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Airbnb Revives Plans To Go Public With Management Shakeup
July 16, 2020

It could be the right time for Airbnb to go public. As the San Francisco-based vacation rental online marketplace has seen bookings rebound after coronavirus disruption, it will revive plans to launch an initial public offering this year, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the...

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Uber Looks At $500M Investment In Freight Division, Report Says
July 16, 2020

Uber is said to be in talks with investors to take stake in its freight business and raise $500 million to boost it to a value of $4 billion, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CommerceHub Mulls IPO At $2B Valuation
July 15, 2020

CommerceHub, which makes eCommerce software, is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) that may value the firm at over $2 billion, according a report in Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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GoHealth Surges 20 Pct After IPO Raises More Than $913M
July 15, 2020

Shares of GoHealth surged Wednesday (July 15) on the heels of a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) that saw the online health insurance brokerage raise $913 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Flipkart Raises $1.2B On $24.9B Valuation From Walmart-Led Investors
July 14, 2020

Flipkart Group raised $1.2 billion in a recent funding round led by Walmart, the company’s majority owner. The investment values Flipkart at $24.9 billion, the eCommerce marketplace announced on Tuesday (July 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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BigCommerce Eyes IPO As Pandemic Fuels Online Shopping Surge
July 14, 2020

BigCommerce is on track to becoming the latest tech company to go 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Google Keeps Eye On India With Bid For $4B Stake In Jio
July 14, 2020

Google is adding more fuel to its drive into India’s tech industry with a bid to buy a $4 billion stake in Jio Platforms, a Reliance Industries subsidiary in which Facebook has invested $5.7 billion for a 10 percent stake. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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BNPL Sezzle Raises $55M
July 13, 2020

Minneapolis-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Sezzle has raised $55 million in its latest capital round, 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...

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Robinhood Raises $320M, Valuation Hits $8.6B
July 13, 2020

Commission-free online brokerage Robinhood said Monday (July 13) that it has added $320 million to a funding round disclosed in May, bringing the total for the round to $600 million and producing a valuation for the company of $8.6 billion, according to a blog post....