funding

Funding is the act of providing financial resources, usually in the form of money, or other values such as effort or time, to finance a need, program, and project, usually by an organization or company.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Swiggy Lands $800 Million; Meesho Notches $300 Million
Today In Payments Around The World: Swiggy Lands $800 Million; Meesho Notches $300 Million
April 06, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swiggy raised $800 million in a funding round, while Meesho landed $300 million in new funding. Plus,...

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India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021  |  Investments

CRED, an Indian FinTech that says its payment platform helps members pay credit card bills on time through incentive programs and high-tech tools, on Tuesday...

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Sendbird Mobile Engagement Platform Notches $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
Sendbird Mobile Engagement Platform Notches $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021  |  Investments

Silicon Valley mobile engagement startup Sendbird is now valued at $1.05 billion after closing a $100 million Series C funding round led by Steadfast Venture...

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SMB Lender Cora Raises $26.7M In Series A Funding
SMB Lender Cora Raises $26.7M In Series A Funding
April 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cora, the Brazilian technology-enabled lender to small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $26.7 million in a Series A funding round, TechCrunch reported on Monday (April...

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India’s Swiggy Raises $800 Million At $5 Billion Valuation
India’s Swiggy Raises $800 Million At $5 Billion Valuation
April 05, 2021  |  Investments

Indian food delivery startup Swiggy raised $800 million in a funding round led by Falcon Edge Capital and Goldman Sachs, with participation from Accel and...

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Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
April 05, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The SPAC/IPO space has been nothing if not high-flying, with scores of listings thus far into 2021 alone. But amid the deluge of filings, there...

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Japan’s BNPL Entry Paidy Raises $120 Million
Japan’s BNPL Entry Paidy Raises $120 Million
April 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Paidy, a Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider, has completed a Series D funding round and come away with $120 million, according to a...

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Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation With New Funding
Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation With New Funding
April 02, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Plaid is reportedly near closing a new investment round that would value the FinTech startup at $13 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 2), citing people...

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Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
April 02, 2021  |  Investments

Friday (April 2) was a big day for dLocal, as the emerging markets payments platform announced the appointment of a new president and a new...

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