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Foursquare’s Valuation Halved In Latest Funding Round
January 15, 2016

It would be fair to say that 2015 was a tough year for Foursquare, and so far, it looks like 2016 is definitely going to be tougher, since its valuation is now approximately half of what it once was. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Euclid Raises $20M To Better Track Shoppers In Store
January 15, 2016

Retailers have an obvious investment in keeping track of how customers interact with retail environments, and Euclid Analytics is capitalizing on that shared goal to the tune of $20 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Moneybox Secures $3M To Make Millennials Savvy
January 14, 2016

Moneybox, a U.K.-based investment app company, has raised $3 million in its seed funding round ahead of its planned 2016 launch date. 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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Uber China’s $2B Round Raises Value To $7B
January 14, 2016

Uber’s China division received a nearly $2 billion investment from Chinese firms, boosting the unit to a valuation of $7 billion. 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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Skyscanner Travel Search Site Joins The Unicorn Race
January 13, 2016

Travel search site Skyscanner has raised $192 million in its latest round of funding, joining a clique of British unicorns. 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...

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Canadian Firm Hubba On Track For $45M Round
January 13, 2016

When it comes to investments and the payments and commerce tech startups that need them, 2016 so far is shaping up to be a rather tense time. The World Bank thinks global markets are heading for a “perfect storm” of instability and the first two...

Fintech Investments
Microlending Platform Mambu Scores Funds For Expansion
January 12, 2016

Germany-based software as a service (SaaS) banking platform provider Mambu has its eye on global expansion with the news of its latest funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cross-border Payments
CES ’16: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (So Far)
January 08, 2016

It’s somewhat ironic that though the Consumer Electronics Show regularly brings thousands upon thousands of new gadgets to the floors of Las Vegas’ convention centers, it’s usually journalists rather than consumers that get to tinker with all the digital toys the rest of the market...

Fintech Investments
Will Alphabet Dethrone Apple As The World’s Most Valuable Company?
December 30, 2015

The closeout of 2015 has been a very good time to be Alphabet/Google. Google finished the day yesterday (Dec. 28) with both classes of parent company Alphabet closing at record-high prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...