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DeFi Loan Marketplace Goldfinch Nets $25M for Its Credit Protocol
January 06, 2022

Decentralized credit protocol Goldfinch has raised $25 million in a Series A extension round led by Andreessen Horowitz, per a Thursday (Jan. 6) report from CoinDesk. Goldfinch is an open market for loans without collateral, making use of a loan underwriting process and extending credit...

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Wellness App Mine’d raises $3.5M
January 06, 2022

Mine’d, the New York-based app that connects consumers with emotional wellness experts and classes, announced it has raised $3.5 million in a funding round, according to a post on LinkedIn. Aaron Albert, co-founder and CEO, said the investors included Listen Ventures, the venture capital company...

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South Africa’s JABU Gets $3.2M for Its B2B eCommerce and Retail Play
January 06, 2022

Namibia-based B2B eCommerce startup JABU has raised $3.2 million in a financing round, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan. 6). The funding included investors Quiet Capital, Afore Capital, FJ Labs, Y Combinator, FJ Labs, Kli Capital, Pareto Capital and several unnamed firms. JABU, which calls itself a...

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PayFit Raises $276M to Transform HR Technology 
January 06, 2022

PayFit, a payroll and human resources management solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised 254 million euros ($276 million), a record-breaking amount for the Paris-based firm, the company announced on Thursday (Jan. 6).  The funding round was led by General Atlantic, the New...

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Europe VC Ecosystem Smashes Records In Q3 2021, Setting The Stage For Promising 2022 Deals
January 06, 2022

Recent data from Pitchbook has revealed that European venture capital (VC) valuations continue to gain traction, ending last year with a record-breaking VC quarter that indicates that 2022 could be an even bigger year for the region’s startup ecosystem. The third quarter (Q3) report shows...

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P97 Raises $40M to Expand Mobility Services Platform
January 06, 2022

Mobile commerce platform provider P97 Networks has secured $40 million in venture debt financing from a Peak Rock Capital affiliate, according to a press release. P97 Networks works with convenience retail, fuels marketing ad automotive industries, while Peak Rock Capital is a middle-market private investment...

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Petal Raises $140M Series D Toward Credit Building for the Underserved
January 05, 2022

Credit card company Petal, which was created to help people build credit and spend frugally, has raised $140 million in a Series D round led by Tarsadia Investments. Jason Gross, co-founder and CEO, announced the news in a Medium post Wednesday (Jan. 5), adding that...

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Finexio Raises $10M for ‘Payments-as-a-Service’ Growth
January 05, 2022

Accounts payable (AP) Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform Finexio has completed an oversubscribed $10 million funding round that gives the company the money it needs to meet digital AP B2B payments services demand, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 5) press release. “Our Payments-as-a-Service platform allows banks to...

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B2B eCommerce Platform Udaan Plans IPO After $250M Fundraise
January 05, 2022

Indian B2B eCommerce platform udaan is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 18 months now that it has wrapped up a $250 million funding round that came through a $200 million convertible note, Business Standard reported Wednesday (Jan. 5). The company had...