European spend management startup Payhawk has added $100 million to its Series B round that I already covered back in November. The startup confirms that it has reached a post-money valuation of $1 billion, as The Information’s Kate Clark previous
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Singapore-based Volopay accelerates APAC and MENA expansion with $29M Series A
The executive did not provide Volopay’s valuation. In addition, Volopay will hire aggressively in each of its new markets. The platform also processes domestic and international bank transfers with low foreign exchange rates and transaction fees. “That restricts the type
A new main series Pokémon game is coming in late 2022
Step aside, whatever “Pokémon Café Remix” is — the ninth generation of Pokémon is coming. This morning, a Pokémon Presents broadcast announced “Pokémon Scarlet and Violet,” the latest installment in the main series Pokémon games after “Pokémon Sword and Shield”
Singapore-based micromobility startup Beam secures $93M Series B, enters new markets
Beam, a Singaporean shared micromobility operator, announced today that it has raised $93 million in a Series B round to accelerate growth into new countries in Asia. The fresh capital, which brings its total funding raised to $135 million, was
anecdotes, a compliance operating system platform, secures $25M Series A
According to a Gartner’s report, about 75% of compliance leaders say they still lack the confidence to effectively run and report on program outcomes despite the added scrutiny on data privacy and protection and newly added regulations over the last
Last mile delivery e-bike supplier Zoomo tacks on $20M to Series B
Zoomo, an Australian startup that builds utility e-bikes for delivery workers, has raised an additional $20 million in equity to close out its Series B round. In November, the company raised $60 million in equity and debt for its Series
Philippines payment gateway PayMongo gets $31M Series B, will explore regional expansion
PayMongo founders (from left to right): Jaime Hing III, Chief Technology Officer, Francis Plaza, Chief Executive Officer and Luis Sia, Chief Commercial Officer Philippines-based fintech PayMongo, which enables merchants to accept digital payments, announced today it has raised $31 million
Extreme H is an upcoming off-road racing series with hydrogen cars
An off-road racing series that uses hydrogen cars is expected to debut in 2024. Extreme H will be a companion championship to Extreme E, an off-road motorsport with electric vehicles that held its first race last year. The two series
Daily Crunch: With $250M Series D, fintech Flutterwave becomes Africa’s highest-valued startup
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African fintech Flutterwave triples valuation to over $3B after $250M Series D
African fintech Flutterwave has raised $250 million in a Series D round that tripled the company’s valuation to over $3 billion in just twelve months. In March 2021, the San Francisco-headquartered and Lagos-based startup raised $170 million in a Series
Custom homebuilder Homebound raises $75M Series C led by Khosla
Homebound started out to help people rebuild after their houses were destroyed by California wildfires in 2018. But over time, the company realized that its digital general contracting and “personalized” homebuilding services could be applied to non-disaster use cases as
iPhone refurbisher Swappie raises $124M Series C led by Verdane to scale in Europe
Finland-based Swappie refurbishes and resells used iPhones, taking care of the entire process, and selling the refurbished devices via its own marketplace, with a 12-month warranty. Back in 2020, it closed a €35.8 million ($40.6M) Series B to expand into
This New Show About An Infamous ‘Fake Heiress’ Is The Top Series On Netflix
“Inventing Anna” is the most popular show on Netflix, according to the streaming service’s public ranking system. This new series from Shonda Rhimes stars Julia Garner as Anna Delvey, aka Anna Sorokin, the “fake heiress” who captured the world’s attention
Banked raises $20M Series A led by Bank of America and Edenred for US expansion
Banked is a FinTech startup that offers an alternative to card schemes. Consumers are able to pay without entering financial data, no need to create an account, no financial details are shared, authorization is biometric, and the merchant receives the
Women’s College World Series projection: 8 teams to watch for OKC
As the 2022 college softball season gets set to start, which teams can we expect to see competing in the 2022 Women’s College World Series? College softball is officially here! As the season gets underway, many fans might be wondering