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Furniture Retailer Arhaus Prepares for $2.3B IPO

Furniture Retailer Arhaus Prepares for $2.3B IPO
Furniture Retailer Arhaus Prepares for $2.3B IPO
October 29, 2021  |  IPO

The home furnishings retailer Arhaus has launched its initial public offering (IPO), which could raise $355 million and value the Ohio company at $2.3 billion,...

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Blockchain App Bridge Alchemy Raises $250M, Powers Adobe NFT
Blockchain App Bridge Alchemy Raises $250M, Powers Adobe NFT
October 29, 2021  |  Investments

Startup Alchemy, a developer platform for blockchain and Web3, raised $250 million at a $3.5 billion valuation and is powering Adobe’s non-fungible token (NFT), according...

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Egypt-Based B2B eCommerce Firm Kuzlo Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Egypt-Based B2B eCommerce Firm Kuzlo Raises Pre-Seed Funding
October 29, 2021  |  Investments

Egyptian B2B eCommerce startup Kuzlo announced Friday (Oct. 29) it has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed fundraising round that is now closed, according...

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Microsoft Once Again Most Valuable Company in U.S. 
Microsoft Once Again Most Valuable Company in U.S. 
October 29, 2021  |  Earnings

Microsoft Corp. has overtaken Apple Inc. as the most valuable company in the U.S. for the first time in more than a year, topping $2.44...

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This Week in Payments: Robots Replace Waiters, BNPL Scales up and Facebook Rebrands
This Week in Payments: Robots Replace Waiters, BNPL Scales up and Facebook Rebrands
October 29, 2021  |  Innovation

Automation and digital tools are becoming mainstream and making their way into more areas of people’s daily lives. For example, this week there was news...

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CaxiaBank, bsurance Offer Embedded Life Insurance
CaxiaBank, bsurance Offer Embedded Life Insurance
October 29, 2021  |  Insurance

Spain’s CaixaBank has joined forces with the InsurTech platform bsurance to create and test new embedded life insurance offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Swedish FoodTech N!CK’S Snags $100M for Worldwide Growth 
Swedish FoodTech N!CK’S Snags $100M for Worldwide Growth 
October 29, 2021  |  Investments

Sweden-based FoodTech N!CK’S, which makes healthy snacks and ice cream, on Thursday (Oct. 28) announced it has wrapped up a $100 million Series C fundraising...

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Nubank IPO Filing, Valuation Spotlights Heady Neobank Growth Expectations  
Nubank IPO Filing, Valuation Spotlights Heady Neobank Growth Expectations  
October 29, 2021  |  IPO

Through the pandemic, amid a heady pace of FinTech-related listings activity on U.S. exchanges, Nubank is, to quote an old movie, readying for its closeup....

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EBANX Acquires Brazilian Payment Firm Juno 
EBANX Acquires Brazilian Payment Firm Juno 
October 29, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Latin American payment FinTech EBANX has acquired the Brazilian eCommerce billing and banking firm Juno.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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