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Stripe Reportedly Looking to Raise $4 Billion Via Special Vehicle
February 23, 2023

Stripe is reportedly in the process of raising $4 billion from investors. Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 23) that the payment platform is working with banks to make the offering through a special vehicle for investment that is devoted to Stripe, gives access to wealthy investors...

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Finway Raises $10M to Help Businesses Digitize Finances
February 23, 2023

Germany’s Finway has raised $10 million to help small businesses digitize their finances. The company announced the Series A funding on its blog Thursday (Feb. 23), saying it would use it to develop its spend management and budgeting software for Europe’s small to medium-sized businesses...

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Planet42 Raises $100M to Expand Rent-to-Own Car Fleet
February 22, 2023

Rent-to-own car startup Planet42 hopes to add to its fleet after raising $100 million. The South African company also hopes to use the capital to reach its goal of providing 1 million cars and to further its recent expansion into Mexico, the startup said in...

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AeroCloud Raises $12M for Cloud-Native Airport Software
February 21, 2023

Airport software maker AeroCloud says it plans to expand after raising $12.6 million. The British company announced the Series A funding in a news release Monday (Feb 20), saying it would allow it to scale what it says is the only cloud-native solution in its...

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Chaos Labs Raises $20M for DeFi Protocols’ Risk Suite
February 21, 2023

Chaos Labs has raised $20 million in seed funding to expand its risk suite that helps protect decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The firm was founded to secure protocols against economic vulnerabilities and market manipulation. Economic simulations cover a surface area that is not protected by...

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Mintoak Raises $20M to Expand Merchant Services Platform
February 21, 2023

Mintoak has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round for its merchant services platform. The company said in a Tuesday (Feb. 21) post on LinkedIn that its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings connect banks and merchant acquirers with their small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers...

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European eBike Startup Dance Raises $12.8M
February 16, 2023

Micromobility startup Dance has raised about $12.8 million to expand its eBike offerings in Europe. The company, which offers electric bike and moped subscriptions to customers and businesses, said in a Thursday (Feb. 16) press release that it will use the funding to grow in...

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MTN to Invest $1B to Expand 5G Network in Ghana
February 16, 2023

South Africa-based telecom MTN will reportedly invest $1 billion in Ghana. The investment — which is to be made over the next five years — was announced after the Ghanaian government canceled a $773 million tax claim against the firm’s local office, Reuters reported Wednesday...

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Aspire Raises $100M to Grow Finance Platform in Southeast Asia
February 15, 2023

Aspire has raised $100 million in a Series C round to grow its all-in-one finance operating system for businesses. The Singapore-based firm said in a Tuesday (Feb. 14) press release that it will use the new capital to increase its team, enhance its product offering...