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Fresh Produce Seller Pluckk Raises $5M in Seed Funding
January 19, 2022

Pluckk, an Indian fresh produce food-tech startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding from Exponentia Ventures to build its team and technology, adding to its customer base and expanding into key metro areas, The Economic Times reported Wednesday (Jan. 19). Pluckk’s products and services...

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Australian B2B Marketplace TradeSquare Raises $28M
January 19, 2022

Australian online wholesale marketplace startup TradeSquare has landed $28 million in funding from investment firm Tiger Global, according to published reports. “This investment will allow us to scale in a very significant way and build upon our rapidly growing business proposition and model, our use...

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Spendesk Raises $113M, Reaches Unicorn Status
January 18, 2022

The Paris-based payments company Spendesk announced it has raised 100 million euros ($113 million), bringing it to unicorn status with a value of more than $1 billion. Spendesk is the fifth French company so far this year to become a unicorn. Learn more: Ankorstore Unicorn...

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Cyber Insurance Firm Baobab Secures $4m in Pre-Seed Round
January 18, 2022

The timing couldn’t be better for Baobab, the Berlin-based cyber insurance company, to raise $3.5 million euros ($4 million) in pre-seed financing. Cybercriminals are operating on a wide scale across business types, employing sophisticated tactics to compromise security and commit fraud, according to a PYMNTS...

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Ex-Google Head’s Neobank INDmoney Raises $75M Series D
January 18, 2022

Digital bank and wealth management platform INDmoney raised $75 million in a Series D funding round led by Steadview Capital, Tiger Global and Dragoneer, according to a Coverager report Monday (Jan. 17). The fresh infusion of capital will be used to develop its offerings to...

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UK’s Wayve Accelerates Development of Autonomous Vehicles With $200M Raise
January 18, 2022

London-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve on Tuesday (Jan. 18) announced that it has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round backed by a group of global financial and strategic investors. This latest funding round brings the total amount of equity raised to more than $258...

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Metaverse Gaming Firm Animoca Raises $360M
January 18, 2022

The Australian metaverse gaming firm Animoca Brands has raised close to $360 million in a funding round, valuing the company north of $5 billion. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Jan. 18), the funding round was led by Liberty City Ventures, with participation from Gemini Frontier Fund,...

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WealthKernel Raises $7M to Expand Into Europe, Bolster API Investment Infrastructure
January 17, 2022

WealthKernel, a provider of digital investment services, has raised $7 million in a Series A+ funding round, according to a Monday (Jan. 17) press release. The London-based company said in the release that the round is an extension of its $6 million Series A from...

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Barcelona-Based Payflow Closes $9.1M Funding Round
January 17, 2022

Spanish neobank Payflow has closed on an 8 million euros ($9.1 million) financing round to continue its growth in Spain and around the world, according to a TechCrunch report Monday (Jan. 17). The FinTech’s financial platform allows employees to get paid anytime. Following the most...