German grocery delivery startup Flink is reportedly receiving another 100 million euros ($106.7 million) from investors to extend its runway and try to outlast its competitors. The startup is also in discussions with rival food delivery companies about a potential merger, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 17), citing...
B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19 million. The funding round, announced Wednesday (April 17) was led by PayPal Ventures and brings the Berlin-based Pliant’s total Series A financing to north of $53 million. “We are excited to welcome PayPal Ventures as a new shareholder,...
Flatpay has raised 45 million euros (about $48 million) in a Series B funding round to expand its offering of point-of-sale (POS) systems and payment solutions designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The Danish company will use the new funding to develop new products...
Rippling is reportedly in discussions to raise $870 million at a valuation of $13.4 billion. This round would include a $200 million injection of capital and $670 million of shares being sold by existing stockholders, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (April 16), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, Rippling declined...
Health systems technology firm Kontakt.io has raised $47.5 million to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) solution. “Kontakt.io enables health systems to optimize patient, staff, and resource flows, improving safety, coordination, and service delivery,” the firm said in a Tuesday (April 16) news release. “The company uses AI, the...
Finmid has emerged from stealth and announced it has raised 35 million euros (about $37 million) to expand its embedded financing solution to businesses across Europe. The company’s solution enables B2B platforms to offer their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers tailored financing support, finmid...
Microsoft has invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm G42. The investment is the latest in a series of collaborations for the company and marks the latest example of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) growing importance in the AI space. “Building on the two...
Online legal platform Lawhive has secured 9.5 million pounds ($11.8 million) in funding from GV (Google Ventures) and Episode 1 Ventures. The company will use the new funding to further its mission of providing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform designed to help lawyers save time...
Guesty raised $130 million in a Series F funding round to expand the capabilities and global footprint of its property management software platform for the short-term rental (STR) and hospitality industry. The funding round comes as the growth in demand for STRs has been outpacing that...
