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Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
January 28, 2019  |  International

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. Known as unicorns,...

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Online Bank Tandem Mulls IPO
Online Bank Tandem Mulls IPO
January 17, 2019  |  IPO

Digital bank Tandem has revealed plans to go public within the next five years. The U.K. bank said an initial public offering (IPO) would “make...

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B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
November 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools. The big news...

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Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
October 31, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Monzo, the U.K. mobile-only bank, now has a valuation of $1.3 billion, pushing the startup into unicorn status. Reuters, citing Monzo, reported the mobile bank...

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Brex Seals $125M Round For Unicorn Valuation
Brex Seals $125M Round For Unicorn Valuation
October 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Business credit card startup Brex has confirmed earlier reports of its pursuit of unicorn status. A press release issued Friday (October 5) said Brex closed...

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Revolut Hits Unicorn Status With $250M Funding Round
Revolut Hits Unicorn Status With $250M Funding Round
April 26, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Revolut, the digital banking company, announced Thursday (April 26) that it has raised $250 million in a new round of funding. In a press release,...

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In India, Fund Takes Shape In Hunt For Tech Unicorns
In India, Fund Takes Shape In Hunt For Tech Unicorns
July 04, 2017  |  Startups

In the quest for the fabled unicorn, the tech kind, a new VC fund is taking shape. As reported in news by TechCrunch, two tech...

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Luxury Retail Stores Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus Could Learn A Thing Or Two From eCommerce Unicorn Farfetch
Luxury Retail Stores Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus Could Learn A Thing Or Two From eCommerce Unicorn...
June 19, 2017  |  Retail

Luxury retail isn’t such a cushy business these days. Nordstrom might be going private, the retail company announced in news Thursday (June 15). The Nordstrom family...

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Fashion Tycoon Invests $225M In Klarna, Swedish Payments Unicorn
Fashion Tycoon Invests $225M In Klarna, Swedish Payments Unicorn
June 08, 2017  |  Startups

Klarna, the Swedish startup that lets shoppers pay for goods after they are delivered instead of before (and incrementally over time if they wish), has...

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