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Uber Aims For $90B IPO Valuation; PayPal To Invest $500M
April 26, 2019

Uber, the ride-hailing startup gearing up to go public via an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly seeking a valuation of between $80 billion and $90 billion and is getting a $500 million investment from PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PayPal Invests $11M In Happy Returns
April 25, 2019

PayPal’s venture capital arm has invested $11 million in online returns service Happy Returns. The funding is the largest round to date for the company, bringing Happy Returns’ total raise to $25 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Samsung Invests $2.9M In French Crypto Co.
April 25, 2019

Samsung has invested 2.6 million euro (around $2.9 million) into Ledger, a French cryptocurrency company best known for its hardware wallet Ledger Nano S. 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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Masthaven Gets £60M Equity Investment From Värde Partners
April 24, 2019

Masthaven, the U.K. specialist bank, and Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, announced Wednesday (April 24) the completion of the strategic £60 million equity investment by Värde Partners in Masthaven. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Selina Raises $100 Million In Funding For Expansion
April 24, 2019

Selina, the hospitality startup, announced Wednesday (April 24) that it raised $100 million in a round of funding. 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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SoftBank Invests $1B Into Wirecard
April 24, 2019

Wirecard, the German financial company, and Japan’s SoftBank Group announced Wednesday (April 24)  a deal in which SoftBank will invest about EUR 900 million in Wirecard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Zoom Tops 2019 IPOs With $17.7B Valuation
April 24, 2019

Zoom has surpassed Lyft as the most valuable of all the tech companies to go public this year. The milestone comes after just three days of trading for Zoom, which surged 5 percent on Tuesday (April 23) to close trading with a market capitalization of $17.7...

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SoftBank Mulls Stake In Wirecard
April 24, 2019

SoftBank is considering investing in German financial company Wirecard, according to Bloomberg. 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 completing...

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Tencent Invests In Argentinian Mobile Banking Startup
April 23, 2019

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has invested in Argentinian mobile banking startup Uala, according to a report from Reuters. 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...