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1.1KFacebookFacebook Launches New ‘Playground’ Hub For Israeli Startups
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was in Tel Aviv on Wednesday (Aug. 14) to introduce the social media giant’s “Playground” as a new...
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2.2KInvestmentsVenture Capital Disruptor Clearbanc Raises $50M
Clearbanc, a company that provides a funding alternative to traditional venture capital outfits, has raised another $50 million in an equity investment,...
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2.5KStartupsVisa, Open Combine Forces For Tech-Driven SME Banking
FinTech startup Open is partnering with global payments tech leader Visa to offer better banking options for SMEs in India. The collaboration...
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2.1KDigital BankingNubank Lands $400M To Expand Throughout LATAM
The Brazil-based FinTech Nubank raised $400 million in a Series F round of funding led by TCV, making it the first major...
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2.0KInvestmentsHome Services, Served by (Lots Of) Capital
Home services may be the next frontier in real estate — and possibly, a bit less dependent on new transactions. As noted...
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4.1KInvestmentsFOMO: The (Literal) Land Grab For Real Estate Startups
Call it groupthink, on a grand scale, to the tune of billions of dollars. Call it FOMO. But then again, YOLO. So...
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2.7KInvestmentsTrade War Slows Flow Of Cash From China To US
The flow of Chinese cash into America has fallen almost 90 percent since Donald Trump became President. The decline has impacted numerous...
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2.7KInvestmentsSoftBank Ventures Asia Notches $270M To Fund Startups
The Seoul venture capital division of Japanese multinational holding company SoftBank has raised $270 million, or 317 billion won. The new fund...
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2.0KInvestmentsChinese Grocery Delivery Startup MissFresh Seeks Funding
According to reports in Bloomberg, anonymous sources have confirmed that MissFresh, a Chinese grocery delivery startup based in Beijing, is seeking additional...
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2.9KCross Border CommerceInstaReM Launches Card Issuing Platform
Southeast Asian FinTech InstaReM, which specializes in digital cross-border money transfers and payments, has announced a new API-based digital platform that will...
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1.9KB2B PaymentsFacebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
Facebook is collaborating with venture capitalists in India to support small businesses in the country, LiveMint reported on Wednesday (July 3). Facebook...
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2.8KRetailReinventing Pizza Powered By The LeBron Bump
Pizza is a surprisingly controversial subject — even among people who love it. New York style or Chicago; plain cheese or with...
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1.3KInvestmentsUK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
A fund, backed by some of Cambridge’s most well-known scientists, called Ahren Innovation Capital has raised about £200 million ($254 million USD)...
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2.3KB2B PaymentsFunding Lands T&E Firm TripActions $4B Valuation
Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding...
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1.0KPartnerships / AcquisitionsEuropean Laundry Startups Merge To Dominate UK Market
Laundry service startup Laundrapp announced that it has merged with its biggest competitor, Zipjet, to become the largest on-demand laundry service. Together,...
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1.9KInvestmentsIndia-Based Banking Startup Open Raises $30M To Help SMBs
A “neo-bank” startup called Open and based in Bangalore has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, according to a...
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2.4KB2B PaymentsB2B Startup Investors Go After The Niche Markets
While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and...
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3.5KStartupsEquifax To Give FinTech Firms Data Access Via FinTech Sandbox
Equifax said Friday that it has entered into a joint collaboration with FinTech Sandbox in an effort to spur global FinTech innovation. ...
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1.7KB2B PaymentsBrex Propels B2B FinTech Into Investors’ Spotlights
Commercial card startup Brex captured headlines this week when it confirmed a significant funding round that propelled the two-year-old startup’s valuation to...
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1.8KStartupsGE Seeks To Unload 100 Startups From Portfolio
GE Ventures wants to sell its portfolio of more than 100 startups. Sources told CNBC the move is is designed to help parent...
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2.3KLegalExpedia Sued By Nustay Over Antitrust Claims
Online travel booking startup Nustay has filed a complaint with the European Union’s antitrust regulator, the European Commission, accusing Expedia Group and...
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1.9KInvestmentsBrex Raises $100M At $2.6B Valuation
Brex, the credit card startup, announced Tuesday (June 11) it raised $100 million in venture funding, giving the company a valuation of...
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2.8KB2B PaymentsLooking Beyond Alternative Lenders For Startup Financing
Post-financial crisis, FinTech shed light on the plight of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking capital, often shunned by banks — thanks...
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1.5KB2B PaymentsLighter Capital Broadens AltFin Products For Startups
Lighter Capital, an alternative lender targeting the startup community, is adding new financing products to its offering. In a press release issued...
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3.6KInvestmentsInvestors Balk At SoftBank’s New $100B Tech Fund
SoftBank’s attempt to raise money for a second large investment fund is running into trouble, with some of the biggest money managers...
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1.9KInvestmentsStartup Funding Automator SeedLegals Raises $4M
SeedLegals, a startup that automates the funding round process for other startups, including getting rid of middlemen and saving lawyer costs, has...
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3.9KB2B PaymentsAI Leads More Than $1B In Funding For B2B Startups
The B2B venture capital (VC) train continues full steam ahead after last week’s lucrative deals. This week, investors placed more than $1...
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2.3KDeliveryAmazon’s One-Day Shipping Pledge Boosts Logistics Startups
Amazon’s announcement that it plans to inject $800 million to facilitate next-day delivery has created opportunities for logistics startups that can help...
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2.9KInvestmentsWarehouse And Logistics Startup Flexe Raises $43M
A Seattle-based startup that manages an on-demand warehouse marketplace has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round, according to reports....
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3.4KB2B PaymentsB2B FinTech Bucks The VC Slump
Business confidence remains relatively high, but the latest analysis from CB Insights found that venture capital (VC) investment took a turn for...
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2.8KInvestmentsFinancial Management Chatbot Plum Raises $4.5M
Plum, a FinTech chatbot app created to help people manage money, has raised $4.5 million in a funding round, reaching a total...
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1.9KInvestmentsToyota AI Ventures Launches $100M Fund For Tech Startups
Toyota AI Ventures, the venture capital arm of Toyota, has announced the launch of Fund II, a $100 million fund that will...
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1.1KRetailHow To Sell Sleeping Like A Baby
In a world where wellness has become a well-loved buzzword, it is perhaps unsurprising that sleep has become such big business. Sleep...
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2.6KInvestmentsAyala To Launch Fund Focused On FinTech, eCommerce, Healthcare
Ayala, the Philippines-based conglomerate, is raising money for a new capital fund that will invest in technology companies. As reported in Deal...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsUS B2B FinTech Firms Lag With VC Investors
It was a slow week for B2B FinTech funding rounds, but investors nevertheless provided an impressive sum to industry startups. In total,...
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2.3KRetaileTailers Look To Jolt Instant Coffee Via Subscriptions
Entrepreneurs are founding coffee startups to connect consumers with instant brews through the help of subscriptions and one-time purchases. Nate Kaiser started...
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3.4KStartupsStartups Look To Disrupt $120B Online Travel Sector
A group of startups is setting its sights on the travel activities industry, which is the fastest growing segment in the tourism...
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3.1KB2B PaymentsFed Sees Jump In SMB Capital Demand
The Federal Reserve has released new data on small businesses’ appetite for capital, and it appears that financing demand is on the...
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9.7KB2B PaymentsFinTech Brex Raises $100M Debt Capital
A company that provides credit cards for startups has raised $100 million in debt capital to continue its growth, according to a...
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2.8KRetailMoving Startups Think Outside The (Cardboard) Box
Some entrepreneurs are inspired to create businesses stemming from their jobs. Wesley Rankin founded HiveBoxx, which rents out durable plastic boxes, based...
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3.7KToday In DataHow Startups Compete With Legacy Firms In Digital Banking
Legacy banks and FinTech firms are looking to create digital-only banking services to capture consumer interest in using smartphones for their banking needs. In...
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4.4KInvestmentsFacebook Co-Founder’s VC Firm B Capital Raises $406M
Facebook Co-founder Eduardo Saverin has closed out $406 million for B Capital, his venture capital fund, according to a report. This is...
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7.0KB2B PaymentsPayPal’s Blockchain First; Mastercard’s B2B FinTech Unicorn
This week’s B2B venture capital funding rounds were particularly focused on the enterprise cybersecurity space, though B2B payments caught the attention of...
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7.4KMatchmakersOne-Stop Digital Procure-To-Pay For One-Person Shops
While there any number of specific reasons to start a business, for most of the founders we talk to it always comes...
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4.3KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: UnionBank Launches Bitcoin ATM; Coinbase Invests In Disappearing Blockchain Startup
People who want to use UnionBank of the Philippines‘s (UBP’s) new bitcoin ATM will need to have an account with the bank....
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Travel Startups Take A Personalized Approach To Airport Pickups
Travel companies often tackle the odyssey from home to destination and back, but Welcome Pickups is taking a different approach. The Greece-based...
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4.7KB2B PaymentsSoftBank Leads $413M Round For Delhivery’s Logistics Tech
India-based logistics startup Delhivery has secured $413 million in new funding, reports in The Times of India said on Monday (March 25),...
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5.2KEcosystemsAs Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role
Here’s some advice for your next, or first, trip to New Orleans (home of the PYMNTS Bureau of Crawfish): If you happen...
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3.2KIPOPinterest Files For IPO, Sets Stage For Mid-April Debut
Pinterest, the image-search company gearing up to go public via an initial public offering, filed its paperwork with the Securities and Exchange...
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2.9KInvestmentsAbu Dhabi To Invest $272M In Tech Startups
Abu Dhabi said Sunday (March 24) that it will invest as much as $272 million to go toward technology startups, reported Reuters....
