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Razorpay Raises $375M Toward Expansion, Acquisitions
December 19, 2021

Payments gateway platform Razorpay has raised $375 million in a funding round, which it will use to invest in the neobank platform, make more acquisitions and enter more markets, The Economic Times of India reported. The company’s value is now $7.5 billion. The round was...

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‘No Likes’ Social Branding App Tagg Raises $2M
December 17, 2021

Tagg, a “social branding” app connecting young creatives, announced on Friday (Dec. 17) that it had raised $2 million in seed funding. According to TechCrunch, the funding round was led by some tech heavyweights, including Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone, Trip Advisor Founder Stephen Kaufer and...

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Tiger Global Invests $11m in Pakistani Digital Bookkeeper CreditBook
December 17, 2021

Tiger Global Management LLC has jumped into the booming Pakistan startup market with an investment in small business-focused digital bookkeeping platform CreditBook, Bloomberg reported Friday (Dec. 17). Tiger Global and Firstminute Capital LLP led the CreditBook fundraising round, which totaled $11 million. Existing investors Better...

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AI eCommerce Tech Firm Rokt Raises $325M at $1.95B Valuation
December 16, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) eCommerce technology platform Rokt closed a $325 million Series E funding round at a $1.95 billion valuation, with funding led by Tiger Global and participation by Wellington Management, Whale Rock Capital Management, Pavilion Capital and existing shareholder Square Peg. Rokt’s technology products...

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Indian Ride-Hailing App Ola Nets $500M
December 16, 2021

Ola, the Indian-based ride-hailing startup that competes with Uber, has generated a $500 million from investors, according to a Thursday (Dec. 16) report from Reuters.  The company first announced its intent to raise $500 million in July ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO),...

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Indian FinTech Uni Raises $70M at $350M Valuation
December 15, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Uni has brought in a huge Series A round for $70 million, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 15) report from the Economic Times. Uni’s products allow users to access purchases through its card and pay in three installments, and...

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Noname Security Becomes First API Security Unicorn With $135M Funding Round
December 15, 2021

Israel-based API security company Noname Security on Wednesday (Dec. 15) locked down $135 million in a Series C fundraising round at a $1 billion valuation, making it the first API security unicorn — a private company with a valuation of at least $1 billion. Georgian...

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Indian Payment Tech Platform Juspay Raises $60M to Invest in Product Development
December 15, 2021

India-based Juspay Technologies has raised $60 million in Series C funding in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. 15). The round also saw participation from existing investors VEF and Wellington Management. Juspay plans to use the money to...

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Papaya Raises $50M to Improve Bill Payment
December 15, 2021

Consumer payments firm Papaya is looking to help people pay more of their bills — and pay them on time. The company raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and will soon expand its team with additional partnerships,...