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Autonomous Retail Startup AiFi Secures $30M Total Funding
October 19, 2020

Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Paya Debuts On Nasdaq, Shares Close Up 10 Pct
October 19, 2020

Paya, the latest FinTech to the join the ranks of publicly traded companies, made its market debut Monday (Oct. 19). 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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Unit21 Nets $13M For Business Risk And Compliance Tool
October 19, 2020

San Francisco-based Unit21, which offers products for fighting financial crime, has landed $13 million in a funding round led by A.Capital Ventures. Unit21 has experienced “growth of 400 percent by helping risk and compliance teams identify, investigate and report suspicious activity,” the company said in...

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Billtrust To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.3B Valuation
October 19, 2020

B2B order-to-cash solutions provider Billtrust and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) South Mountain Merger Corporation announced on Monday (Oct. 19) that they have entered into a “definitive business combination agreement.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Global Processing Services Nets Visa Investment For Expansion
October 19, 2020

Global Processing Services (GPS), the payments issuer processor, has a new strategic investment from Visa to help GPS launch new products and continue expanding, according to an emailed press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Social Media Network Nextdoor Eyes IPO
October 18, 2020

Nextdoor Inc., a social media network that is something of a combined Facebook, Craigslist and Yelp and whose members connect only with neighbors, is exploring going public, Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Sources: Ant Group Plans $280B Hike In IPO Valuation Target 
October 16, 2020

Jack Ma’s Ant Group is said to be setting its sights on a $280 billion minimum valuation target for its initial public offering (IPO), which is 12 percent higher than its earlier $250 billion valuation, sources familiar with the deal told Bloomberg on Friday (Oct....

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Data: London FinTechs Netted $3.6B In VC Investments So Far In 2020
October 16, 2020

London’s FinTech sector has been going strong this year, even in spite of the pandemic, with $3.6 billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Text-Based Healthcare Platform 98point6 Nets $118M After Membership Grows 274 Pct
October 15, 2020

On-demand digital healthcare service 98point6 has come off a Series E funding round with $118 million, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...