Funding
Irish BNPL Firm Scalapay Bags US$155 Million to Fund Its Expansion Plans
Ireland-based buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Scalapay has raised US$155 million in equity funding as part of its Series A investment round. The company is now valued at US$700 million. The latest funding round brings the total amount raised
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Neobank Varo Raises US$510 Million, Now Valued at US$2.5 Billion
US-based Neobank Varo Bank announced that it closed a US$510 million oversubscribed Series E funding round, valuing it at US$2.5 billion. The round was led by new investor Lone Pine Capital, who was joined by dozens of additional new investors
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Ledgy Secures US$10 Million in Series A Fundraise Led by Sequoia
Swiss equity management platform Ledgy announced that it has raised US$10 million during a Series A funding round led by Sequoia. Ledgy’s existing investors and early supporters Myke Näf, Paul Sevinç, btov Partners, Creathor Ventures and VI Partners also participated
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Databricks Secures US$1.6 Billion in Series H Fundraise at US$38 Billion Valuation
Databricks, a US-based enterprise software company, announced that it has raised US$1.6 billion during a Series H funding round at a US$38 billion valuation. This new round brings Databricks’ total funding to almost US$3.6 billion, and will be used to
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Heroes Secures US$200 Million to Acquire More Amazon Merchants and Upscale Them
Heroes, a London-based e-commerce company which acquires, operates and scales top performing Amazon brands, announced the closing of a US$200 million fundraise from US-based investor Crayhill Capital Management. The fundraise will facilitate the next phase of Heroes’ rapid growth and
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1,8 Millionen Euro Seed-Finanzierung für Krypto-Investment-Startup Coinpanion
Mitgründer von Scalable Capital und CLARK dabei bei der Investmentrunde in Krypto Investment Startup. Coinpanion ermöglicht jedem, ohne jegliches Vorwissen, automatisiert vom Kryptowährungs-Markt zu profitieren. Dabei kümmert sich das Start-up um alles, vom einfachen Markteinstieg bis hin zum automatischen Management
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Corporate Card Startup Ramp Bags US$300 Million, Acquires Buyer
Corporate credit card startup Ramp announced that it has raised US$300 million in a Series C funding round which now values the firm at US$3.9 billion. Ramp has raised over US$620 million to date in a mix of equity and
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With 120+ Unicorns, Tiger Global Management Has Backed the Most Billion-Dollar Companies
With more than 120 unicorn companies in its portfolio, US-based Tiger Global Management is the world’s top unicorn investor, way ahead of SoftBank Group with 77 unicorns and ranked second, and Coatue Management with 61 and ranked third, data from
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55% of World Top Banks Have Invested in Blockchain and Crypto Companies
In 2021, blockchain and cryptocurrencies continue to be a hot field for banks to be in as they look to capitalize on the emerging asset class. According to new data from Blockdata, a CB Insights company, out of the world’s
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WorldRemit Raises US$292 Million at a Valuation of US$5 Billion, Rebrands as Zepz
Zepz, a digital cross-border payments platform formerly known as WorldRemit, has raised US$292 million in a Series E financing round to achieve a valuation of US$5 billion. The round includes new equity investors Farallon Capital among others, as well as backing
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