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TrueLayer Notches $130M at $1B Value Backed by Tiger, Stripe
September 21, 2021

Global open banking platform TrueLayer raised $130 million in a funding round led by new investor Tiger Management with participation from Stripe, giving the startup a post-money valuation topping $1 billion. Francesco Simoneschi, CEO and co-founder of TrueLayer, said in a press release emailed to...

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Airwallex Raises $200M for Global Expansion, Product Development
September 20, 2021

Australian FinTech platform Airwallex has raised $200 million in Series E funding for global expansion, product development and adding new employees in its sales and commercial divisions, according to a Monday (Sept. 20) press release. “From the start, our vision has been to build a...

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India’s CARS24 Raises $450M at $1.84B Valuation
September 20, 2021

Indian pre-owned car marketplace CARS24 raised $450 million in a Series F funding round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2, DST Global, and Falcon Edge, giving the online platform an estimated valuation of $1.84 billion, almost double its previous value. Tencent and existing investors Moore...

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Menswear Marketplace Grailed Notches $60M in GOAT Group-Led Round
September 17, 2021

New York-based curated menswear resale platform Grailed has just raised $60 million in new funding with a Series B round led by GOAT Group, an established player in resale. Also participating in the funding round were Thrive Capital, Index Ventures and Groupe Artémis. Grailed intends...

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Stord Hits $1.1B Valuation After Series D Funding
September 17, 2021

Stord is now valued at $1.1 billion after the successful raise of $90 million in Series D funding. This new round of seed financing is earmarked to grow the Atlanta-based logistics startup, and comes after closing a Series C at $65 million six months ago....

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Live Shopping Platform Whatnot Hits $1.5B Valuation
September 16, 2021

The live shopping platform Whatnot has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, its third round this year and the one that pushes it into unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation. As TechCrunch noted on Thursday (Sept. 16), Whatnot taps into the...

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UK FinTech Form3 Nets $160M In Series C Round
September 16, 2021

London-based payment technology firm Form3 has generated $160 million in a Series C funding round, according to a Thursday (Sept. 16) press release. The round was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from current investors Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, Barclays, Mastercard, 83North and Draper Esprit....

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Asia’s Pine Labs Secures $100M Investment From US Investor Invesco
September 16, 2021

Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs announced on Thursday (Sept. 16) that a new investor, U.S.-based investment management company Invesco, has taken an interest in its business, investing $100 million in the leading merchant commerce platform. Speaking on the deal, Pine Labs CEO B. Amrish Rau...

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European Shipping Startup Sendcloud Notches $177M Series C Funding
September 16, 2021

European eCommerce shipping startup Sendcloud closed a $177 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with sizable backing from L Catterton and participation from HPE Growth. Headquartered in the Netherlands, with an office in Belgium, Sendcloud offers an all-in-one flexible eCommerce shipping platform...