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German Delivery Startup Gorillas Looks To Notch $500 Million At $6 Billion Valuation
May 07, 2021

The German delivery startup Gorillas is looking to raise about $500 million at a $6 billion valuation following a $290 million Series B round in March, Bloomberg reported on Friday (May 7), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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IPOs Gain Ground As Flywire Files To Go Public
May 07, 2021

Public listings continue at a strong pace — at least as evidenced by announcements of intentions/plans to go public in the payments and financial services realms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Investor Social Network Snowball Finance Weighs $300M IPO
May 07, 2021

Snowball Finance Beijing Internet Information Technology Co., an online financial information and social network portal backed by Ant Group, is looking into a $300 million American IPO, Bloomberg News reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Insurance AI Provider Shift Secures $220 Million In Funding For Fraud Detection
May 06, 2021

Shift Technologies, which provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered decision automation and optimization solutions for insurance companies, has closed a Series D funding round of $220 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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FinTech Remitly Makes Move Toward $5 Billion New York IPO 
May 06, 2021

The FinTech startup Remitly is taking steps toward an initial public offering (IPO) in New York that could give the remittance platform a $5 billion valuation, WTBV reported, citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Driverless Truck Provider Einride Nets $110 Million In Funding
May 06, 2021

Sweden-based Einride has raised $110 million to fund the development and use of electric, autonomous trucks, the company announced in a Tuesday (May 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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$48B In Funding Marks Another Banner Month For VC Investments
May 06, 2021

April was another strong month for global venture funding, with venture capital and growth investors putting up $48 billion. That makes April the second-highest month on record for investment in private companies, according to data from Crunchbase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Subscription Services Provider ReCharge Lands $277 Million In Funding
May 06, 2021

ReCharge, which handles subscription services for other companies, has raised $277 million in venture capital, pegging its valuation at $2.1 billion, the company announced in a Thursday (May 6) press release. Investors in the Series B round include Summit Partners, Iconiq Growth, and Bain Capital Ventures. Get the...

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Singapore eCommerce Aggregator Rainforest Raises $36 Million In Seed Round
May 06, 2021

Singapore eCommerce brand aggregator Rainforest has raised $36 million in a seed funding round that included $6.5 million in equity financing, The Edge Singapore reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...