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Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020

Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020
Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Global investments in healthcare startups set a new record in 2020, reaching $80.6 billion in equity funding. A new report from research firm CB Insights...

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Sensory Advances Voice Tech Development With Natural Language Interface
Sensory Advances Voice Tech Development With Natural Language Interface
January 20, 2021  |  Voice Activation

When they spoke a little over a half a year ago, the first wave of COVID-19 was ebbing and the great reopening was just starting to...

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Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round
Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, the FinTech arm of Globe Telecom, landed $175 million in additional venture funding this month. Now, Globe Fintech, known...

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Today In Retail: Birkenstock Might Sell To CVC; Cognira Releases AI Suite For Retail
Today In Retail: Birkenstock Might Sell To CVC; Cognira Releases AI Suite For Retail
January 20, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Birkenstock is said to be in discussions for a sale to CVC Capital Partners, while Cognira has released its AI...

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Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands $40M Investment
Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands...
January 20, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, ByteDance has launched a mobile payment offering for Douyin, while Dunzo is closing a $40 million Series...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Banque de France Completes CBDC Pilot; New PPP Extends $5 Billion In Loans In First Week
Today In Digital-First Banking: Banque de France Completes CBDC Pilot; New PPP Extends $5 Billion...
January 20, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Banque de France has completed its central bank digital currency (CBDC) test, while roughly 60,000 loans were distributed during...

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Today In B2B: WEX Integrates With MYOB; Citi Accelerates ISO 20022 Path
Today In B2B: WEX Integrates With MYOB; Citi Accelerates ISO 20022 Path
January 20, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, European banks pull back spending, while WEX collaborates with MYOB. Plus, dLocal partners with Dinie, RepSpark partners with PGA and Citi...

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Three Years On, Open Banking’s Progress And Roadmap Ahead
Three Years On, Open Banking’s Progress And Roadmap Ahead
January 20, 2021  |  Banking

Anniversaries offer a moment to pause and reflect, and look back on what’s past and what’s to come. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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eSports Roundup: Epic Raises Prize Money To $20 Million; Simplicity Moves Toward IPO
eSports Roundup: Epic Raises Prize Money To $20 Million; Simplicity Moves Toward IPO
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Dota, Counter-Strike and League of Legends may not mean anything to most readers, but to those involved in the burgeoning eSports business, the top three...

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