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Digital Banking Startup Oxygen Secures $17 Million Series A
January 04, 2021

Digital banking platform Oxygen has closed a $17 million Series A funding round that included Runa Capital, S7V, 1984.vc, EFG Hermes, Rucker Park and Inventures, the Silicon Valley startup announced in a Monday (Jan. 4) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Future FinTech Group Raises $8 Million From Latest Stock Offering
December 30, 2020

Nasdaq-listed Future FinTech Group said Wednesday (Dec. 30) that it had “closed the registered direct offering” of more than 4.2 million units consisting of “one share of its common stock and a warrant to purchase one share of its common stock, at a purchase price of $1.90 per...

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Instacart, Affirm Lead 2021 IPO Candidates
December 30, 2020

Connected-economy companies led 2020’s surprisingly successful roster of U.S. initial public offerings, with hot firms like Airbnb and DoorDash going public at valuations that collectively topped $120 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Luxury Retailer Mytheresa’s Parent Company Files For IPO
December 29, 2020

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., parent company of luxury online retailer Mytheresa, announced that it’s filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Cloud Software Vendor Qualtrics Files For January IPO
December 29, 2020

Cloud software vendor Qualtrics is readying to go public, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Echelon Pulls In $65 Million In Funding As ‘Connected’ Fitness Takes Off
December 28, 2020

Echelon Fitness of Tennessee has raised $65 million in funding as the internet-connected fitness company takes advantage of pandemic-fueled growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Direct Listings And SPACs Change The Face of Public Offerings
December 27, 2020

There’s nothing new under the sun, goes the saying. There are just new ways to take it public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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The Connected Economy’s 10 Biggest US IPOs Of 2020
December 24, 2020

The U.S. market for initial public offerings (IPOs) had a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it. Connected-commerce companies often led the way, frequently enjoying strong IPO pricing and even bigger first-day “pops” as investors realized that the digital...

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SEC OKs Direct IPO Listings To NYSE
December 22, 2020

Companies seeking to hold initial public offerings (IPOs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) no longer will be required to let investment banks buy and sell the first shares to hit the market, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...