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SoftBank-Backed ContractPodAi Notches $115M for AI-Powered Legal Platform
September 30, 2021

Legal tech platform ContractPodAi has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, according to a press release on Thursday (Sept. 30). The fresh infusion of capital will be used to grow the startup’s contract lifecycle management (CLM)...

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SMB Lender Konfio Hits $1.3B Valuation Following $110M Fundraise
September 29, 2021

With the close of an extended $110 million Series E funding round, small- to medium-sized business (SMB) financial services startup Konfío is now a Mexican unicorn valued at $1.3 billion, Bloomberg reported. As the country’s fourth unicorn, Konfío joins used-car seller Kavak, cryptocurrency exchange Bitso...

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Insurance FinTech Buckle Nets $60M in Series B Funding Round
September 29, 2021

Buckle Corp, an insurance and credit provider for rideshare and delivery drivers and those who earn less than the average American wage, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 29) it raised $60 million through a Series B funding round. The round was led by Volery Capital Partners with contributions...

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FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
September 28, 2021

Highnote, the all-in-one platform for creating payment cards and embedded FinTech experiences to help small and medium-sized businesses grow, on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced it has raised a combined $54 million from a Seed and Series A round. Oak HC/FT led the Series A and...

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InsurTech Cover Genius Nails AUD $100M Series C Funding Round
September 28, 2021

InsurTech startup Cover Genius raised AUD $100 million in a Series C funding round led by Sompo Holdings with participation from G Squared and other existing investors, the company said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Sept. 28). The fresh infusion of...

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Investors Take $122M Gamble on London-Based DICE Ticketing Platform  
September 27, 2021

London-based mobile ticketing platform DICE netted $122 million from a recent funding round, driving the company’s valuation to $400 million, according to a Monday (Sept. 27) Financial Times report. The funding round was led by SoftBank, as well as a former Apple and Nest executive,...

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Alibaba Helps Fuel Ninja Van’s $1B-Plus Valuation
September 26, 2021

Singaporean logistics startup Ninja Van has reached unicorn status thanks to a $578 million Series E funding round, which included Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group as an investor, Bloomberg reported. The round helps raise the value of the firm to north of $1 billion before...

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Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series A
September 24, 2021

The payments aggregator Oy! Indonesia has concluded a $30 million Series A funding round led by Japan’s SoftBank. As the website Fintech Futures reported on Friday (Sept. 24), the round will allow Oy! Indonesia to expand its business in Indonesia while also launching a new...

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Grocery Delivery Service Jiffy Nets $28M in Funding
September 23, 2021

Jiffy, the London-based grocery store app that promises grocery delivery in 15 minutes, has generated $28 million in a recent funding round, according to a Thursday (Sept. 23) report from Evening Standard. The funds are earmarked for broadening the reach of the grocery delivery service,...