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In Europe, Funding Pours In For Online Grocery Platforms
March 02, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put lives at risk around the world, consumers are becoming increasingly accustomed to technologies that offer COVID-safe alternatives for potentially dangerous activities — and demand is only growing for such solutions. In Europe, where the vaccine rollout is progressing...

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Gambling Tech Firm Simplebet Notches $15 Million For Sports Betting Platform
March 02, 2021

Gambling software startup Simplebet has closed a $15 million funding deal to advance its sports betting platform, CNBC reported on Tuesday (March 2). 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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Zoom Expects Post-Pandemic Business Will Remain Brisk 
March 02, 2021

Wall Street is predicting that as vaccines are more widely distributed, the need for remote business tools like Zoom will plummet. Zoom, however, begs to differ and is forecasting that demand will remain brisk post-pandemic, The Financial Times (FT) wrote on Tuesday (March 2). Get...

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US SPAC Tailwind Hunting For European Unicorns To Take Public
March 02, 2021

Tailwind International, a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), is on the hunt for European tech unicorns to take public, according to The Financial Times (FT) on Tuesday (March 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Singapore’s PropertyGuru In Talks With SPACs For US IPO, Report Says
March 01, 2021

Singaporean real estate firm PropertyGuru is considering a listing in the U.S. via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger, Bloomberg reported. 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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Coupang Looks To Raise Up To $3.6 Billion By Going Public
March 01, 2021

Coupang Inc. is looking to bring in up to $3.6 billion in investment funds by going public in New York. The online shopping firm intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol of CPNG, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

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Klarna Seeks Startups As New Funding Pushes Valuation To $31 Billion
March 01, 2021

Swedish buy, now pay later (BNPL) platform Klarna is now valued at $31 billion after raising $1 billion from new and existing investors.  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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SentinelOne Considers $10 Billion IPO
March 01, 2021

Cybersecurity startup SentinelOne is looking at an initial public offering (IPO) with a potential value of over $10 billion, Bloomberg writes. 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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Red-Hot IPO Market Draws Payments Firms, FinTechs
February 28, 2021

By any measure, initial public offerings (IPOs) were hot last year, buoyed in part by the embrace by retail investors of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...