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Cover Genius Raises $80 Million to Grow Embedded Protection Offering
Investments // May 15, 2024

InsurTech Cover Genius has raised $80 million in Series E funding to grow its embedded protection offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
Acquisitions // June 22, 2023

Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards on each purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Deel Lands $30M In Series B For Distributed Workforce Payroll
B2B Payments // September 09, 2020

Deel has notched a $30 million Series B investment headed up by Spark Capital, whose General Partner Yasmin Razavi is joining the company’s board, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 9) company announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Affirm Confirms $200M Investment Round
Merchant Innovation // December 11, 2017

Financial services company Affirm announced Monday it has raised $200 million in Series E funding from a consortium of investors led by global investment firm GIC Private Limited. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Granola Raises $43 Million for AI That Generates Searchable Meeting Transcripts

May 15, 2025
Granola said Wednesday (May 14) that it raised $43 million in a Series B funding round and introduced the new version of its artificial intelligence notepad, Granola 2.0, which writes meeting notes and enables users to search through and chat with those transcripts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and […]

Cover Genius Raises $80 Million to Grow Embedded Protection Offering

May 15, 2024
InsurTech Cover Genius has raised $80 million in Series E funding to grow its embedded protection offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card

June 22, 2023
Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards on each purchase. Get the...