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Discover Backs Sezzle With $30M To Offer Shoppers Buy Now Pay Later Tool
Discover Backs Sezzle With $30M To Offer Shoppers Buy Now Pay Later Tool
July 15, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Discover is backing Sezzle with a $30 million investment on a per-share price of $6.58 for approximately 4.6 million total shares issued. The shares will...

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India’s Anti-Monopoly Watchdog OKs SoftBank Investment In Food Delivery App Swiggy
India’s Anti-Monopoly Watchdog OKs SoftBank Investment In Food Delivery App Swiggy
July 15, 2021  |  Investments

SoftBank‘s Vision Fund II will now be able to invest in Swiggy, the food delivery app, after being approved by the Indian anti-monopoly watchdog, a...

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Revolut Raises $800M At $33B Valuation Led by SoftBank
Revolut Raises $800M At $33B Valuation Led by SoftBank
July 15, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

British FinTech Revolut hit a $33 billion valuation following an $800 million funding round led by SoftBank and Tiger Global, Reuters reported on Thursday (July...

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Brightloom CEO Says Smart Segmentation Can Boost Restaurants’ ‘Most Important KPI’
Brightloom CEO Says Smart Segmentation Can Boost Restaurants’ ‘Most Important KPI’
July 15, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

For all restaurants, recovery from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an uphill battle. However, not every restaurant’s hill has been equally...

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Report: APIs Reduce Compliance Frictions For Cross-Border Merchants
Report: APIs Reduce Compliance Frictions For Cross-Border Merchants
July 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

The international eCommerce space has flourished since March 2020. Consumers around the globe have been shifting to shopping and transacting online, giving eTailers all-new opportunities...

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Why The UK Can’t ‘Rest On Its Laurels’ When It Comes To Advancing FinTech
Why The UK Can’t ‘Rest On Its Laurels’ When It Comes To Advancing FinTech
July 15, 2021  |  International

Halfway through the year 2021, the European FinTech segment is very much on fire. Investors poured $5.3 billion into London-based FinTech firms in the first half of...

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Citcon Sees Trillion Dollar Opportunity For QR-Friendly Merchant POS Systems
Citcon Sees Trillion Dollar Opportunity For QR-Friendly Merchant POS Systems
July 15, 2021  |  Payment Methods

As much as consumers are out and about and heading back into stores, Citcon President and COO Wei Jiang told PYMNTS, they’re not the people...

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Report: Healthcare Providers Use AI To Solve Telemedicine’s Privacy Problem
Report: Healthcare Providers Use AI To Solve Telemedicine’s Privacy Problem
July 15, 2021  |  Identity

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Cybereason Nets $275M In Crossover Financing For Its Anti-Ransomware Solutions
Cybereason Nets $275M In Crossover Financing For Its Anti-Ransomware Solutions
July 14, 2021  |  Investments

Cybereason, which can help prevent cyberattacks, is the recipient of a $275 million investment from crossover funding, according to a company press release. Get the...

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