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Workspace Management Platform OfficeSpace Raises $150M
January 21, 2022

Workspace management platform OfficeSpace Software has received a $150 million strategic investment from the investment firm Vista Equity Partners, according to a Friday (Jan. 21) press release. The investment will let OfficeSpace “continue building upon its industry-leading platform, empowering organizations to continually enhance and evolve...

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Package Tracking Firm Route Valued at $1.2B
January 21, 2022

The eCommerce package tracking company Route has joined the unicorn club. In an interview with Forbes on Friday (Jan. 21), Co-founder and CEO Evan Walker said his company is worth $1.25 billion following a $200 million funding round. Route, which is based in Salt Lake...

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Finclusion Group Raises $20M in Funding to Build out African Neobank
January 21, 2022

Finclusion Group, the African-focused FinTech platform crafting neobank offerings for its users, has secured $20 million in funding from investors in its latest capital raise, the company announced Tuesday (Jan. 18). The company, based in Mauritius, an island off the African coast, said it will use the...

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BNPL for Biz Platform Vartana Grabs $57M Seed Funding
January 20, 2022

Managed checkout and buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Vartana kicked off its quest to dominate the market with $57 million in seed funding, including $7 million in equity. According to a Thursday (Jan. 20) press release, Vartana plans to invest the fresh capital in...

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Tom Brady’s NFT Startup Autograph Snags $170M in Series B Funding
January 20, 2022

Nonfungible token (NFT) platform Autograph, which was co-founded in July by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and helps athletes and entertainers promote their NFTs, recently raised $170 million in a Series B funding round, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 20). Silicon Valley investment firms Andreessen...

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Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. 20). In addition to Sequoia and existing investors, General Electric Co.’s former chief Jeff Immelt participated in the...

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Santander Buys 30% Stake in Atempo Growth to Fund Tech Startups
January 19, 2022

In a bid to expand its commitment to financing high-growth European tech companies, Santander Bank has acquired a 30% stake in Atempo Growth, an independent venture debt manager, the Madrid-based lender announced Wednesday (Jan. 19.) Under the terms of the deal, St. Louis-based Atempo will...

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People Management Network Lattice Raises $175M, Triples Valuation to $3B
January 19, 2022

People management platform Lattice has reached a valuation of $3 billion after closing a $175 million funding round, the San Francisco-based company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 18). Financing was led by Thrive Capital, Elad Gil, Tiger Global and Dragoneer. They were joined by existing investors...

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Berlin FinTech Moss Gets Closer to Unicorn Status With $573M Valuation After Series B Funding...
January 19, 2022

Moss, the tech platform for managing spending, is on track to reach unicorn status with a round of funding that increased its valuation to more than 500 million euros ($573 million), the Berlin-based company announced on Wednesday (Jan. 19). The latest infusion of revenue was...