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Modo On How FinTechs Can Help Merchants Access Payments Marketplaces
November 27, 2018

Funding can often be a sign of confirmation for FinTech startups. For Modo, the company’s Series A round showed that there is an appetite for companies that give banks or large retailers the opportunity to compete on the basis of who they are and not...

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Careem Aims To Raise As Much As $200M From Chinese Investors
November 20, 2018

Careem, the leading ride-sharing rival to Uber in the Middle East, is aiming to raise between $100 million and $200 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Coupang Gets $2B Investment From SoftBank’s Vision Fund
November 20, 2018

Coupang, the South Korean eCommerce company, is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which will provide it with the money to speed up development of delivery and shopping services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FinTech Acorns Seeks $100M At $700M Valuation
November 16, 2018

Through a reported funding round, digital wealth management startup Acorns Grow Inc. is said to be seeking over $100 million in funding. Such a round could potentially provide the company with a valuation of more than $700 million, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Standard Cognition Raises $40M To Take On Amazon Go
November 15, 2018

Standard Cognition, which provides AI-powered autonomous checkout solutions for brick-and-mortar retailers, announced it has raised $40 million in Series A funding, bringing its total amount raised to more than $51 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Berkshire Spends $4B For Stake In JPMorgan Chase
November 15, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway, the Omaha, Nebraska conglomerate owned by Warren Buffett, spent $4 billion in the third quarter for a stake in JPMorgan Chase, giving it big stakes in three of the four largest U.S. banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mastercard Leads Investment In Mobile FinTech Mobeewave
November 15, 2018

Contactless payment company Mobeewave announced the closing of a $16.5 million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. The investment funds will enable the Montreal-based startup to continue to deploy its patented solution in markets around the world, develop new...

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Bain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting           
November 15, 2018

Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts of firms. Early-stage investments are mushrooming in size, and the competitive landscape is crowded, which makes prudent investing no easy task. Bain's Matt Harris, managing director, weighs in on the mindset...

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Instacart Raises $271M On $7.8B Valuation
November 15, 2018

Grocery delivery startup Instacart raised an extra $271 million in November, bringing its latest round of funding to $871 million. A source told Reuters that the additional funding comes from investors, including U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management and existing investors Coatue Management and Valiant...