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1.7KInvestmentsInstacart 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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1.9KInvestmentsSiemens 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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1.8KInvestmentsFoursquare 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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2.2KInvestmentsUber’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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2.1KInvestmentsDoor 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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3.0KInvestmentsStripe 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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1.4KB2B 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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1.7KInvestmentsPot 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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3.4KRetailHow 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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2.3KInvestmentsPostmates 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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2.3KInvestmentsMachine 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...
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2.2KIPOFreelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
Joining many Bay Area companies seeking to go public in 2018, Upwork Inc. is reportedly looking to bring in $100 million through...
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2.3KRetailFulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $40M In Series C Funding
To assist eCommerce merchants with the fulfillment process, ShipBob has notched $40 million in Series C funding. The raise comes on the...
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1.7KStartupsTaxify Rolls Out Scooter Sharing Service In Paris
Taxify, the Estonian-based ride-hailing company, is launching a new brand of e-scooters, dubbed Bolt. According to reports, starting now Taxify will roll out...
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1.7KInvestmentsMoney Transfer Co Monese Raises $60M For Global Expansion
Monese, the U.K. bank challenger, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 6) that it has secured $60 million in venture funding. According to a...
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2.2KRetailFarmer’s Fridge Plans Expansion After Raising $30 Million
After raising $30 million in a Series C funding round, Farmer’s Fridge has its eyes on doubling its operation in 2019. The startup,...
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2.4KDigital PaymentsDigital Payments In Africa Gain Steam
Business growth in Africa requires better payments infrastructure, and that effort received a significant boost this week when Stripe, Visa and other...
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1.8KInvestments‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A round. According to a...
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Fintech Investments
ZestMoney Raises $13.4M, Led By Xiaomi
ZestMoney, a FinTech startup out of India, recently landed a $13.4 million investment led by Xiaomi, the Chinese tech company. According to...
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2.3KSecurity & FraudVery Good Security Raises $8.5M In Round Of Funding
Very Good Security (VGS), a startup working to protect data, told TechCrunch on Tuesday (August 28) that it raised $8.5 million in a venture...
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1.8KInvestmentsReal Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding
Residential real estate startup Bungalow announced it has secured $64 million in funding: a $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures,...
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2.4KNewsFive At Five: New Amazon Payments Feature Rankles Some
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and conference news. Today’s coverage includes a look at why...
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2.2KInvestmentsLatch Raises $70M In Funding Led By Brookfield Asset Management
Latch, manufacturer of a smart access system, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 22) that it has raised $70 million in venture funding. In a...
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1.9KInvestmentsBoxed Raises More Than $100M In Funding
Grocery startup Boxed announced that it has raised $111 million in a new round of funding. The company had been in talks...
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1.8KInvestmentsSoftBank Invests In Rental Car Co
Carsharing platform Getaround has announced that it raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by SoftBank. Toyota Motor Corporation and...
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3.6KBank RegulationOpen Banking Gains More Investment And Government Attention
The open banking wave is starting to spread. One of the latest signs of that comes this month from Germany, where Hamburg-based...
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1.7KInvestmentsKlook CPO Liu Outlines Travel Booking Platform’s Global Expansion
Having $1 billion in bookings and more than 200 destinations globally – those are big numbers, to be sure, but these are not...
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2.1KB2B PaymentsAugmentum Invests In Trio Of B2B FinTechs: Tide, Previse And DueDil
Venture capital firm Augmentum Fintech has placed nearly $9 million in three B2B FinTechs, reports this week said. Reports in Business Leader...
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2.3KInvestmentsDoorDash Secures $250M In Growth Round
Food ordering and delivery company DoorDash announced that it has raised $250 million in a growth round co-led by Coatue Management and...
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3.8KArtificial Intelligenceletgo CEO: How AI Helps Reinvent The Secondhand Marketplace
It’s hard to give up that old wardrobe, teddy bear, bass guitar…you name it. But make the decision and letgo helps people,...
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1.6KInvestmentsAxoni Raises $32M Led By Goldman Sachs, Nyca Partners
Axoni, a provider of enterprise blockchain technology, announced Tuesday (Aug. 14) that it has raised $32 million in venture funding. In a...
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1.5KInvestmentsTeamleader Closes $22M In Series C
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Teamleader has closed $22 million in Series C funding, led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from PMV and...
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2.2KInvestmentsNamely Hires New CEO, Raises $60M In Funding
Human resources (HR) and benefits software platform Namely has found a new CEO — and $60 million in venture capital (VC). According...
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2.2KSouth East AsiaGrab Snatches Up $2 Billion To Fast-Track Growth, Expansion
Grab, a ride-hailing company in Southeast Asia, announced Thursday (August 2) it has raised an additional $1 billion from a handful of financial firms, bringing...
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1.7KNews
Five at Five: Ride Hailing Service Grab Set For New $1B Investment
Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Stories include Southeast Asia...
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1.8KFintech InvestmentsInvestors Have Eyes For B2B FinTech With Gusto, Judo Investment Rounds
Two small business FinTech startups announced Tuesday (July 31) that they have secured big venture capital funding rounds this week. U.S. payroll...
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2.1KInvestmentsBlueVine Adds $12M From M12 To Round Of Funding
BlueVine, the FinTech startup that recently announced a $60 million round of financing, has added $12 million to its Series E round...
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2.3KInvestmentsIndia’s Bus Sharing Startup Shuttl Lands $11M In Venture Funding
Shuttl, the bus sharing app startup based in India, raised $11 million in a series B round of venture funding. In a press...
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1.3KB2B PaymentsFlywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight
The biggest investment news of the week came on Thursday (July 26), when cross-border B2B payments company Flywire announced an impressive $100...
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4.0KPayment MethodsFlywire Raises $100M To Expand Into New Markets
Flywire, the payment company for businesses and institutions, announced on Thursday (July 26) that it has raised $100M in new venture funding....
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1.6KStartup Check-InChef’d Halts Operations After Burning Through Cash
Chef’d, a the meal-kit operator, has halted its business operations after using up all its cash and failing to line up more...
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3.1KInvestmentsPaySend Raises $20M In Venture Funding To Fuel Expansion
PaySend, the global payments company, announced on Tuesday (July 3) that it closed a $20 million funding round. In a press release,...
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2.0KInvestmentsCashShield Raises $20M In Latest Round Of Fundraising
CashShield, an online fraud management solution for mid- to large-sized enterprises, announced Tuesday (June 26) it raised $20 million via a round of...
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4.0KStartupsBrex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
Brex, the FinTech startup, announced Tuesday (June 19) that it closed a Series B round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding...
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2.8KInvestmentsClaroty Raises $60M In A New Round Of Venture Funding
Claroty, the cybersecurity company for industrial control networks, announced on Monday (June 11) that a syndicate of investors, including industrial operators and control...
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4.0KBlockchain2018 Blockchain Funding Surpasses 2017 Totals
Bitcoin and blockchain technology companies are continuing to raise money from venture capitalists and investors, with the groups in the space raising...
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4.0KInvestmentsSoundHound Raises $100M In A New Round Of Funding
SoundHound, a voice-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational intelligence technologies company, announced news on Thursday (May 3) that it has raised $100 million...
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3.0KStartupsSoftBank Driving Investments In Silicon Valley Startups
Silicon Valley startups have been raising more money in recent months, and they have SoftBank of Japan largely to thank. According to...
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3.7KHealthcareOscar Health Raises $165M In Venture Funding To Fuel Growth
Oscar Health, the startup aiming to disrupt the healthcare market, announced Tuesday (March 27) that it has raised $165 million in a...
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6.4KInvestmentsAlibaba Co-Founders Invest In Rent the Runway
Blue Pool Capital, a financial company that’s main role is investing for Jack Ma and Joe Tsai, the co-founders of Alibaba, has...
