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Mastercard Invests In Africa-Focused Unicorn Jumia
Mastercard Invests In Africa-Focused Unicorn Jumia
April 01, 2019  |  Investments

Mastercard will invest 50 million euros in Berlin-based Jumia Technologies, an online retailer focused on Africa, before its initial public offering in New York, according...

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Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
Logistics Scores Another Unicorn For B2B Startups
March 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Equity investments reigned this week, thanks to backing for accounts payable (AP) automation firm MineralTree and treasury management company Kyriba, but it was the logistics...

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Casper Sleep Raises $100M For Unicorn Status
Casper Sleep Raises $100M For Unicorn Status
March 28, 2019  |  Retail

Online mattress retailer Casper Sleep has joined the unicorn club after raising $100 million in funding at a $1.1 billion valuation. According to Bloomberg, investors...

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Logistics Startup Lalamove Goes Unicorn With $300M Investment
Logistics Startup Lalamove Goes Unicorn With $300M Investment
February 21, 2019  |  Investments

Lalamove, an on-demand delivery and logistics startup based out of Hong Kong, has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round, which brings its...

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Autonomous Trucking Co TuSimple Becomes Unicorn With $95M Fundraise
Autonomous Trucking Co TuSimple Becomes Unicorn With $95M Fundraise
February 13, 2019  |  Investments

TuSimple, a driverless truck startup in California, has achieved unicorn status — a valuation of $1 billion— after a series D funding round that brought...

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Calm The Latest Unicorn With $88M In New VC Funding
Calm The Latest Unicorn With $88M In New VC Funding
February 06, 2019  |  Investments

Calm, the startup that helps people contend with anxiety, stress and insomnia, has raised $88 million in venture funding, giving the company a valuation of...

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Stripe Raises $100M On A $22.5B Valuation
Stripe Raises $100M On A $22.5B Valuation
January 30, 2019  |  Investments

Stripe, the San Francisco digital payments startup, has landed a $100 million investment from Tiger Global Management, boosting its valuation above $20 billion. According to...

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FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
January 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Investing and savings startup Acorns has announced a Series E funding round to bring its valuation to $860 million. The $105 million round included Comcast Ventures,...

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Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
January 28, 2019  |  International

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. Known as unicorns,...

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