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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation
November 09, 2020

Nuro, a startup focused on robotics use in daily life, has raised $500 million in a Series C funding round, according to a Medium post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Jack Ma’s Ant Group Faces Hard Regulatory Slog Back Toward IPO
November 09, 2020

Chinese regulators capped a tough week for Ant Group by suggesting that they would regard Ant and other FinTechs Ant more banks, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Ant Group’s IPO Woes Could Slash Valuation In Half To $140B
November 09, 2020

Ant Group‘s stalled initial public offering (IPO) could cut the company’s valuation in half, with one report putting the firm’s value at just $140 billion. That’s a 50 percent drop from its pre-IPO value of $280 billion, and less than its value when Ant Group...

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Israeli’s Red Dot Capital Raises $200M For Southeast Asia-Focused Tech Startups
November 09, 2020

Red Dot Capital Partners has raised close to $200 million to invest in tech companies seeking to expand into Southeast Asia and Japan, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Driverless Car Startup Pony.ai Valued At $5.3B With Series C Round
November 06, 2020

Driverless car developer Pony.ai is now valued around $5.3 billion, thanks to a recent Series C funding round. 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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Petco Announces IPO Filing After Mulling Sale
November 06, 2020

Petco Animal Supplies announced that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) pending a review from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a company statement on Thursday (Nov. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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New Chinese Regulations Stall Ant Group IPO Until At Least April
November 05, 2020

Ant Group‘s initial public offering (IPO) could be delayed by six months and its valuation reduced by quite a lot after its delay this week, a report from the Financial Times says, as new regulations come into play. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Report: Airbnb Will Proceed With IPO Despite Spike In COVID Cases
November 05, 2020

Despite the widespread escalation of COVID-19, Airbnb is moving forward with its initial public offering (IPO) and will register publicly next week, according to a Reuters report on Thursday (Nov. 6) that cited two sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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China’s Suspension Of $37B Ant IPO Likely Came From Gov’t’s Top
November 04, 2020

China’s move to suspend Ant Group’s anticipated blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) likely came from the top echelon of the Chinese government, according to a report in the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...