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Billink Raises $32 Million as Consumers Increasingly Expect BNPL
January 18, 2024

Buy now, pay later provider Billink aims to enter new markets after raising $32 million. The Dutch company said in a Thursday (Jan. 18) press release that the new funding will let it expand to the top 50 online shops in the “Benelux” (Belgium, the...

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DailyPay Raises $175 Million to Expand On-Demand Pay Platform
January 18, 2024

On-demand pay company DailyPay has secured $175 million in funding, resulting in a 75% increase in the company’s valuation to $1.75 billion. This funding includes a $75 million equity round and a $100 million expansion of an existing secured credit facility, with additional financing provided...

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Prismatic Notches $22 Million to Ease B2B Software Integration
January 18, 2024

Prismatic, an embedded integration platform, has secured $22 million in Series B funding to drive innovation and simplify integrations for B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. The funding round, led by Five Elms Capital, marks the growth equity firm’s second investment in Prismatic within a year, the...

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Report: Secondary Startup Market Booms as Investors Sell
January 17, 2024

Investment firms are reportedly raising billions to purchase stakes in venture capital (VC)-backed tech startups. “The main exit for VCs is primarily IPOs and M&A [mergers and acquisitions], and neither of those are happening,” Tom Callahan, chief executive of Nasdaq Private Market, told the Financial Times (FT) Wednesday (Jan....

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Report: Worldline Working to Reassure Investors After Share Price Slump
January 16, 2024

Worldline is reportedly taking action to address its recent share price slump and reassure shareholders. In an effort to restore investor confidence, the Paris-based payments group has engaged the services of Morgan Stanley and Rothschild & Co. to develop a defense strategy and explore options, Reuters...

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TPG Invests $228 Million in Supply Chain Intelligence Firm Sayari
January 16, 2024

TPG, a global alternative asset management firm, will make a strategic growth investment of up to $228 million in Sayari Labs, a counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence provider. This partnership aims to support Sayari’s global expansion and the launch of a new supply chain...

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Detected Raises $2.4 Million to Expand Business Onboarding Intelligence Solution
January 15, 2024

London-based FinTech company Detected secured 2.2 million euros (about $2.4 million) in funding for its business onboarding intelligence offering. The capital injection will enable Detected to further develop its technology and implement a growth strategy, EU-Startups reported Monday (Jan. 15). Detected did not immediately reply...

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PayPal, Samsung Join LatAm-Focused FinTech Prometeo’s $13 Million Series A
January 12, 2024

Prometeo, a Uruguay-based FinTech infrastructure company focused on financial institutions in Latin America, has raised $13 million in Series A funding.  The funding round was led by Antler Elevate with participation from new investors PayPal Ventures, Samsung Next and partners from DN Capital, as well as existing backers, Prometeo said in...

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1X Raises $100 Million to Bring Android to Consumer Market 
January 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company 1X has raised $100 million in Series B funding.  The company will use the new funding to bring to market its second-generation android called NEO, which is a bipedal humanoid designed to perform a variety of everyday tasks in consumers’ homes, 1X...