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1.2KInvestmentsDoorDash Market Cap Breaks $6B After $500M Fundraise
DoorDash, the food delivery startup, is gearing up to raise about $500 million, giving the company a valuation of higher than $6...
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1.9KInvestmentsCalm The Latest Unicorn With $88M In New VC Funding
Calm, the startup that helps people contend with anxiety, stress and insomnia, has raised $88 million in venture funding, giving the company...
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2.3KInvestmentsLunchr Raises $34M As It Goes After Meal Voucher Market
Lunchr, the French startup going after the corporate meal voucher market, has raised $34 million in venture funding. According to a report,...
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3.5KAlternative FinancesPetal Raises $30M To Expand Credit Card Biz
Petal, the New York-based FinTech that makes a credit card for consumers just starting out, announced Tuesday (Jan. 29) that it raised...
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1.9KToday In DataToday In Data: Adapting To The New Rules As Written
Digital commerce is evolving around the world. In some places, like India, it is happening by statute, and leaving no small amount...
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2.6KFintech InvestmentsFinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year
Financial technology startups were able to raise $39.57 billion in venture funding last year, marking a 120 percent increase from 2017. Reuters,...
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2.2KInvestmentsGO-JEK Seeks To Raise $2B In Funding
As Southeast Asia’s GO-JEK seeks to raise up to $2 billion of funding while it takes on Grab, the company has reportedly...
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1.9KInvestmentsIndian eCommerce Used Car Marketplace Raises $14M
Truebil, an online marketplace to buy and sell second-hand cars, has raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Japanese...
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2.9KInvestmentsWarung Pintar Raises $27.5M In Funding
Warung Pintar, a startup in Southeast Asia aiming to help traditional merchants digitize their businesses, has raised $27.5 million in funding. According...
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2.7KInvestmentsZwipe Raises $14M For Biometric Payment Cards
Zwipe, the biometrics payment company, has raised $14 million in venture funding, reported TechCrunch. According to a report in TechCrunch, citing Zwipe,...
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5.1KIPOThe RealReal Mulling An IPO This Year
The RealReal, the online luxury reseller, is reportedly mulling an initial public offering, reported Reuters. The report, citing people familiar with the matter,...
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3.5KRidesharingLime, Bird Raise Money At Lower Valuations
Lime and Bird, the two electric scooter startups that raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding in 2018, are aiming to...
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3.5KInvestmentsImmersive Labs Lands $8M In Funding Led By Goldman Sachs
Immersive Labs, the cybersecurity skills platform company, announced Monday (January 14) that Goldman Sachs led an $8 million investment round in the...
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2.7KDigital BankingN26 Has $2.7B Valuation After Latest Funding Round
N26, the European mobile bank operator, announced Thursday (January 10) that it has raised $300 million in venture funding, led by Insight Venture Partners....
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3.0KInvestmentsGrabango Raises $12M To Expand Product Development, Tech Deployments
Grabango, the Silicon Valley startup, announced Monday (Jan. 7) that it raised $12 million in venture funding. In a press release, the...
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4.4KInvestmentsChinese Investments In US Tech Startups Dry Up
Investments on the part of China in U.S. technology startups are slowing down thanks to increased scrutiny on the part of the...
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2.5KInvestmentsUber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
Fair, the car leasing startup that earlier in 2018 acquired the leasing portfolio of Uber, has raised $385 million in venture funding....
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2.1KRetailRothy’s Gains $35M In Funding From Goldman Sachs
Rothy’s, a three-year old U.S.-based company that offers colorful and comfortable flats for women, has received $35 million in funding from Goldman...
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2.7KInvestmentsAlto Pharmacy Lands $50M In Fresh Round Of Funding
Startup Alto Pharmacy has raised $50 million in venture funding, reported TechCrunch. Citing Alto Pharmacy, TechCrunch reported that Greenoaks Capital, Zola Capital,...
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3.5KInvestmentsCareem Aims To Raise As Much As $200M From Chinese Investors
Careem, the leading ride-sharing rival to Uber in the Middle East, is aiming to raise between $100 million and $200 million. According...
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3.3KInvestmentsCoupang Gets $2B Investment From SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Coupang, the South Korean eCommerce company, is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which will provide it with the...
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5.3KInvestmentsFinTech Acorns Seeks $100M At $700M Valuation
Through a reported funding round, digital wealth management startup Acorns Grow Inc. is said to be seeking over $100 million in funding....
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3.4KB2B PaymentsCivilisedBank Ready To Reapply For Banking License
U.K. challenger bank CivilisedBank forfeited its banking license earlier this year with plans to shift its focus to underlying infrastructure and technology....
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4.3KGlobal PaymentsMintos Notches €5 Million In Series A Funding; Monzo Teams With PayPoint For Deposits
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Mintos‘ €5 million Series A raise....
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3.1KRetailBrazil’s Movile Notches $400M In Funding For iFood
Around two decades after starting as a digital content studio, Brazil’s Movile has notched $400 million in new funding in what has...
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2.9KRetailAmerican Eagle Leads $3.45M Investment In Dormify
Dormify announced a $3.45 million Series A investment led by American Eagle Outfitters. Founded by Amanda Zuckerman and her mom Karen in...
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2.1KInvestmentsAnalytical Flavor Systems Raises $4M To Further Develop AI Taste Platform
Analytical Flavor Systems (AFS), the startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict good-tasting food, has raised $4 million in a round of...
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2.3KInvestmentsAlibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, is having success with its newly-created on-demand online services unit — it raised $4 billion in funding,...
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3.3KInvestmentsJD.com’s Q2 Tech Investments Jump 70 Percent Year Over Year
China’s JD.com’s quest to expand into technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation is causing its expenses to soar, with the company...
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3.0KInvestmentsJaguar, Renault-Nissan Invest In Commuter Mobile App Transit
Transit, the startup that helps city dwellers navigate life and move about the city without a car, just raised $17.5 million in...
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3.0KInvestmentsPeopleFund Notches $11M In Series B Round
In a Kakao Pay-led Series B round, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform PeopleFund took in $11 million in funding. The South Korean company,...
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3.5KInvestmentsSoftBank May Receive Listing For Mobile Unit
In what could be Japan’s largest listing in history, unidentified sources claim that SoftBank Group Corp.’s mobile unit could gain listing approval...
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3.9KB2B PaymentsVCs Act On Cannabis’ FinTech Opportunities
As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and...
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3.0KInvestmentsJay-Z, Google-Backed InsurTech Co Ethos Gain $100M Valuation
Ethos, a startup that claims to process life insurance applications in minutes, has raised $35 million in venture funding. CNBC, citing the...
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3.6KInvestmentsDeliv Raises $40M, Gets Support From Google
Deliv, the startup delivery platform that has partnerships with well-known brands, has raised $40 million in venture funding. VentureBeat, citing the company, said...
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4.4KInvestmentsCoinbase Raises $300M At $8B Valuation
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, has raised a fresh round of funding that gives it a valuation of more than $8 billion....
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2.7KSouth East AsiaGrab Notches $200M Investment From Booking Holdings
Southeast Asia’s Grab has taken in a $200 million investment from U.S.-based Booking Holdings amid a strategic partnership. With the tie-up, users of...
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3.9KStartupsByteDance Now Has A Valuation That Surpasses Uber
ByteDance, the Chinese media company, closed a $3 billion funding round led by SoftBank, making it the largest privately backed startup in...
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2.7KInvestmentsNest Rival tado° Raises $50M From Amazon, Others
Munich-based tado°, the intelligent home climate management company, announced on Thursday (Oct. 25) that it has landed a $50 million investment from...
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3.5KInvestmentsInstacart Raises $600M At $7.6B Valuation
Instacart, the retailers’ delivery service, raised $600 million in a fresh round of funding, giving it a valuation of $7.6 billion. According...
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3.5KInvestmentsSiemens Invests In VR Startup Backed By Volkswagon, Audi
German company Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment, led by Atomico and Seimens-backed Next47, that will help it launch...
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3.1KInvestmentsFoursquare Snags $33M
Foursquare has announced a $33 million round of equity funding co-led by strategic investors Simon Ventures and Naver Corp. and by Union...
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3.1KInvestmentsUber’s In-Car Convenience Store Cargo Raises $22M
Cargo, the startup that provides in-car commerce for the rideshare economy, announced on Thursday (Sept. 27) that it has raised $22 million...
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3.3KInvestmentsDoor Opens For Opendoor’s $400M SoftBank Funding
In fundraising news on Thursday (Sept. 27), Opendoor, the home selling startup, said that it has raised $400 million from SoftBank’s Vision...
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4.7KInvestmentsStripe Raises $245M On A $20B Valuation
Stripe, the payments startup, has raised $245 million in a new round of venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $20...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsQonto To Develop Biz Payments Tech With New Funding
More than a year after launching its business banking solution, France-based Qonto has secured new funding. Reports on Monday (Sept. 24) said...
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2.7KInvestmentsPot Delivery Company Dutchie Raises $3M
Dutchie, the marijuana delivery service launched by Ross Lipson, has raised $3 million in venture funding. According to a report citing the...
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7.6KRetailHow Small Restaurants Are Doorstopping DoorDash
DoorDash has been a delivery service on the go, particularly throughout the summer and in the fall of 2018. Its war chest has...
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3.6KInvestmentsPostmates Raises $300M On $1.2B Valuation
Postmates, the on-demand delivery company, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 18) that it has raised $300 million in venture funding. In a press release,...
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3.6KInvestmentsMachine Learning Startup Streamlines Legal Work With $65M In Funding
Atrium, the startup that digitizes legal documents, announced on Monday (Sept. 10) that it has raised $65 million in venture funding. In...
