) price, a privilege normally reserved for wealthy or institutional investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Goldman Sachs Courting Investors For Startups
May 20, 2021

GS Growth, a unit of Goldman Sachs that buys stakes in startup firms, has spent the past few months wooing outside investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (May 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Figure Valued At $3.2 Billion After $200 Million Funding Round
May 20, 2021

Figure Technologies has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, valuing the blockchain-focused financial services firm at $3.2 billion, the company announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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InsurTech Super Nets $50 Million In Funding For Home Maintenance Subscriptions
May 19, 2021

InsurTech Super, which provides subscription-based care for the home, has finished a Series C round with $50 million, bringing its total funding to $80 million, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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JPMorgan: Institutional Investors Ditch Bitcoin For Gold
May 19, 2021

Large institutional investors are dumping bitcoin in favor of gold, analysts for J.P. Morgan Chase reported this week. The note from J.P. Morgan to its clients came as bitcoin hit five-month lows of about $30,000, Cointelegraph said. It’s a marked contrast from the bullish crypto...