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Affirm IPO Highlights Rapid Growth of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Industry

Christine Hall
January 13, 2021

Some 25 companies in the BNPL space have raised $1.7 billion in known venture capital funding since 2016, with Affirm leading the pack.

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Fintech & e-commerce • Startups • Venture

Rho Raises $15M Series A For Commercial Banking Platform

Christine Hall
January 13, 2021

The company also launched Rho AP, a platform enabling companies to run full accounts payable within Rho in which invoices are uploaded, approved...

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Fintech & e-commerce • Real estate & property tech • Startups

LEX Lands $6M For Real Estate Securities From Investors Including Ric Clark And DeAndre Hopkins

Sophia Kunthara
January 13, 2021

Investors can buy and sell shares of commercial real estate assets without lockups through Lex’s platform, which is powered by Nasdaq.

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Business • Fintech & e-commerce • Venture

Providing A Money Experience: MX Banks On $300M Series C

Christine Hall
January 13, 2021

MX wants to make interacting with money as intelligent and personalized as shopping Amazon or streaming on Netflix.

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Business • Fintech & e-commerce • M&A • Politics and regulation • Startups

Visa And Plaid Pull Plug On $5.3B Merger Amid Increased Antitrust Scrutiny

Christine Hall
January 12, 2021

The Department of Justice had challenged the merger, saying it would eliminate competition in the online debit market and thereby enable Visa to have...

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Business • Crypto • Fintech & e-commerce • Startups • Venture

Forecast: Investment In Financial Services Using Blockchain Poised For Growth in 2021

Christine Hall
January 12, 2021

VC investment is growing as more financial services apps are built using blockchain technology and cryptocurrency is becoming more widely accepted.

Business • Fintech & e-commerce • Retail and Direct To Consumer • Venture

Thrasio Brings In $500M Debt Facility To Go After Bigger Acquisitions

Christine Hall
January 11, 2021

With the new capital, Thrasio is also focusing on international expansion.

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Business • COVID-19 • Fintech & e-commerce • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Forecast: E-commerce Startups Need To Flex Their Customer Service Muscles In 2021

Christine Hall
January 11, 2021

On the heels of a huge overall spike in e-commerce spending, more online brands will likely enter the public markets.

COVID-19 • Fintech & e-commerce • Public Markets • Startups • Venture

Uplift Receives New Credit Line As It Looks To Expand 

Chris Metinko
January 7, 2021

Before the downturn in travel in 2020, Uplift was realizing 3 times revenue growth year to year and expects something similar in 2021.

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Business • Fintech & e-commerce • Venture

Digitizing Customer Service: Glia Begins 2021 With $78M Series C

Christine Hall
January 7, 2021

Digital customer service has become a must-have for companies that want to meet customers where they spend time.

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Cybersecurity • Fintech & e-commerce • Insurance tech • Venture

More Cyber Attacks Could Spur On Insurance Space

Chris Metinko
January 6, 2021

Although investment in cyber insurance made up a small percentage of the nearly $6.5 billion invested in cybersecurity in the U.S. last year, those...

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