PayPal Supports Black-Owned Ventures With Additional $5 Million Grant
PayPal Supports Black-Owned Ventures With Additional $5 Million Grant
December 18, 2020  |  Investments

PayPal is extending additional support to Black-owned businesses by way of a $5 million grant that builds on the $10 million PayPal Empowerment Grant program...

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Canadian FinTech Neo Financial Raises $50 Million In Series A Round
Canadian FinTech Neo Financial Raises $50 Million In Series A Round
December 18, 2020  |  Investments

Canadian FinTech Neo Financial said that it has raised CAD $50 million in a Series A funding round that included $25 million in funding and...

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eCommerce FinTech Katapult To Go Public By Merging With SPAC
eCommerce FinTech Katapult To Go Public By Merging With SPAC
December 18, 2020  |  Investments

Katapult Holding, Inc. and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinServ Acquisition Corp. said on Friday (Dec. 18) that they have entered into a definitive merger deal....

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Finicity Expands Data Access Through APIs Via Agreement With Brex
Finicity Expands Data Access Through APIs Via Agreement With Brex
December 18, 2020  |  Data

A month after its purchase by Mastercard was cleared by the Department of Justice (DOJ), open banking platform Finicity announced on Friday (Dec. 18) that...

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Five Key Takeaways From Poshmark’s IPO Filing 
Five Key Takeaways From Poshmark’s IPO Filing 
December 18, 2020  |  IPO

Social media-focused clothing reseller Poshmark became the latest platform company to file for an initial public offering (IPO) this week, hoping to catch an IPO...

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IBM Partners With Salesforce For COVID-19 Health Screening App
IBM Partners With Salesforce For COVID-19 Health Screening App
December 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

IBM and Salesforce have teamed up to launch a health screening app that would protect users’ privacy while also providing vaccination and health status. “At...

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China-Based IPOs Raised $11.7 Billion In 2020
China-Based IPOs Raised $11.7 Billion In 2020
December 18, 2020  |  IPO

Chinese companies held 30 initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, raising $11.7 billion, despite a tumultuous year in China-U.S. relations. The IPO rate for Chinese...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Partners With Instacart For Same-Day Holiday Delivery 
Dick’s Sporting Goods Partners With Instacart For Same-Day Holiday Delivery 
December 18, 2020  |  Delivery

Dick’s Sporting Goods is teaming up with Instacart for same-day delivery at 150 store locations, Instacart announced in a press release on Friday (Dec. 18)....

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Five Takeaways From The Restaurant Readiness Index
Five Takeaways From The Restaurant Readiness Index
December 18, 2020  |  Retail

There was a lot of action in the restaurant and QSR business this week, as Olive Garden owner Darden’s reported a 19 percent drop in...

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