Pilot has extended its Series C funding round to bring in a total of $100 million with further funding from Whale Rock Capital and Bezos Expeditions, becoming a unicorn with a $1.2 billion valuation, according to an announcement from the company. Get the Full Story...
The online finance startup SoFi is bucking Wall Street tradition by giving amateur investors an easier way to purchase shares in companies as they go public. As CNBC reported on Friday (March 26), these shares are traditionally reserved for institutional investors or people who boast...
Chainalysis has obtained $100 million in a Paradigm-led Series D financing, bringing the blockchain analysis company’s valuation to more than $2 billion. Previous investors Ribbit and Addition upped their investment in the firm and TIME Ventures, the investment fund for Marc Benioff, took part as...
Shared office space firm WeWork is in merger talks with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) BowX Acquisition Corp. in a move to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
GeoComply Solutions has received minority investments from funds managed by Blackstone and Atairos, the company’s first institutional investors, according to a Tuesday (March 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Robinhood is developing a system that would let those who harness its trading app buy stocks at the same time as Wall Street funds to “democratize” initial public offerings (IPOs), Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator announced on Thursday (March 25) that it has closed its second round of seed funding at $195 million, aimed at supporting startups across India and Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
London-based payments infrastructure provider PPRO upped its latest funding round to $270 million with cash infusions from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Eldridge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a probe into the wave of startups going public via special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), Reuters reported on Thursday (March 25), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
